nicfre2011 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Ozzy said: A few categories potentially to put the TEs into, but clearly there are four top guys and these are the four. Michael Mayer Notre Dame JR Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Dalton Kincaid Utah RS Darnell Washington Georgia JR Washington is the best blocker by far, Mayer is good but will be curious how he runs, seems a little stumpy with his length but is aggressive after the catch. Kincaid had a great year and is apparently a great athlete so teams will love that. Kraft might be the most complete TE, might be more athletic and just as tough as Mayer and might be a better blocker but we will see. Washington has come on as a pass catcher, not just a blocker like he was early in his career, and obviously DBs struggle to get him down at that massive size but he is not super fast. Teams want that athletic TE who can get YAC and play aggressively, if they run good routes, are agile and are physical after the catch they are almost unstoppable similar to Kittle and Kelce. Best blocking TEs: Darnell Washington Georgia JR Michael Mayer Notre Dame JR Johnny Lumpkin Louisiana RS Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Best YAC TEs: Michael Mayer Notre Dame JR Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Darnell Washington Georgia JR Dalton Kincaid Utah RS Travis Vokolek Nebraska RS Zach Kuntz Old Dominion RS JR Brayden Willis Oklahoma RS Michael Ezeike UCLA Mason Fairchild Kansas Most all around TEs: Michael Mayer Notre Dame JR Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Darnell Washington Georgia JR Luke Schoonmaker Michigan Zach Heins South Dakota State Nate Adkins South Carolina Most athletic TEs: Dalton Kincaid Utah RS Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Travis Vokolek Nebraska RS Brayden Willis Oklahoma RS Princeton Fant Tennessee RS Johnny Langan Rutgers RS Michael Ezeike UCLA Josh Whyle Cincinnati RS Davis Allen Clemson Brenton Strange Penn State RS JR Keon Zipperer Florida Best High point catching TEs Darnell Washington Georgia JR Payne Durham Purdue RS Zach Kuntz Old Dominion RS JR Davis Allen Clemson Michael Ezeike UCLA Brenton Strange Penn State RS JR Josh Whyle Cincinnati RS Zach Heins South Dakota State Johnny Lumpkin Louisiana RS Best Route Running TEs: Dalton Kincaid Utah RS Princeton Fant Tennessee RS Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Sam LaPorta Iowa Cameron Latu Alabama RS Will Mallory Miami FL RS Luke Schoonmaker Michigan HB types potentially: Princeton Fant Tennessee RS Johnny Langan Rutgers RS Hunter Luepke NDSU Nate Adkins South Carolina Keon Zipperer Florida Fastest TEs potentially: Dalton Kincaid Utah RS Princeton Fant Tennessee RS Tucker Kraft South Dakota State RS SOPH Brayden Willis Oklahoma RS Johnny Langan Rutgers RS Keon Zipperer Florida Josh Whyle Cincinnati RS Ozzy, I noticed that you don't have Luke Musgrave listed anywhere....are you that low on him as a prospect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, nicfre2011 said: Ozzy, I noticed that you don't have Luke Musgrave listed anywhere....are you that low on him as a prospect? I am not super familiar with him, is odd his production is so low but will be interesting how he works out. Seems like any 6-5+ 250 TE that flashes any ability at all in the passing game has a shot in the league. Travis Vokolek to me is the big tall raw TE with pass catching skills, I was impressed with him this year in his ability to stretch the field and he is well put together, solid kid just had a lot of injury issues this past year or he would have been far more productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicfre2011 Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ozzy said: I am not super familiar with him, is odd his production is so low but will be interesting how he works out. Seems like any 6-5+ 250 TE that flashes any ability at all in the passing game has a shot in the league. Travis Vokolek to me is the big tall raw TE with pass catching skills, I was impressed with him this year in his ability to stretch the field and he is well put together, solid kid just had a lot of injury issues this past year or he would have been far more productive. Musgrave played in two games this year before he got hurt. I will have to take a closer look at Vokolek. Thanks for the great posts...lots of lesser known names for me to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamq Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Where do you guys rank LaPorta among the other TEs in this class? Is he still projected as a 3rdish round pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 8:54 AM, adamq said: Where do you guys rank LaPorta among the other TEs in this class? Is he still projected as a 3rdish round pick? I like him. He’s probably a 120-125 range player for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Scoundrel said: I like him. He’s probably a 120-125 range player for me Similar feeling. I see him landing somewhere in the 90-140 range, depending on how he tests. I think he'll be a solid NFL TE. Lacks size and power, but he's a polished, smart blocker with plenty of want-to. As a receiver, he's not the most sudden guy, but he's a good athlete with reliable (but not elite) mitts and a savvy route runner. He also runs better after the catch than I expected. I think he'll be productive in the NFL. The big problem I see with him is he's more of a jack of all trades type. He's not elite at anything and isn't an athletic mismatch. But there's value in having a guy who is adept at working himself open, runs hard after the catch, and will give plenty of effort as a blocker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I'll tell you that I'm very intrigued by Brenton Strange from Penn State. He's a guy I need to see more of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 7 hours ago, jrry32 said: I'll tell you that I'm very intrigued by Brenton Strange from Penn State. He's a guy I need to see more of. I like both the Penn State tight ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 11 hours ago, Daniel said: I like both the Penn State tight ends. Theo Johnson returned to Penn State I believe, Tyler Warren I really like but I believe he is a true sophomore. Then Zach Zuntz is another one, transferred out of Penn State a few years back to Old Dominion and should be a NFL player and drafted this year. Strange is a very solid looking athlete with good straight line speed just had some drop issues at times and seems a little thin, but he is interesting, plays a lot larger than 6-3, curious what his arm length is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterCallSaul Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Payne Durham is an 8-10 year starter at TE. Love his skill set. Reminds me of later-in-life Jason Witten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 A lot of prototypes this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 13 hours ago, BetterCallSaul said: Payne Durham is an 8-10 year starter at TE. Love his skill set. Reminds me of later-in-life Jason Witten. A bad announcer? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I've seen a lot of people starting to rank Kincaid over Mayer now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, NYRaider said: I've seen a lot of people starting to rank Kincaid over Mayer now. Kincaid was Utah's biggest weapon, so I get it. But I don't know if Kincaid can block, because I don't remember seeing him do it a lot. But I'd prefer the TE who can do both, and both well, rather than a guy who's just a receiving weapon, though Kincaid probably is a better receiving weapon than Mayer. Mayer is two years younger too. Just depends on what you're after. I've had it 1. Mayer, 2. Washington, 3. Kincaid for a while, and I don't think that order is changing until the combine. I still do need to look at some other dudes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, NYRaider said: I've seen a lot of people starting to rank Kincaid over Mayer now. Getting to my level of thinking I see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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