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Panthers meeting with Miami TE Njoku

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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Jeremy Igo

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The Panthers have an upcoming meeting with tight end David Njoku.

 

There is a chance he falls into the second round.

 

 

From NFL.com

 

Strengths

 

Great muscular definition with long arms and room for 10 more pounds. Elite athlete and seam buster deluxe. Can stick a foot in the ground and break in either direction at a 90-degree angle in shorter routes. Tremendous acceleration out of breaks to separate and widen the window for quarterbacks. Opens the throttle in open field. When he catches it on the move, the YAC yards can become an avalanche. Was 7 foot high-jumper in high school and can go up and over most everyone he faces. Hand quickness to get a last second push-off and still get hands up to secure catch. Finds soft spots against zones. Plays outside, from the slot and in-line. Willing to compete as a blocker. Can push defensive backs around from slot. Gets early arm extension into defender and looks to create some turn. Shows lateral blocking ability for zone scheme.

 

Weaknesses

 

Inexperienced at the position and still a work in progress. Needs to add to his play strength to handle in-line blocking as a pro. Don't skip leg days, bro. Struggled badly to stay in front of Pitt powerhouse Ejuan Price. Hands too high and wide at point of attack. Inconsistent hands over two years at Miami. Focus drops were a problem. Had eight drops over last two seasons for drop rate over 11 percent. Speed allows him to uncover on downfield routes and hasn't had to learn nuances of setting up defenders with route work. Needs to get head around and find ball quicker when working over top of linebacker.

 

NFL Comparison

 

Greg Olsen

 

 

(Interesting comparison)

 

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SmokinwithWilly Grand Master

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Wouldn't mind him as our second round pick to compliment Olsen on the other side. If he does project similar to Olsen, it couldn't help but to let him learn from him. I really want to see what Cam could do with 2 TEs that can be used in the passing game, and no, Dickson wasn't particularly useful in any game.  

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Just now, SmokinwithWilly said:

Wouldn't mind him as our second round pick to compliment Olsen on the other side. If he does project similar to Olsen, it couldn't help but to let him learn from him. I really want to see what Cam could do with 2 TEs that can be used in the passing game, and no, Dickson wasn't particularly useful in any game.  

Last time Cam had 2 TEs he shattered records.

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OnlyPantherFaninMaine Community Regular

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12 minutes ago, pantherphan96 said:

Is Olsen really the best comparison for this kid or is it just because they both played at the U?

I don't see the comparison myself. Olsen is about as sure handed as they come and hands are a major question for Njoku and that's a thing of rather large importance for a tight end. Comparisons have to be the laziest part of any scouting report I read on average these days unless they are done by true professionals in personnel and scouting for a living on the daily. 

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Here's a good comp for him:

COMBINE RESULTS

  • 40 YARD DASH: 4.67 SEC
  • BENCH PRESS: 23 REPS
  • VERTICAL JUMP: 34.0 INCH
  • BROAD JUMP: 115.0 INCH
 

ALYIS

STRENGTHS

Athletic and quick with good hip fluidity. Makes impressive cuts and has very good body control. Uses long arms to catch the ball away from his body and shows the ability to make the difficult grab. Very competitive and runs well after the catch.

WEAKNESSES

Lacks necessary strength to be a factor in the running game at the next level. Loses concentration sometimes on balls in traffic. Raw and inconsistent as a route runner. Does not always demonstrate proper body position to get open in tight spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's Ed Dickson's draft profile, by the way

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