Ertz and Escobar declare

[RS12]

Dion Caputi ‏@nfldraftupdate
Two underclassmen TE's announced as entering the 2013 #NFLDraft: Zach Ertz, #Stanford; Gavin Escobar, #SanDiegoState. Dynamic pass-catchers.
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[RS12]

I like both of these guys alot.

[xwalker]

Rank    Player    Pos   PRank   School          Class    Ht.    Wt.   Round


39    Zach Ertz     TE     2    Stanford         rJr    6-6    252    1-2

145  Gavin Escobar  TE     7    San Diego State  rJr    6-5    255    4

[Macnalty]

Originally Posted by xwalker

Rank    Player    Pos   PRank   School          Class    Ht.    Wt.   Round


39    Zach Ertz     TE     2    Stanford         rJr    6-6    252    1-2

145  Gavin Escobar  TE     7    San Diego State  rJr    6-5    255    4

Escobar is already a handful for any defensive player(he looks like he is still in high school), and would be a great asset. Ertz is also good but will command a earlier draft pick which I think should be dedicated to another position and I think both have similar ceilings.

[Hailmary]

Zach Ertz's teammate Levine Toilolo just declared also. Not sure why he decided to declare because he would've benefited from a year as Standford's #1 TE, but at 6'8", he's an interesting prospect. Even though he wasn't utilized as much as Ertz, he should still go pretty high.

[RS12]

Ertz’s biggest strength is undoubtedly the ease with which he gets open. His jukes near the line of scrimmage and ability to create separation downfield resemble a wide receiver’s, not a tight end’s.

Those skills were showcased in last week’s Rose Bowl. Late in the first quarter, he blew by Wisconsin defenders out of a run formation for a 43-yard, leaping grab to set up Stanford’s second touchdown, but arguably more impressive were his other two catches of the afternoon. He used the same spin move on both — the first one from the right side of the formation, the second one from the left — freezing the Badger secondary for mirror-image, nine-yard gains. Both came during Cardinal scoring drives.

Ertz’s elusiveness also paid dividends when Josh Nunes and Kevin Hogan were under pressure. Take his best game of the season, an 11-catch, 106-yard performance in Stanford’s upset at No. 2 Oregon. About half of Ertz’s receptions came when Hogan had time and found him open at the end of a route, but what about when the Ducks got into the backfield? Twice Ertz escaped a block and became an easy safety valve for his quarterback; three times he abandoned his route and came back to the ball for a downfield catch.

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/01...ar-on-the-farm

[IAmLegend]

Ertz will be an early 2nd round pick so that's not happening, and I think Escobar will go 3rd. Either way, we have way more pressing needs in the top 4 rounds.