Position Breakdown: Tight End

1.  Eric Ebron (JR) 6'4 250 North Carolina
Analysis:  Can line up all over field. Sneaky fast who has a knack for getting open. Above average route runner. Good hands. Can make splash catch, but also drop the routine. Below average blocker.
Projection:  Top 15

2.  Jace Amaro (JR) 6'5 265 Texas Tech
Analysis:  Good athletic ability and speed. Uses quickness and savy route running to work the middle. Good YAC threat. Catches the ball well, but will drop a few easy ones. Average blocker.
Projection:  Top 40

3.  Austin Seferian-Jenkins (JR) 6'5 262 Washington
Analysis:  Can go up and get the ball. Average athlete who moves well. Good hands who can adjust to throws. Above average blocker. Struggles to get off the line. Injury and off field concerns. Potential #1 TE
Projection: 2nd Round

4.  Troy Niklas (JR) 6'6 270 Notre Dame
Analysis:  Traditional inline TE. Above average run and pass blocker. Uses his size and length to shield defenders in the passing game.  Threat in the redzone. Likely a teams #2 TE. Jack of all, master of none.
Projection:  Day 2

5.  CJ Federowicz (SR) 6'5 265 Iowa
Analysis: Traditional inline TE. Good run and pass blocker.  Good hands who catches everything in his area. Below average athlete. Average route runner.  Doesn't offer much run after catch.
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

6.  Richard Rogers (JR) 6'4 257 California
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

7. Crockett Gilmore (SR) 6'6 260 Colorado State
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

8.  Trey Burton (SR) 6'2 224 Florida
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

9.  Arthur Lynch (SR) 6'5 258 Georgia
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

10.  Jacob Pederson (SR) 6'3 238 Wisconsin
Projection: 6th or 7th Round

11. Xavier Grimble (JR) 6'4 257 USC
Projection:  6th or 7th Round

12. AC Leonard (SR) 6'2 252 Tennessee State
Projection:  Undrafted