Yup, that's right.
Size and measurables are often the first thing people point out in a top prospect so might as well.
At 6'6 255 (running a 4.6 40) Egnew is arguably the most dangerous receiver of the TE's.
Because of his huge catch radius and his insane leaping ability, this makes Egnew a legit redzone target in the NFL.
While he needs to get stronger and more physical, Egnew posseses rare athleticsm; following the trend of basketball playing TE's.
His size and quicks makes him a great mismatch issue in the secondary, not to mention his hands are fantastic.
Blocking isn't his strong suit, but with time and added muscle mass he'll improve that phase of the game.
Seen as a third round guy, Egnew will excel with the current two TE trend we see today.
I'm not going to hate like everybody else here. Egnew totally blew everybody away at the combine and there is no argument whatsoever that this guy doesn't possess some serious athletic ability. However, sometimes these tools just never translated to the field. A TE with that kind of matchup advantage should be making highlight reels every week, but for some reason Egnew just never did.
Does he have the potential to be a spectacular talent, you bet, but he has a long way to go and a lot of polishing up of his game before he gets there.
Egnew had a chance to establish himself as the top tight end prospect going into the season but he almost never impacted the game like he should have and really hurt his draft stock in my eyes.
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I'm not going to hate like everybody else here. Egnew totally blew everybody away at the combine and there is no argument whatsoever that this guy doesn't possess some serious athletic ability. However, sometimes these tools just never translated to the field. A TE with that kind of matchup advantage should be making highlight reels every week, but for some reason Egnew just never did.
Does he have the potential to be a spectacular talent, you bet, but he has a long way to go and a lot of polishing up of his game before he gets there.
Exactly - very impressive at the Combine - but he didn't play that fast. Really struggled to explode out of his breaks. One dimensional vertical stretch guy who has very limited experience as an inline blocker. Won't be for everyone and certainly I think Ladarius Green is better.
I like LaDarius Green. Same thing, great measurables at 6'6" 240lbs, ran in the 4.5 range and has pretty natural hands. In addition, I'm a big fan of college production and at the minimum, Green has been one of the most consistent performers at the position in the last 4 years.
I like LaDarius Green. Same thing, great measurables at 6'6" 240lbs, ran in the 4.5 range and has pretty natural hands. In addition, I'm a big fan of college production and at the minimum, Green has been one of the most consistent performers at the position in the last 4 years.
Yeah, I'll take my chances on Green as opposed to Egnew.
Personally, if I'm trying to guess which tight end will turn out to be the best player, I'm not going to lay my money down on the guy who's career yards per catch barely tops 9.0. Haven't been impressed with him at all when I've seen him play.
1.Fleener, Stanford
Experience and production in a pro style offense combined with his size and combine numbers makes him the clear cut #1 for me.
2. Green, LA-Lafayette
Huge frame, very versatile as far as where he can line up as well as great potential. Almost a pure oversized WR. Love his hands. Will need to improve blocking.
Egnew had a chance to establish himself as the top tight end prospect going into the season but he almost never impacted the game like he should have and really hurt his draft stock in my eyes.
He did play with a new Quarterback. Not using that as an excuse but Franklin did tuck it and run A LOT more than Gabbert did.