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No. 4 Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (6-2, 243)
If Kendricks had the frame of Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph, he would give Rudolph a run for his money as the best all-around tight end in this class. I’m impressed with Kendricks’s run-blocking skills. He gets his hands on a defender and has enough dexterity and strength to keep them there while generating a push. In the games I watched, Kendricks repeatedly funneled defenders away from runners with his initial punch and hand placement.
When he’s patient enough, he can also deliver a good cut block.
This is pretty much what one would expect from a tight end who played at Wisconsin, which is why Owen Daniels, Travis Beckum and Garrett Graham were all viable N.F.L. prospects despite their H-back size. And Kendricks belongs on this list for the same reasons. As a receiver, he has the initial burst off the line and the ability to use his hands and feet to avoid a jam to get downfield. He demonstrates the flexibility in his hips to change direction sharply at the top of his route into his break. He also works back to the quarterback and gets his hands up early.
No. 4 Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (6-2, 243)
If Kendricks had the frame of Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph, he would give Rudolph a run for his money as the best all-around tight end in this class. I’m impressed with Kendricks’s run-blocking skills. He gets his hands on a defender and has enough dexterity and strength to keep them there while generating a push. In the games I watched, Kendricks repeatedly funneled defenders away from runners with his initial punch and hand placement.
When he’s patient enough, he can also deliver a good cut block.
This is pretty much what one would expect from a tight end who played at Wisconsin, which is why Owen Daniels, Travis Beckum and Garrett Graham were all viable N.F.L. prospects despite their H-back size. And Kendricks belongs on this list for the same reasons. As a receiver, he has the initial burst off the line and the ability to use his hands and feet to avoid a jam to get downfield. He demonstrates the flexibility in his hips to change direction sharply at the top of his route into his break. He also works back to the quarterback and gets his hands up early.
