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TE A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State -- If there is a guy in this draft I don't know what to make of, it's Leonard. Watching his tape is maddening: you expect a tight end kicked out of the Florida Gators program (domestic abuse) to be more powerful, speedier, and just more explosive than everybody else on a field full of inferior football players. You look at his Combine numbers and you're blown away: a 4.50 40, ridiculous athleticism, and seemingly great hands on the field. But his tape... oy. His blocking is atrocious: he gets driven by linebackers and can't engage or sustain blocks. His routes are lazy and his first step off the line of scrimmage is terrible. He has great straight line speed but zero quickness or elusiveness. And you just hate the guy. But then he catches a 60 yard bomb with a corner struggling to keep up, and you wonder... can this guy be developed? Do you even want to try?
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