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2003 Rookie Draft Class
Tight Ends
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Dallas Clark Iowa
44
38
50
63
70
50
44
50
69
10
38
31
50
56
20
Outlook: Clark is an elite pass-catching tight end who doesn't quite have the size to be a premier blocker. He can stretch the field and provide matchup nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators.
Tecmo comparison: Steve Jordan
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Bennie Joppru Michigan
25
56
50
25
90
38
50
63
38
10
Outlook: Joppru was an elite tight end in college but will struggle to adapt to the pro game. At least he's a decent blocker. There are some scouts who hold on to high hopes for Joppru, but don't expect to see him drafted until the 5th round.
Tecmo comparison: James Thornton
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
L.J. Smith Rutgers
38
50
50
50
70
44
56
50
56
10
31
44
50
44
20
Outlook: L.J. Smith possesses good size and average skill for a tight end. He won't be a game-changing kind of player but could be serviceable patrolling the middle of the field.
Tecmo comparison: Keith McKeller
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Teyo Johnson Stanford
31
56
50
25
80
38
63
50
31
10
25
50
50
19
10
Outlook: Johnson isn't too good. He can block, but has butterfingers when it comes to holding on to the football. He'll be lucky to hear his name on draft day.
Tecmo comparison: Pete Metzelaars
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Jason Witten Tennessee
50
63
69
63
70
56
69
75
69
10
44
56
63
56
20
Outlook: Witten is an elite tight end in every conceivable way. He should be near the top of several teams' draft boards.
Tecmo comparison: Brent Jones
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Mike Seidman UCLA
31
44
50
25
80
38
50
50
31
10
25
38
50
19
10
Outlook: Seidman lacks the fundamentals and the skills necessary for success at the pro level. He will probably go undrafted.
Tecmo comparison: Orson Mobley
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Visanthe Shiancoe Morgan State
31
50
50
50
70
38
56
50
56
15
25
44
50
44
15
Outlook: Shiancoe is a small school project who could end up a late bloomer of sorts. He's a little slower than you'd like to see a tight end, but blocks reasonably well and has good hands. With the proper training he could be a keeper.
Tecmo comparison: Eric Green
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
George Wrighster Oregon
31
44
50
44
70
38
50
50
50
10
25
38
50
38
20
Outlook: If you look up "average tight end" in the dictionary, you see the mug of George Wrighster.
Tecmo comparison: Mike Mularkey
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Donald Lee Mississippi State
38
38
50
44
70
44
44
50
50
20
31
31
50
38
10
Outlook: If Lee achieves his upside, he could end up being one of the steals of this year's draft.
Tecmo comparison: Ozzie Newsome
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Aaron Walker Florida
25
50
50
25
70
31
56
50
31
10
19
44
50
19
20
Outlook: Walker is a blocker first and foremost, but isn't good enough at that skill to make a WTF roster.
Tecmo comparison: Mike Dyal
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Richard Angulo Western New Mexico
19
56
50
25
70
25
63
50
31
10
19
50
50
19
20
Outlook: Angulo is one of the better blocking tight ends in this draft, but is unfortunately a liability in just about every other way.
Tecmo comparison: Cap Boso
Name
MS
HP
BC
REC
%
Antonio Gates Kent State
56
50
63
56
55
63
56
69
63
10
50
44
56
50
10
44
19
50
44
25
Outlook: Gates possesses immense raw talent and should develop nicely as time goes on. However, it should be noted that Gates is a converted basketball player and is new to the game of football, and may have a hard time learning blocking schemes and route-running techniques. Gates may possess some risk, but his upside is truly enormous.
