04-11-2023, 02:53 PM
(04-11-2023, 02:11 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Going even further than the 40, let's look at the rest of the drills for comparison.
Also including OJ Howard, as he was someone who was considered a freak athletic TE who could block but was underutilized in college.
Washington:
Weight - 264 lb
40 - 4.64
10split - 1.61
shuttle - 4.08
broad - 10'2"
vert - 31"
Kelce:
Weight - 255 lb
40 - 4.61
10split - 1.61
shuttle - 4.42
broad - 10'4"
vert - 35"
Howard:
Weight - 251 lb
40 - 4.51
10split - 1.55
shuttle - 4.16
broad - 10'1"
vert - 30"
Washington's agility is overall better than Kelce, about on par with Howard. Washington's straight speed is about identical to Kelce.
All while being about 10 lbs heavier than Kelce, about 15 lbs heavier than Howard.
I think Washington has the *potential* to be a 700+ yard receiving TE if given enough opportunity in an offense and he develops enough in that aspect of his game. I think he's a 400-600 yard guy as is while very likely going to be one of the best blocking TEs in the entire league. That floor is more of a Day 2 pick, but the ceiling is definitely worthy of a 1st rounder.
That is a nice vert from Kelce. Thanks for this Ocho, been seeing Washington falling to our pick at 60 in multiple mocks lately.
Sure as hell hope so, would love to get him on Day 2 if we can. If we DO draft Washington, I know Burrow will do everything he can
to help him become that Receiving TE he can be and gain chemistry with him as soon as possible.
