Donovan Jackson

[Luvnit2]

(Yesterday, 04:47 PM)Whatever Wrote: I mean, you said you don't see a "great TE" at the NFL level.

Warren, I believe is a "safer" pick because of his blocking ability and his ability to find soft spots in zone coverage.  If you think of what you want out out of a solid starting TE, you want a good blocker and a zone beater.  But star type production will be highly dependent on an innovative OC that will get him the ball in a variety of ways, not to mention a supporting cast that warrants him receiving a significant volume of manufactured touches.  

Loveland is lower floor, but higher upside in my view.  Watch Warren after watching Loveland and Warren looks positively stiff.  Loveland has elite potential as a receiver.  He's not a bad blocker, but if he can't make the leap to the next level in that area, then he's going to be a Gesicki type sub package move TE, which is why I say the floor is lower.  But the potential as a receiver is mouth watering.

I also said I am no expert and when did being a good TE in the NFL become a bad thing.

For me, there are 1st round TE prospects who need to be awesome if a team is going to spend a 1st round pick and 1st round money on them versus a TE in round 2 or later. TE is not a position picked a lot in the 1st round due to the projected high costs of other positions like QB, CB, OT, WR and Edge rusher. 

You think he has mouthwatering potential, but I don't to take someone with average production 2 years in a row in round 1. Maybe he is sitting there with pick 49 and we did not select Warren. I say no, he goes no later than pick 42 and likely in round 1 based on concenus rankings.