The Mothership projects Washington as the pick at 28

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(04-12-2023, 03:27 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Michael Mayer is an interesting prospect.  After watching him run routes and interview, I personally thought to myself that he was a first round talent.  PFF says that he's one of just a couple of TEs from this class who can live up to lofty 1st round "difference maker" status(Washington wasn't one of them).  BUT: I'm not sure that most casual observers realize just how pedestrian of an athlete he is for a first round TE.  His 40 time is in the 66th percentile and his broad jump is in the 68th percentile for TE prospects.  His height is a hair above average.  His other measurables are not so hot.  Mayer's arm length is in the 7th percentile and his wingspan is in the 9th percentile.  This tells me that in the pros, he's not going to be so much a Y tight end as a big slot or move tight end, which is fine, so long as the coaching staff and teammates can figure out how to work him in and he plays his role.  https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/michael-mayer

I'd be happy with Mayer at 28.  Not ecstatic, a tad bit paranoid about 1st round TE over a position like RT or DE, but happy.  I'd also be happy with Washington.  And I'll say this about Washington and the coaching staff: if this coaching staff can actualize his potential, they will absolutely carve out a name for themselves in terms of greatest offensive minded coaches ever.  That guy could be an unholy combination of Brandon Pettigrew and Mercedes Lewis.  Downright freaky stuff.

Well said.

Mayer is a good, safe selection.
He's proven he can produce in college.
He finds ways to get open, and he's athletic enough to give confidence he'll be fine in the NFL.
With that said, he's not such an elite athlete (like some others in this draft class) that can make people think he doesn't have as high of a ceiling.
High floor, but maybe not the highest ceiling due to athletic limitations.

Gresham might be a decent comp for Mayer.
Gresham's athletic scores were about the same as Mayer, but Gresham was about 10 lbs heavier.
Gresham was overall solid while in Cincy.
If Mayer could be what Gresham's Bengals career was (averaged 500-600 yards, 5 TDs per year), that'd be a solid selection for a late 1st rounder.