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2020 NFL Draft - Pick #115 - Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic
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Posted this in the Day 3 thread but Bryant stood out in a big way against Ohio State in the 2019 season opener. Guessing this means Njoku is on the way out.
Brugler's breakdown:
STRENGTHS: Plus athlete for the position…fluid at the catch point and adjusts naturally to the flight of the football…efficient catch-and-run skills…balanced at contact to break tackles…has an arsenal of jab steps to win at the line of scrimmage…crafty route-runner with the body control to separate out of his breaks…natural feel for zones, giving his quarterback a clean target…athleticism translates to pass pro…stubborn blocker and uses his hands to keep linebackers or defensive backs busy…runs his feet at contact and blocks with an edge…coachable with a high football IQ…is a ‘yes sir,’ ‘no sir’ type and very well-respected in the program…improved production each season, becoming the third player in school history to record a 1,000-yard receiving season.
WEAKNESSES: Lean-muscled frame and lacks desired bulk for the position…alarmingly short arms for his frame…needs to continue to add bulk, but has limited growth potential…play strength is more about effort than raw power…pushed around when asked to handle inline duties…good ball skills, but smaller hands and was responsible for nine drops in 2019…can be out-muscled at the catch point and needs to be a better finisher to the ground…missed the final three games of his sophomore season due to a fractured ankle (November 2017); missed the bowl game as a senior due to an illness (December 2019).
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Florida Atlantic, Bryant lined up at “F” tight end in head coach Lane Kiffin’s spread offense, occasionally seeing snaps inline, but mostly detached. He led all FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards as a senior and became the first tight end from a non-Power 5 program to win the Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end. Bryant is an athletic receiver with the agility and ball skills to be productive in the quick game (slants, hooks, etc.) or down the seam. He is an efficient, try-hard competitor as a move blocker, but doesn’t have the power to face off against NFL defensive linemen on the edge. Overall, Bryant doesn’t have ideal bulk or power for the position, but he is a versatile pass-catcher with the savvy routes and adjustment skills to handle “F” tight end duties in an NFL offense.
STRENGTHS: Plus athlete for the position…fluid at the catch point and adjusts naturally to the flight of the football…efficient catch-and-run skills…balanced at contact to break tackles…has an arsenal of jab steps to win at the line of scrimmage…crafty route-runner with the body control to separate out of his breaks…natural feel for zones, giving his quarterback a clean target…athleticism translates to pass pro…stubborn blocker and uses his hands to keep linebackers or defensive backs busy…runs his feet at contact and blocks with an edge…coachable with a high football IQ…is a ‘yes sir,’ ‘no sir’ type and very well-respected in the program…improved production each season, becoming the third player in school history to record a 1,000-yard receiving season.
WEAKNESSES: Lean-muscled frame and lacks desired bulk for the position…alarmingly short arms for his frame…needs to continue to add bulk, but has limited growth potential…play strength is more about effort than raw power…pushed around when asked to handle inline duties…good ball skills, but smaller hands and was responsible for nine drops in 2019…can be out-muscled at the catch point and needs to be a better finisher to the ground…missed the final three games of his sophomore season due to a fractured ankle (November 2017); missed the bowl game as a senior due to an illness (December 2019).
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Florida Atlantic, Bryant lined up at “F” tight end in head coach Lane Kiffin’s spread offense, occasionally seeing snaps inline, but mostly detached. He led all FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards as a senior and became the first tight end from a non-Power 5 program to win the Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end. Bryant is an athletic receiver with the agility and ball skills to be productive in the quick game (slants, hooks, etc.) or down the seam. He is an efficient, try-hard competitor as a move blocker, but doesn’t have the power to face off against NFL defensive linemen on the edge. Overall, Bryant doesn’t have ideal bulk or power for the position, but he is a versatile pass-catcher with the savvy routes and adjustment skills to handle “F” tight end duties in an NFL offense.
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Absolutely not. I think Njoku is going to play a lot of flex/slot this year.
Browns have 3 TE's now who provide a lot of value in the passing game. Bryant can go in-line or flex and is a great mix of blocking and receiving. He was, IMO, the best TE in the class. Mentioned him in 2019.
Browns clearly do not value 3rd/slot WR and will just go with multiple different TE sets.
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If Bryant tested better at the combine, dude would have been a 1st or 2nd rounder and hailed as the next Kittle.
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Might be the Browns are looking for multi sets out of same personnel groups.
Look to take advantage of mismatches. Run more soft/ no huddle to prevent D from making changes..
Look to take advantage of mismatches. Run more soft/ no huddle to prevent D from making changes..
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At first I thought this maybe be prepping for an Njoku replacement, but I'm not so sure..
Looking at Bryant's size, kind of in-between an in-line TE, flexed TE and FB, and considering he played OT throughout HS, I have to wonder if the Browns see him as a movable piece on offense in a H-Back mode similar to how the 49ers use Juszyzck.. I'm not saying he's as good of a player or even blocker, but Bryant's skillset seems to be more suitable to a movable piece as a opposed to a pure TE i.e. an Njoku replacement..
This doesn't mean Njoku should get comfortable, but Bryant is definitely an intriguing option and one that Baker should be thrilled with...
Regardless, with as much as Browns plan to use TEs, they needed additional depth behind Hooper and Njoku (Carlson and Brown are street bodies) and Bryant was consistently seen as a top-100 pick so if anything this was a value pick...
One more thing to note: Bryant's combine and coinciding athletic profile was terrible, so it seems Browns might be more about production over athletic profile...
Looking at Bryant's size, kind of in-between an in-line TE, flexed TE and FB, and considering he played OT throughout HS, I have to wonder if the Browns see him as a movable piece on offense in a H-Back mode similar to how the 49ers use Juszyzck.. I'm not saying he's as good of a player or even blocker, but Bryant's skillset seems to be more suitable to a movable piece as a opposed to a pure TE i.e. an Njoku replacement..
This doesn't mean Njoku should get comfortable, but Bryant is definitely an intriguing option and one that Baker should be thrilled with...
Regardless, with as much as Browns plan to use TEs, they needed additional depth behind Hooper and Njoku (Carlson and Brown are street bodies) and Bryant was consistently seen as a top-100 pick so if anything this was a value pick...
One more thing to note: Bryant's combine and coinciding athletic profile was terrible, so it seems Browns might be more about production over athletic profile...