Processing / Game IQ
Pros:
•Will find and sit in soft spots of zones
•Can adjust routes for space
Cons:
•Can be slow on route adjustments
•Doesn’t look for work or get upfield when teammate is running
Route Running / Catching
Pros:
•Solid footwork at top of break
•Good burst on vertical stem
•Great hands
•Good at adjusting hands based on level of throw
•Very good at tracking ball in the air
•Consistently beats man coverage
Cons:
•Can drift back a bit on routes
•Can be slow out of break
•Can telegraph cuts
YAC / RAC Ability
Pros:
•Will get upfield after catch
•Falls forward
•Consistently breaks tackles after catch
Cons:
•Needs to cover ball for contact
Blocking
Pros:
•Can drive back smaller lbs and dbs if he can get hands on
•Shows flashes of good blocking reps
Cons:
•Poor hand placement
•Poor effort at times
•Not strong enough to block DEs
•Gets caught reaching consistently
•Gets away with a few holds
Physicality
Pros:
•Good on catches in traffic
•Can bring the ball in when there is a defender on his back
Cons:
•Not strong enough as an inline blocker without double team
•Doesn’t bring physicality on routes
Athleticism / Frame
Pros:
•Good burst upfield
•Elite jumping ability
•Great catch radius
Cons:
•Undersized (both height and weight)
•Needs to put on weight for nfl
Versatility
Pros:
•Consistent snaps in slot
•Inline and wideout snaps mixed in
Cons:
•Doesn’t get motioned too much
Games Watched:
•Week 1 vs CHSO, Week 6 vs ALA, Week 7 vs LSU, Week 9 vs TEX, Week 10 vs AUB, Week 12 vs TENN
Ideal Situation
•Eli Stowers explosive tight end prospect with a very high receiving ceiling. His hands are near elite, and he has an excellent catch radius to match. He has big-play ability with explosive YAC potential and can track the ball well deep down the field. He excels on short routes that give him room to work with after the catch. He can struggle when physicality is brought to him and doesn’t use physicality to win. He can also let off the gas mid-play and give low effort at times. That low effort is most recognizable in the run game, where he also struggles the most. He doesn’t bring physicality, especially against bigger lbs and d-linemen. He can be caught reaching, but if he gets his hands on a smaller DB, he will drive them back a few yards. My ideal fit would’ve been with a team that could utilize him, splitting reps as the starting TE, so he could show his receiving and route-running talent without having to carry the full blocking load of a starting TE. Thinking the Dolphins or Eagles. Learning behind Kelce on the Chiefs would also be a great fit for him.
Rating
•Processing / Game IQ – 8.6/10
•Route Running / Catching – 9.3/10
•YAC / RAC Ability – 10.0/10
•Blocking – 4.5/10
•Physicality – 6.2/10
•Athleticism / Frame – 9.0/10
•Versatility – 7.7/10
Total = 80.1/100 (B-) Late 2nd Round
DraftedR2 • P54Philadelphia Eagles