David Njoku Scouting Report

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Channel: schlegdaddytv · 2017 · Sports

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6'4" 245 lbs
RS Sophomore
MIAMI FL.


SIZE:   9.0
- Plays like he's 6'6", 260 lbs.
- Good height, weight and length for position and style of play
- Could use about 10 lbs of muscle on frame

QUICKNESS/SPEED: 10.0
- Elite quickness and explosiveness for position
- Legit speed to be a downfield threat

HANDS:   8.5
- Has tendency to let ball get in too much on body
- Will have sporadic concentration/focus drops

ROUTE RUNNING:  9.0
- Has a decent route tree
- Can be very sharp in and out of breaks
- Could use a little more work on expanding route tree
- Sometimes a little deliberate going into breaks

SEPARATION:  9.5
- Explosive athleticism makes him impossible for LB's and safeties to cover 1 on 1
- Able to use length, vertical and body control to create space that's not there


BLOCKING ABILITY: 8.0
- Shows real fight and will as a run blocker
- Has a feel for sealing off rushers to the appropriate side
- Can get overpowered by stronger defenders
- Will sometimes be a bit late reacting to the defender

CATCH RADIUS:  9.5
- Length and leaping ability create large vertical catch area
- Excellent body control/athleticism to make back shoulder, quick stop catches
- Needs to work on meeting the ball on throws to his body

RUN AFTER CATCH: 10.0
- Elite run after catch skills for TE
- Athleticism allows him to avoid defenders
- Runs physically enough to run through arm tackles

DURABILITY:  9.0
- Sports Hernia in 2015
- Ability to leap could lead to some painful hits

INTANGIBLES:  9.5
- National Champion High Jumper in High School (7'1")
- Not afraid to go over the middle
- Willing to mix it up and get physical
- Athletic ability to be most explosive TE in NFL
- Major upside with ability to get much better
- Ability to make spectacular, wow plays unequaled in draft class for TE's

NFL COMPARISON:  Travis Kelce
FINAL GRADE:  92.0


GRADING SCALE:
90 - 100 1ST ROUND
85 - 89.9 2ND ROUND
80 - 84.9 3RD ROUND
76 - 79.9 4TH ROUND
72 - 75.9 5TH ROUND
68.5 - 71.9 6TH ROUND
65 - 68.49 7TH ROUND

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