(03-06-2023, 08:46 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-05-2023, 10:39 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-scouti...rick-jones

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https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1632...32898?s=20

I would take Washington 24th overall and Kuntz 121st overall and be done with it. 

Engram
Washington
Farrell
Kuntz

That's a very intriguing TE group on paper. Washington, again, great blocker right off the bat. Could see him being a pain in the [BLEEP] with that early on during his career and then he gets those screen plays out in the flat after releasing from a block. 

Kuntz is just a guy to develop along nice and easy behind Washington. I think the NFL speed will take time for both guys to catch onto but Kuntz is coming up from Old Dominion. Might take him a little longer but I like some of those plays Pederson ran with Arnold last year where he got Lawrence moving from left to right in a bootleg play. I could see Kuntz getting those exact plays in 2023.

We can use the 56th and 88th pick to probably backfill at IDL/Nickel CB. If they opt to go guard on the opening night of the draft that's fine. I would encourage them to "reach" a little though at 56 and take LaPorta, an equally good TE that has basically a Kittle look and feel to him with his ability to break tackles. 

Wouldn't rule out Tucker Kraft with the 88th pick as well if this team goes heavy defensively again in RD1 and RD2. Washington and Kuntz fit that "big man" mold that Baalke covets though.

Another reason I'm leaning towards Washington is because we need help on the oline and at TE, Washington gives us help at both.  He would huge in short yardage situations whether he's sealing the edge or we use playaction and throw it up to him or he he just runs a few yards, turns around and blocks his guy out of the paint like Gates used to do.  I could see him being like Antonio Gates

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