With the 2022 NFL Draft over, it is time for some movie rooms on this yr’s rookie class. I’ll try to get to all of the gamers and a few UDFAs over the subsequent few weeks. There are clearly one million scouting profiles on the market so that is simply my opinion however I’ve tried to backup mainly every little thing I’ve mentioned with movie clips. That is the ultimate one for a drafted participant this yr, thanks for testing these articles the previous few weeks! If in case you have any concepts for articles over the rest of the offseason, be happy to remark beneath or tweet me. (Beforehand: Jordan Davis and Cam Jurgens and Nakobe Dean and Kyron Johnson.)
STRENGTHS
+ Good dimension and really fluid athlete. Fairly fast in a straight line and fluid on in/out breaking routes
He is clean for a good finish… Therefore why I am calling him a giant slot. You possibly can see good quickness and velocity to his routes. I do not assume the Eagles have a comparable participant on the roster actually which makes him helpful. pic.twitter.com/csGa0BKgdn
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
I guess the Eagles preferred this one… They run this route a ton with Goedert and Hurts loves throwing exterior the numbers. Once more, he is a clean route runner and you’ll see he is a fairly fluid athlete. pic.twitter.com/XesXiTaYKc
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
+ Can discover house in opposition to zone protection
It is time for one remaining Eagles draft thread… Grant Calcaterra you might be up. For a sixth spherical choose, he is enjoyable to look at! I ‘m unsure I ‘d name him a good finish actually, he is a giant slot who can transfer and has some juice as a receiver from the slot or as an X. He Has really feel for zone too pic.twitter.com/orxKeThvbs
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
+ Good physique management and has the flexibility to excessive level the soccer and make powerful catches
+ An actual risk within the redzone, particularly on fade routes
One other beautiful instance of him successful down the seam and beating the break up security protection. He is large enough to appear to be a good finish however I ponder if groups will deal with him as a WR. You do not need him on a LB. He’ll create some mismatches on offense. pic.twitter.com/GJVr0Colm3
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
Once more, that is what he does effectively. Cut up him out, get him on a linebacker/security and let him get vertical. He appears like a correct pink zone risk with good management and a giant body in addition to simply sufficient juice to get some separation. pic.twitter.com/QycmjxOD5d
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
You actually do see this very same play time and time once more, particularly on his older tape. Hurts throws a fairly good slot fade ball too… pic.twitter.com/N4ZiCvZQrV
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
+ Can create matchup issues as a ‘massive slot’
I maintain saying it however this actually does appear to be a giant WR operating this route. He has the flexibility to separate in opposition to man protection on in/out breaking routes the place he would not need to decelerate so much. pic.twitter.com/dRn94IhZad
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
+ Has the flexibility to stretch the seam and get excessive
That is his bread and butter. He can get vertical and has a giant catch radius. He is helpful at operating these seam routes from the slot which have change into actually outstanding just lately as defenses begin to play extra 2high. pic.twitter.com/SDdnQqIXCB
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
+ A keen blocker, each in go safety and as a run blocker
This play form of sums his blocking as much as me… It’s kind of weak however he form of simply does sufficient to not kill the play. He is gonna need to bulk as much as play extra of a conventional TE function. pic.twitter.com/IcGl59HQ1t
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
So what about his blocking? He is not an inline blocker, he does n’t have the ability and is n’t bodily or sturdy sufficient. However as a giant slot he does simply sufficient to keep up his blocks for lengthy sufficient and he’s a keen blocker. You do see some good run blocks at occasions. pic.twitter.com/FkKnpJTb01
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
Right here once more, he’s a keen blocker and does sufficient to maintain for a protracted sufficient time frame. He is not an awesome blocker nevertheless it’s not a major weak spot contemplating how he’ll possible be used. pic.twitter.com/0ktWLsVsid
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
WEAKNESSES
– Not the most effective arms. Catches along with his physique his and never his arms his an excessive amount of which causes him issues on the catch level
Onto some fast weaknesses… The concussion historical past is the massive pink flag clearly however there are considerations on movie too. He catches means an excessive amount of along with his physique his and never his arms his and it causes a couple of too many fairly unhealthy drops. pic.twitter.com/cHVXlJmn7w
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
Once more, a fairly powerful drop however whenever you line up exterior as a TE you’ll most likely must make catches with our bodies round you and he may undoubtedly enhance on this space. pic.twitter.com/KZbK32s4Jc
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
– In all probability by no means going to be a conventional inline tight finish because of his lack of energy when blocking
– Gradual coming again to the ball which suggests he has to push off so much and will get known as for go interference an excessive amount of
He is fairly clean facet to facet however appears fairly ugly with comeback routes the place he has to cease and are available again to the ball. It takes him some time and I think about NFL DBs shall be leaping such a comeback all day… pic.twitter.com/57WLQvJygK
— Jonny Web page (@JonnyPage9) June 16, 2022
– The concussions are clearly an enormous downside and a giant motive why he fell to the sixth
OVERALL
Effectively… this was a enjoyable one to write down. I clearly did not have large expectations contemplating Grant Calcaterra was a 6th spherical tight finish, however the movie is definitely fairly enjoyable! The Eagles appear to be capturing for prime upside guys within the late spherical and in free company this yr and I’m on board. Everyone knows the medical historical past and who is aware of how lengthy he performs within the league, however I might moderately take an opportunity on a excessive upside man than all the time taking a strong particular teamer who cannot do a let else.
The newest movie isn’t that good if we’re being trustworthy. The concussions have clearly taken a toll on him as a participant and there’s completely no assure that he’ll ever be nearly as good as he as soon as was. The movie below Kyler Murray is fairly spectacular although. Clearly, it helps taking part in with an distinctive school quarterback, however he appeared like a legit weapon who may play the function of a ‘massive slot’ or break up tight finish. He has some good fairly reps on movie.
He was constantly requested to play the ‘X’ place and school coaches wouldn’t ask a good finish to do this except they thought he had the flexibility to separate and win in opposition to cornerbacks. You noticed that he had good physique management and the flexibility to go up and get it within the redzone. He’s additionally fairly quick and can fancy his probabilities his in opposition to linebackers if you will get him lined up on them.
He’s a good and keen blocker, however I do not assume he’ll ever be an inline blocker on the subsequent degree. If he has an opportunity to make it, he should be a giant slot model tight who is principally a receiver. I do not assume he’ll ever be a beginning tight finish (which is ok for a 6th spherical choose) however I believe he has a good shot of changing into a helpful function participant who could make a couple of catches right here and there and contribute within the pink zone.
I don’t know what his function on particular groups shall be, however I believe he can have a good shot to make the roster. Jack Stoll is way more of a blocking tight finish, so I do not assume he’s in direct competitors with him. Tyree Jackson won’t be wholesome at first of the season, because of a torn ACL in January, so he won’t be competing with him both. I believe he shall be competing with Richard Rodgers and JJ Arcega-Whiteside and I believe if he reveals some upside in the summertime, he ought to make the roster of those.
Total, I believe all trendy NFL groups ought to merely purchase as many various talent gamers as potential who can create matchup points. Including one other potential part-time weapon within the 6th spherical may become an awesome choose if his concussion points don’t trigger any long-term issues.