2014 NFL Combine - Players - The TEs

[Saccopoo]

Tight Ends:

Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
6'5", 265 lb., 34" arms, 9" hands
Bench: 28

Rob Blanchflower, Massachusetts
6'4", 256 lb., 33 3/4" arms, 9 5/8" hands
Bench: DNP

Trey Burton, Florida
6'2", 224 lb., 31" arms, 9 3/8" hands
Bench: DNP

A.D. Denham, Utah
6'4", 235 lb., 33 3/8" arms, 10 1/2" hands
Bench:

Joe Don Duncan, Dixie State
6'3", 268 lb., 32 3/8" arms, 10 1/8" hands
Bench: 35

Eric Ebron, North Carolina
6'4 1/4", 250 lb., 33 1/4" arms, 10" hands
Bench: 24

C.J. Fedorowicz, Iowa
6'5", 265 lb., 33" arms, 10 1/4" hands
Bench: 25

Crockett Gillmore, Colorado State
6'6", 260 lb., 33 3/4" arms, 10 3/8" hands
Bench: DNP

Xavier Grimble, USC
6'4", 257 lb., 33 5/8" arms, 10 1/4" hands
Bench: DNP

Nic Jacobs, McNeese State
6'5", 269 lb., 34 1/8" arms, 10" hands
Bench: 15

Marcel Jensen, Fresno State
6'6", 259 lb., 34 7/8" arms, 9 7/8" hands
Bench: 24

Reggie Jordan, Missouri Western State
6'3", 240 lb., 32 1/4" arms, 9 5/8" hands
Bench: 24

A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State
6'2", 252 lb., 33" arms, 9 1/4" hands
Bench: 20

Colt Lyerla, Oregon
6'4", 242 lb., 32 3/4" arms, 10 1/4" hands
Bench: 15

Arthur Lynch, Georgia
6'5", 258 lb., 32 1/2" arms, 10 1/8" hands
Bench: 28

Jake Murphy, Utah
6'4", 249 lb., 31 3/4" arms, 10" hands
Bench: 24

Jordan Najvar, Baylor
6'6", 256 lb., 32 1/4" arms, 10" hands
Bench: 18

Troy Niklas, Notre Dame
6'6 1/2", 270 lb., 34 1/8" arms, 10" hands
Bench: 27

Jake Pedersen, Wisconsin
6'3", 239 lb., 31 3/4" arms, 9" hands
Bench: DNP

Richard Rodgers, California
6'4", 257 lb., 32 5/8" arms, 10 1/8" hands
Bench: 16

Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
6'5 1/2", 262 lb., 33 3/4" arms, 9 3/4" hands
Bench: 20

D.J. Tialavea, Utah State
6'3", 267 lb., 33 5/8" arms, 9 1/4" hands
Bench: DNP


2013 Highest TE Draft Pick & Combine Results:

Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
6'5", 250 lb., 33 1/8" arms, 9 1/8" hands
Bench: 22
40: 4.68 seconds
Vertical: 35.5"
Broad Jump: 119.0"
3 Cone: 6.92
20 yard shuttle: 4.32 seconds
60 yard shuttle: 11.52 seconds

[Jakemall]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Can anyone name a single successful tight end that was converted from receiver? Honestly asking.

I already did...Delanie Walker.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Jakemall

I already did...Delanie Walker.

Really? We're saying that's successful?

[Jakemall]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Really? We're saying that's successful?

For a 6th round WR conversion to a starting TE? Yeah, I'd say that is successful. He has decent hands and is a solid blocker.

Also do you remember Eric Johnson? He was pretty good too.

[htismaqe]

SHANNON SHARPE.

[Jakemall]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

SHANNON SHARPE.

Oh..I forgot he played WR in college. That's right.

[Jakemall]

Interesting fact, all 3 guys we've mentioned were 6th or 7th round picks.

[OldSchool]

Side note: Has anyone heard anything about the Demetrius Harris kid recently? How is he developing?

[booger]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Side note: Has anyone heard anything about the Demetrius Harris kid recently? How is he developing?

I don't think we will get a good grasp of that until OTA's at the earliest. When they needed to bring up another TE from the practice squad it was Dominique Jones, not Harris. Then they signed Richard Gordon to replace Jones when he went on the NFI list. Both those 2 are better blockers and I would guess that area is what is going to take Harris awhile is getting used to blocking. He seemed to run some good routes and get seperation while having decent hands. Time will tell

[Anyong Bluth]

I'm hoping Kelce turns out to be a stud, and we simply had the misfortune of an unfortunate injury at the start of his rookie campaign.

That said, I would fully be on board with them going after another TE or receiver, to allow them to run more double TE sets.

It could prove to be a lethal package to operate the offense out of, as we could run Jamal out of it as well as pass in a number of ways & with multiple targets- play-action, screens, x'ing routes, hot reads, etc.

It'd be great to get a guy that could line up at the traditional TE spot, but also has enough speed to be able to split out at times. Much like NO's does with Graham, and part of the reason I think the Saints didn't franchise him was because it was already talked about the fact he would appeal to the league about being designated as a TE based on how he is used by them in the hopes of being designated a WR- which would definitely be a lot more if he was paid the average of the top 5 highest paid WRs in the league.

I do think having a true weapon roaming in the middle of the field is where you'll maximize Alex taking advantage of his talents.

[htismaqe]

I really wish we had drafted Ladarius Green...

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

I didn't say Clark was the best prospect, just the most productive in the NFL. I elluded to the point that Moeaki was much better talent-wise but not durable, and that Reisner and Myers were quite a few steps behind in talent, with Reisner being the surprise non-producer, for me at least.

There's no telling what CJ will do until we find out where he goes.

Elude=escape, avoid.

Allude=hint at, draw attention to.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I still want Amaro, but I have to put Mike Evans at 1a now.

I think that if Amaro is the guy you're targeting that you can get him later than 23 if there's a player that another team covets that they'd trade up for.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by milkman

I think that if Amaro is the guy you're targeting that you can get him later than 23 if there's a player that another team covets that they'd trade up for.

Possibly. Sure would be nice to have a 2nd rounder.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Possibly. Sure would be nice to have a 2nd rounder.

Ya, but again, a 2nd is worth not having to think of Cassel having been our starting QB this last season, or him being it ever again. Sadly, it's the price of a dumbass GM- Pioli tax.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

Ya, but again, a 2nd is worth not having to think of Cassel having been our starting QB this last season, or him being it ever again. Sadly, it's the price of a dumbass GM- Pioli tax.

Not really. I don't trade 2nd round picks for warm fuzzies.