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2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jermaine Gresham
Strengths:
Great height and long arms
NFL-level strength and bulk
Hands catcher
Very athletic
Terror in red zone
Good focus when making catch
Tough to bring down in open field
Speed to stretch field vertically
Mismatch for linebackers
Great Y.A.C.
Knows how to settle in zone
Versatile; can line up in slot
Highly productive
Beats the jam at line of scrimmage
Wide receiver in tight end's body
High points the football
Elite level upside
Weaknesses:
Route running needs to be sharper in NFL
Not very physical in the blocking department
Gets too high in run blocking
Occasionally exposed with ball security
Torn ACL from high school needs to be evaluated
Minor durability concerns
Sometimes lacks great effort
Timed speed isn't great (4.73 reported on Oklahoma official site)
Summary: Gresham is a first-round caliber tight end prospect and will make one team very explosive in the passing game at his position. He has the size and strength to be a better blocker, but this can be coached up in the NFL and often is. I'd like to see him fine tune his routes in his senior season.
Player Comparison: Tony Gonzalez. I hate to compare Gresham to one of the best tight ends of all time, but I am limited because tight ends of Gresham's caliber are very rare with his size, athleticism and production.