I have no respect for McShay, but even a blind squirrel...  O.J. Howard shows every trait that you would look for in a generational all pro quality TE.  He's that divergent.  At current, he's bigger, faster, more agile, and just as strong as the two running backs that are being considered for the top ten.  Against LB's and Safeties he is going to be able to create instant mismatches with speed and he's plain bigger than slot corners.  He has the athletic potential to be SPECIAL at the TE position. 

 

Jonothen Allen didn't demonstrate that kind of divergence.  He looks more and more like your average starting 3 technique. 

 

Would you take Gronk or Alualu? 

 

If Thomas is there, that's a different story.  He's a guy who projects to PREMIUM PRODUCTION at a PREMIUM POSITION.  That makes sense.  But cook fournette both tested within the standard deviation for RB's and are more likely to be found later in the draft. 

 

All things being equal, TE is a huge risk at 4.  I normally wouldn't advocate it, but with Cambelle in the fold and thomas likely gone at 4, then anything is possible. 

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