2. Pat Friermuth, Penn State
Size: 6-5, 251
The Good: The guy is a 15-yard reception down the middle of the filed machine.
He got banged up last year with a shoulder problem, but in his first two seasons he caught 69 passes for 875 yards and 15 touchdowns as a go-to guy who was occasionally unstoppable.
He might not be a blazer, but he’s fast enough with the functional speed to bust through the openings in the seam. Long, he’s got a great catching radius and will scoop in everything that comes his way.
The Not-So-Good: Is his shoulder any sort of a problem? He missed a portion of last year hurt and wasn’t able to do everything for the scouts – he was still able to catch, though – after having surgery.
He’s not much of a blazer and he’s not quite the pounder he probably could or should be, but …
NFL Draft College Perspective Thought: Don’t try too hard with this – there aren’t a whole lot of big problems. He’s a good pick outside of the top 50 with No. 1 tight end receiving skills, the want-to, and the attitude to grow into a playmaker who demands the ball and needs to be relied on for big third down conversions.
Projected Round: Third