Meet:Thomas Duarte

[mia4ever]

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[h=1]Thomas Duarte || Official UCLA Highlights[/h][video=youtube;l_fMwXRJNbM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fMwXRJNbM[/video]

 

[uk_dolfan]

I have a good feeling about this pick.

Oddly he kinda reminds me of Egnew (who I think Ireland has at the Saints now)

 

[Salsatime]

Was so stoked when I saw the pick live.

 

[fininpsl]

What are his shortcomings supposed to be? Why did he drop to the 7th?

 

[Beach Bum]

Thanks Dude! I was just listening to a past episode of move the sticks in my car. They talked about Duarte's interview. I was going to dig it up, but now I don't need to. Nice guy! Hope things work out for him (and us). :-)

 

[fisi]

Two players I wanted from this past draft were Thomas and Drake because I thought Miami might be going all defense.

 

[fisi]

What are his shortcomings supposed to be? Why did he drop to the 7th?

He is an hybrid TE/WR/HB not a typical TE..

 

[Hamhocs]

Goog god, today's music sucks

 

[kcbrown]

He is an hybrid TE/WR/HB not a typical TE..

Charles Clay-esq? Add on a few pounds and get the kid going. I like the pick!

 

[Blake the great]

he reminds me of Charles Clay/Jordan Reed/Dallas Clark

 

[Blackshade]

What are his shortcomings supposed to be? Why did he drop to the 7th?

He's a flex TE who will not be able to block in the NFL. He's undersized for TE and just isn't going to give you much as an inline blocker.

 

[Geforce]

What are his shortcomings supposed to be? Why did he drop to the 7th?

Biggest concern:
• Close to zero experience playing in a traditional tight end role or split wide. 32 snaps in-line in 2015, 14 split wide, and 747 from the slot. Blocking will have to be taught, but with his frame and inexperience it will be a struggle
• Inconsistent hands. Seven drops on 87 catchable passes the last two seasons. Usually an issue when he’s forced to adjust to a pass
• Doesn’t create matchup issues split with his size at the moment. Not tall enough to be a red-zone guy and not big enough to outmuscle safeties

Player comparison: Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins. Duarte has this kind of upside as a receiver. Unfortunately he doesn’t have the experience Reed had blocking coming out.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/01/pff-scouting-report-thomas-duarte-te-ucla/

 

[ChambersWI]

What are his shortcomings supposed to be? Why did he drop to the 7th?

He was a WR in college that is moving to TE for the pros. He really doesn't have a true position.

 

[allsilverdreams]

He looked like he can catch anything and has the fight in him for yac

 

[Fintastic2124]

Charles Clay-esq? Add on a few pounds and get the kid going. I like the pick!

I was thinking I saw a little charles clay in him.