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ROOKIE TIGHT ENDS THE PATRIOTS SHOULD TARGET

3/7/2017

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Jake Butt's Super Bowl LI Thoughts
Last week I looked at the Patriots' tight end situation. Within that post I looked at the tight ends on their roster as well as some free agents that are about to become available on the market. Now I'm going to take a look at some of the rookies that are going to be available via the draft in May.
JAKE BUTT- Jake is a Michigan Wolverine who grew up in Ohio. Chances are good that he's caught a pass or two from a certain Patriot quarterback during one of his visits to the Big House. For his sake, I hope his 10 inch hands impressed TB12. His good hands and size make him a threat in the red zone. His perceived weakness is his inability to beat his opponent deep (Gronk had the same weakness). Jake tore his ACL in his bowl game.
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OJ Howard's Super Bowl LI Thoughts
OJ HOWARD- Another tight end with 10 inch hands. While his 6'6" 249 frame sounds impressive, his weakness is his lack of muscle mass and strength. With Howard being in the top 3 for tight ends in the bench press at the combine, it might be something he's been working on. The Alabama product is extremely athletic and was tops in the 3 cone drill. Some scouts are questioning his competitiveness. OJ has had his biggest games under the biggest spotlight, 9 receptions for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns in two National Championship games against Clemson.
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SCOTT ORNDOFF- Yes, it is a complete coincidence that Orndoff also has 10 inch hands (Gronk's are 10 3/4). Orndoff played his college ball for the Pitt Panthers. This year he had 58 receptions for 897 yards and 13 touchdowns. At 6'5" and 255 he does a great job holding onto the ball after the catch. The only problem is that he's had a bit of trouble catching the ball as he dropped 10% of the passes meant for him this year.

ADAM SHAHEEN- In his mock draft, Matt McEwan has Shaheen going to the Patriots with the 32nd overall pick. 6'6" 278 with rebounding hands of 9 5/8", Adam dominated his division II competition and had 16 touchdowns this season. While on paper Shaheen's biography does sound like the type of guy who ends up being a stud for the Patriots, those gems usually don't come the way of the draft.
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