2012 NFL Draft: Tight End

A pretty weak TE class, though its pretty much in line with last year. This TE draft is purely about Fleener and Allen. Fleener is fast, tall, and talented. Allen is the opposite, pudgy kinda slow but soft hands and tremendously nimble. After them Orson Charles is a specimen, but he just doesn’t play football well. And after that there’s pretty slim pickings.

1.      Coby Fleener—Stanford—6’6”-247—1st-2nd—92--I love him. He moves incredibly well for a guy his size. Definitely has room to gain weight/strength though he did get 27 reps. Gets out on his toes too much in run blocking but that can be fixed. Looks like a 4.6 on film which would be outstanding, but he ran a 4.45 and 4.51 at his pro-day with a 37” vert hello. Runs pretty routes, catches the ball clean, lines up as a wideout sometimes too. He’s gonna give whatever offense he goes to serious versatility. Definitely better prospect than Kyle Rudolph last year. Colts could keep him and Luck together with the 1st and 33rd picks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyWRmSDDvxo

2.      Dwanye Allen—Clemson—6’3”-255—2nd day—87—Underclassman coming out early. Has the Antonio Gates chubby body type. Moves well for his size, especially laterally. Is the best blocking TE in the draft who isn’t a glorified tackle. Ran a 4.89 at the combine which was embarrassing, but 1.66 10 yard split is good for a big man. He wins using quickness and body much like Gates, and he has the same basketball background. He’ll go late 2nd but is a mid 2nd round talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axTDv4oZxk

3.      Orson Charles—Georgia—6’2”-251—2nd day—75—Another underclassman. Dude is absolutely jacked up, looks like Vernon Davis. Put up 35 reps at the combine and looks to play sub 4.6, guy has all the physical attributes. Looks like a straight line speed guy. Has everything you want to measure for a tight end but none of the things you wanna see like blocking without holding, route running, natural catching, head on his shoulders (DUI a month ago). He’s a risky pick because I see bust written all over this guy.

4.      Ladarius Green—Louisiana Lafayette—6’6”-237—3rd round/day—60—Another athlete playing football, tall and fast (4.53). Is gonna need to put on bulk and take off the skirt. In one game I saw him alligator arm multiple passes and puss out of 3 tackles. 3 tackles he wussed out of in one game while playing offense. I hate him, but someone might see Jimmy Graham here which is retarded.