2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jermaine Gresham
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Strengths: Great height and long arms NFL-level strength and bulk Hands catcher Very athletic Terror in red zone Good focus when making catch Tough to bring down in open field Speed to stretch field vertically Mismatch for linebackers Great Y.A.C. Knows how to settle in zone Versatile; can line up in slot Highly productive Beats the jam at line of scrimmage Wide receiver in tight end's body High points the football Elite level upside
Weaknesses: Route running needs to be sharper in NFL Not very physical in the blocking department Gets too high in run blocking Occasionally exposed with ball security Torn ACL from high school needs to be evaluated Minor durability concerns Sometimes lacks great effort Timed speed isn't great (4.73 reported on Oklahoma official site)
Summary: Gresham is a first-round caliber tight end prospect and will make one team very explosive in the passing game at his position. He has the size and strength to be a better blocker, but this can be coached up in the NFL and often is. I'd like to see him fine tune his routes in his senior season.
Player Comparison: Tony Gonzalez. I hate to compare Gresham to one of the best tight ends of all time, but I am limited because tight ends of Gresham's caliber are very rare with his size, athleticism and production.
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2010 NFL Mock Draft: Matt's | Walt's
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Summary: Gresham is a first-round caliber tight end prospect and will make one team very explosive in the passing game at his position. He has the size and strength to be a better blocker, but this can be coached up in the NFL and often is. I'd like to see him fine tune his routes in his senior season.
Player Comparison: Tony Gonzalez. I hate to compare Gresham to one of the best tight ends of all time, but I am limited because tight ends of Gresham's caliber are very rare with his size, athleticism and production.
RELATED LINKS:
2010 NFL Mock Draft: Matt's | Walt's
2010 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
2010 NFL Draft Scouting Reports