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Assessing the winners, losers at scouting combine
Surprises
Craig Stevens, TE, California: Stevens is considered one of the better blocking tight ends in the draft but a minimal receiving threat. His 40 time of 4.65 seconds and outstanding pass catching workout now have many rethinking that opinion.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/02/27/combine.analysis/1.html
Cal TE Craig Stevens Opens Eyes
I've now heard the name of Cal tight end Craig Stevens more times here in Indianapolis than I had all through the 2007 college football season.
There seems to be a growing consensus that if you're a team looking for a tight end who blocks first and catches passes second, Stevens is your man. He put up 27 reps on the 225-pound bench press, making him the strongest tight end at this year's Combine, and he's one of the few tight ends around who actually considers himself primarily a blocker. Coaches love tight ends who love to block.
The only question is just how high a draft pick a blocking tight end is really worth. Yes, Stevens can catch passes; he's scoring a 21-yard touchdown against UCLA in the photo. But he never caught more than three passes in any one game in his college career, and most teams think a tight end who's purely a blocker shouldn't be a first-day pick. But the team that drafts Stevens will have a guy who can step in and contribute in short yardage immediately.
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/23/cal-te-craig-stevens-opens-eyes/
Projected Round Middle 6, 7: TE Craig Stevens (California): Good in-line blocker who can make the tough catch.
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/nflcombineprofile.php?pyid=15223
All the buzz has been about Dustin Keller, but he seems a bit undersized to me. This guy sounds like a great all rounder. At 6'5 258lbs he has the size, blocking ability and hands to be a great tight end in our system.
Assessing the winners, losers at scouting combine
Surprises
Craig Stevens, TE, California: Stevens is considered one of the better blocking tight ends in the draft but a minimal receiving threat. His 40 time of 4.65 seconds and outstanding pass catching workout now have many rethinking that opinion.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/02/27/combine.analysis/1.html
Cal TE Craig Stevens Opens Eyes
I've now heard the name of Cal tight end Craig Stevens more times here in Indianapolis than I had all through the 2007 college football season.
There seems to be a growing consensus that if you're a team looking for a tight end who blocks first and catches passes second, Stevens is your man. He put up 27 reps on the 225-pound bench press, making him the strongest tight end at this year's Combine, and he's one of the few tight ends around who actually considers himself primarily a blocker. Coaches love tight ends who love to block.
The only question is just how high a draft pick a blocking tight end is really worth. Yes, Stevens can catch passes; he's scoring a 21-yard touchdown against UCLA in the photo. But he never caught more than three passes in any one game in his college career, and most teams think a tight end who's purely a blocker shouldn't be a first-day pick. But the team that drafts Stevens will have a guy who can step in and contribute in short yardage immediately.
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/23/cal-te-craig-stevens-opens-eyes/
Projected Round Middle 6, 7: TE Craig Stevens (California): Good in-line blocker who can make the tough catch.
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/nflcombineprofile.php?pyid=15223
All the buzz has been about Dustin Keller, but he seems a bit undersized to me. This guy sounds like a great all rounder. At 6'5 258lbs he has the size, blocking ability and hands to be a great tight end in our system.
