The Ohio State offense doesn’t prioritize tight ends, making it difficult to project their prospects at the pro level. They are very rarely thrown to, giving little film to study outside of their blocking acumen. However, it appears that Jeremy Ruckert would make a solid TE2 option for the Dallas Cowboys offense. He can stretch the field vertically, and is good in contested catch situations. He can also play H-back relatively well.
Is there enough potential within his skillset where Ruckert could emerge into a TE1? That ability, or lack thereof, will determine just how high he will go in late April’s draft exercise. The Cowboys, for their part, are performing their due diligence as Ruckert is one of 30 official pre-draft visitors. A dive into the film to help determine which role is more likely is in order.