6-foot-7 and 265 pounds, D-II star tight end Kyle Fiedorowicz continues to dazzle sco

[Hailmary]

Never understood why some of these kids don't try to transfer to division-I schools.

[silverbear]

Originally Posted by cowboyjoe

Fiedorowicz stands out at pro days
Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 12:07 a.m. CDT
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At 6-foot-7 and 265 pounds, Kyle Fiedorowicz has little problem getting noticed.

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Earlier this month, Fiedorowicz stood out for NFL scouts while competing at pro days at Northwestern and Northern Illinois.

Fiedorowicz ran the 40-yard dash in 4.67 seconds, posted a broad jump of 9-5 and a vertical leap of 28 inches.

NFL Draft Scout has some rather different numbers from those reported workouts... they have him running the 40 in 4.95 seconds, the 9-5 broad jump is correct and his vertical jump was 27 and a half inches... FWIW, he did 18 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press...

That's a big discrepancy in the reported 40 times... wonder which one is accurate??

[BAT]

Originally Posted by btcutter

No thanks.

Reminds me of David Lafleur.

LOL. Thought the same thing when I first saw him. Similar stiff gait and size. But this kid is faster.

Is he as tough as a blocker is the question.

[SDogo]

Originally Posted by BAT

Is he as tough as a blocker is the question.

He needs work. Like most small school prospects he lacks in the technique but he has the want to. He was not asked to do a lot of it and when he did the effort was good, the result was often positive but the process was sloppy and we will get eaten alive in the pro's. He has the receiving skills and zone awareness to contribute right away as a receiver in limited packages but he's raw and I dont think your going to get a lot out of him in the 1st year.

[TheCount]

I'm not really impressed with that video of him. He looks like he's got better hips than Bennett but he's not really running routes in any of those plays, he's not battling anyone for the ball and his primary advantage seemed to be defenders biting heavily on play fakes, the ability to make wide open catches and the fact that he was 5 inches taller and 60 lbs heavier than anyone that tries to stop him.

[Eskimo]

On the video he doesn't look very fluid which concerns me.

I really don't think he is going to be much of a receiving threat at the next level.

[coyboy]

Looks good to me

[TheCount]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

On the video he doesn't look very fluid which concerns me.

I really don't think he is going to be much of a receiving threat at the next level.

He looks more fluid than Bennett ever looked, and we spent a 2nd round pick on him.

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by TheCount

He looks more fluid than Bennett ever looked, and we spent a 2nd round pick on him.

That was also a mistake. What's that saying about two wrongs?

Anyhow, Bennett was a devastating blocker who the Cowboys FO thought they could convert into a good receiver. Bennett delivered in spades on the blocking part so the Cowboys only have themselves to blame on this one. I actually think they compounded the error of not drafting him with the error of not re-signing him. He was a really, really good run blocker. Given that we want to run the ball and play a lot of 2-TE sets I think the FO dropped the ball again.

[Woods]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

That was also a mistake. What's that saying about two wrongs?

Anyhow, Bennett was a devastating blocker who the Cowboys FO thought they could convert into a good receiver. Bennett delivered in spades on the blocking part so the Cowboys only have themselves to blame on this one. I actually think they compounded the error of not drafting him with the error of not re-signing him. He was a really, really good run blocker. Given that we want to run the ball and play a lot of 2-TE sets I think the FO dropped the ball again.

I don't think Bennett wanted to re-sign with the Cowboys.

He was looking forward to moving on, imo. Wanted a chance to start, etc.

One of those somewhat rare instances where a Cowboys player didn't want to stay with the organization.

[newlander]

Originally Posted by MonsterD

I know a lot of Cowboys fans including myself don't want to think this, but it is true, I see him declining already.

....feel bad he hasnt won anything notable

[fortdick]

Originally Posted by cowboyjoe

OK, watch this tape and u tell me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtSxxyyeQ4

I think they have a rule in that conference that the SS is supposed to ignore the TE.

He runs that "Y fly" and no one is near him.

[BAT]

Originally Posted by SDogo

He needs work. Like most small school prospects he lacks in the technique but he has the want to. He was not asked to do a lot of it and when he did the effort was good, the result was often positive but the process was sloppy and we will get eaten alive in the pro's. He has the receiving skills and zone awareness to contribute right away as a receiver in limited packages but he's raw and I dont think your going to get a lot out of him in the 1st year.

So he's more like Chandler then. Great size but better receiver than blocker. Fiedorowicz sounds like an interesting UDFA project. Would rather take the more athletic and physical blocker in James Hanna from OKL with a late day pick (6th or 7th).