JSOnline Ranks WRs and TEs with scout quotes...

[InmanRoshi]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/nfl-draft-pool-changes-as-tight-ends-shift-from-blocking-vn4vq5n-148348625.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

They don't like the TEs... really don't like the idea of Dallas reaching for need in a 2nd TE in crappy TE class.

It's a bad group," said one scout from a team with a more traditional run-pass attack. "(Dwayne) Allen is the only tight end. The rest of those guys are specialists."

Blackmon got significantly more 1st place votes than Floyd, but just barely edged him in total votes. It seems the teams that don't like Blackmon don't even have him ranked as the 2nd or even 3rd WR. I guess there are some teams terrified of the Air Raid and Big XII WR thing.

A total of 19 scouts were asked by the Journal Sentinel to rank the tight ends on a 1-to-4 basis, with a first-place vote worth five points and so on. Meanwhile, 20 scouts rated the wide receivers 1 to 5.

At tight end, Fleener received 17 firsts compared to two for Allen. At wide receiver, Justin Blackmon edged Michael Floyd in most firsts, 12-8.

Fleener had 73 points in all, followed by Allen, 58½; Orson Charles, 29; Egnew, 12½; Green, 11; James Hanna, three; DeAngelo Peterson, two; and Nick Provo, one.

Blackmon finished with 92 points. He was followed by Floyd, 85; Kendall Wright, 43; Rueben Randle, 26; Stephen Hill, 21; Alshon Jeffery, 20; Mohamed Sanu, five; A.J. Jenkins, four; T.Y. Hilton, two; and Joe Adams and Brian Quick, each one.




Broyles didn't crack their 12 listed WRs. Fleener didn't get the raves I was expecting.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/draftcaps21-vn4vq5o-148344735.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Avery]

I wouldn't draft a TE until the third day.

[RS12]

The hunt for a capable tight end has caused some teams to stretch their evaluation standards and push up late-risers Adrien Robinson of Cincinnati and Taylor Thompson of Southern Methodist.

On April 4, Thompson was equally as impressive working out in Dallas. Now he figures to be drafted as a tight end even though he hasn't played the position since high school. SMU didn't employ a tight end and used him on the defensive line.

I hope they take a later round flyer on this guy. May fit at TE, LB or DE.

[junk]

10. BRIAN QUICK Appalachian State 6-3½ 217 4.54 2-3
Made a ton of spectacular, leaping catches. "He has the talent to be a very good No. 2," one scout said. Tremendous high school basketball player and played just one year of football. Finished with 202 catches for 3,418 yards (16.9) and 31 TDs. "Somebody will overpay for him because he's big, fast, athletic," the scout said. "But receiver is a hard position to come into the NFL and play initially, and he's a ways away. They kept it simple for him." Great hand-eye coordination. "He might be one of the more unready guys mentally," another scout said. "He's a little country simple. Doesn't really have a real support system that's used to this kind of limelight. It's going to be a struggle for him." From Columbia, S.C.


Well, then. Pencil him in to Dallas in 3.