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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Senior Bowl Tight Ends

Ed Dickson (Oregon) – 6040, 244. Is a good route runner with soft hands. Catches the ball in a crowd. Good concentration. Flashes ability to be a vertical threat as an H-back. Garrett Graham (Wisconsin) – 6031, 234. Has a knack to get open. Hand catcher. Good effort as an inline blocker. Dependable and consistent. Could use more lower body strength for base blocks. Can set and seal the edge. Works to finish. Keeps feet in base block. Mike Hoomanawanui (Illinois) – 6036, 267, hands 10 ¼”. Physical big target with the agility to adjust to a poorly thrown ball. Can improve his inline blocking skills with more explosion and intensity. Jimmy Graham (Miami) – 6063, 259, arms 34 ¾”, hands 10 5/8”. First year tight end after four years of basketball. Still learning the game. Long legs. Needs to work on knee bend and improve his blocking skills. Cradle catches the ball. Good eye hand coordination. Anthony McCoy (Southern Cal) – 6045, 249, arms 34”. Athletic target that can block in space. Needs more overall body strength to consistently seal the edge. Good hands with the speed to threaten the middle in Cover-2. Did not look like a natural catcher on the second day of practice. Had several drops. Colin Peek (Alabama) – 6054, 250, arms 33 ¾”. Generally reliable hands. Caught a touchdown pass in the game and took a big hit. Has trouble blocking edge speed players. Appears to have a tight lower body. Average athletic ability. Effective on short routes.