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(03-29-2023, 01:45 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Everett is a good comparison.
Everett though too is someone who isn't going to be among the Top 10 TEs really.
I don't watch nearly as much game tape as you and some others do, but I just have hesitation on Strange having one of the lower YPCs in college over these other guys. Everett at least had 14.8 YPC in college and multiple seasons with 500+ receiving yards to give more confidence as a pass catcher. Strange doesn't have that production so it's more hoping what you see on film ends up becoming true in the NFL.

Everett had that insane amount of broken tackles coming out of college everyone was worried wouldn't translate to the NFL and it never did. 

As for Strange his floor is what has him high on my board for the Bengals. His range/experience as a blocker and a YAC guy as a checkdown make him a good TE2 prospect. He is also an great athlete (One thing Penn State can do is recruit) and raw as a route runner so he has upside as a receiver. If the Bengals didn't get a TE in round 1 or 2 then I really like Strange at 92.