Saturday at the NFL combine, quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends hit the field for their all-important workouts, which the Rams should’ve been watching closely – particularly when it comes to this very impressive tight end group.
Daniel Jeremiah has described it as the best TE class he’s seen in 10 years, and they didn’t disappoint in their testing and on-field drills in Indianapolis. While there’s no single burner at the position, there are a bunch of athletic, all-around tight ends this year.
The wide receivers left something to be desired as a weaker group overall, but there are still some potential targets for the Rams.
Here are eight wideouts and tight ends who stood out at the combine this weekend.
Washington was the star of the show on Saturday, running a 4.64 in the 40-yard dash at 6-foot-7 and 264 pounds. He also had a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.08 seconds, which has only been beaten by four other tight ends at the combine since 2006. In other words, he’s freaky fast and quick for a player his size.
Oh, and he can make catches like this, showing he’s more than just an inline blocker. He could get drafted as early as the first round, but if he slips to 36, the Rams might have trouble passing.
OH MY, DARNELL WASHINGTON.
WHAT A CATCH. @GeorgiaFootball
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LaPorta opened some eyes with a 4.59 in the 40-yard dash and a 35-inch vertical at 6-foot-3. He compares favorably to another former Iowa tight end, George Kittle, posting similar testing numbers as the 49ers star this week. LaPorta should be a Day 2 pick and will likely contribute right away for an NFL team, which makes him an option for the Rams in the second or third rounds.
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Kuntz is going to have scouts re-watching his tape a lot between now and the draft because he posted the highest Relative Athletic Score by a tight end. Not only did he have a 40-inch vertical, making him the tallest player (6-7 3/8) to record a 40-inch vert, but he also ran a 4.55 in the 40-yard dash. His short shuttle and three-cone times (4.12 and 6.87) were also elite.
The Rams should consider drafting him…
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