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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
He looks like strictly a blocking tight end the best I could tell from yesteday - but he blocks well from the looks of it.
The other TE that was a high draft pick - the one from Florida - he wasn't impressive.
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Hernandez is more of a reciever / te than a true TE. They run the spread at Florida and the TE position is built around catching and scoring TD's there.
Hernandez has decent speed & good hands, though who knows how that will translate to the NFL though.
Gronkowski, on the other hand, is an absolute beast. If he can stay healthy, he will be a force for a long long time.
He is a terrific blocker, and has GREAT hands. Best player to come from the U of A in a long long time (not that it means much). He had a cult like following at U of A.
Was out last year from a back injury, but in the two years he started, he put up unheard of TE #'s. 75 catches, 1,197 yards and 16 TD (that stat alone is ridiculous)
The man had such soft hands, and is so big (6'5 1/2" 265 lbs), that once he has a year or two in the league, even NFL linebackers wont be a match for him. He lowers his shoulders and runs over anyone. Will drag a LB 10 yards after being hit.
You guys got a real player. I hope he stays healthy.