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2nd Round - 3rd Round

2026 Draft Class

Oscar Delp

Status

DraftedR3 • P73New Orleans Saints

Georgia

6'4 7/8"

245lbs

Age 0

Jun 26, 2026

Executive Summary

Oscar Delp is a highly athletic tight end whose combination of size, speed, and physicality gives him one of the more intriguing ceilings in the class.

Strengths

Blocking, Physicality, and Athleticism

Weaknesses

Processing / Game IQ, Versatility, Route Running

Full Scouting Report

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Processing / Game IQ

Pros:

•Does a good job finding soft spots in the zone

•Gets to the second level defenders with good timing on run blocks

Cons:

•Can get a little lost in space on who to block

•Could get his head around a little quicker

•Can be too indecisive when lead blocking and end up blocking no one

Route Running / Catching

Pros:

•Good hands catches

•Chips and gets into his route with good timing

•Has separating speed to be a vertical threat in the pass game

•Good hand activation throughout the route

•Adjusts to the ball well and still has good tracking skills

•Can handle physicality throughout the route and still create separation

•Explodes out of his 3-point stance to catch defenders asleep and get to open grass

Cons:

•Doesn’t catch the ball clean every time; there is some bobbling from time to time

•Doesn’t have a press release besides trying to be a bulldozer

•Has never had to show any actual route-running ability

YAC / RAC Ability

Pros:

•Accelerates after the catch very well

•Gets upfield in a hurry

•Can rip off 20-yard chunk plays

Cons:

•Goes down on first contact a lot

•Not gonna juke you out or truck you

Blocking

Pros:

•Effort is definitely there

•Can be decent as a pulling blocker

•Solid stock blocker in space on WR tunnel screens or jailbreak screens

•Very strong initial punch into the defender

•Washes out smaller defenders really well

•Very functional as a lead blocker

•Shown independent hand movement as a blocker

•If he gets knocked off his block, he recovers well

•Shown hand replacement skills and initial hand placement skills

•Plays with great leverage and pad level

Cons:

•Feet are clunky when pass blocking

•Crossover steps are too common

•Gives up the edge to pass rushers

•Simply doesn’t have the frame to create drive against big defenders

•His feet stop sometimes, which makes him vulnerable to a snatch move

Physicality

Pros:

•Seeks contact and wants to impose his will on defenders

•Displays grit

•Was used to push the pile in the tush push

•Shown no timidness when facing someone 100lbs bigger than him

Cons:

•Has gotten absolutely laid out by bigger guys

•Can struggle with contested catches

Athleticism / Frame

Pros:

•9.86 RAS Score

•6’4” and change is average

•38” vert is pretty elite, especially for the position

•10.05 broad jump is amazing

•Absolutely elite 40 at 4.49 for a TE is insane

•Has speed to rip the seams

Cons:

•Underweight at 245lbs

•31 ⅝” arms is meh, it could limit his ability to block at the next level, and his catch radius

Versatility

Pros:

•Was motioned a ton

•Played in 12 personnel and 11

•Lined up at FB sometimes, but was never a main part of the play

•Used as a lead blocker on a variety of plays

Cons:

•While he would line up outside, he would always get motioned back inside

•Never really lined up on the LOS at the receiver position

Games Watched

•Week 1 vs MRSH, Week 5 vs UK, Week 6 vs AUB, Week 7 vs MISS, Week 9 vs MSST

Ideal Situation

•Oscar Delp is a high-upside tight end who has all the keys to be a productive vertical threat at the NFL level, but still hasn’t had the production to back it up. Delp has decent hands, can rip off big chunk plays, and displayed a ton of grit and toughness in the run game. I love his physicality and pure Bulldog mentality. You can tell he loves contact and wants to deliver punishment. Delp has elite athleticism and has the height to play the position. Delp loves to gash the seams and exploit snoozing safeties and linebackers for big gains. Now, let's get to the things that could be limiting his production. Delp is a good speed releaser and has more than enough separating speed to beat guys deep or in a foot race, but he never showed any true route-running ability. While he can rip off chunk plays from time to time, he goes down on first contact a little too much and doesn’t have any juking ability. Delp was a pretty successful blocker, but I am curious how steep the learning curve will be for him in the NFL. While Delp is super athletic, he was never used as a versatile weapon like others who possessed his athleticism. I wanted to see him split out wide or in the slot more often. Oscar Delp was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 3rd Round, 73rd pick. While I like Delp as a prospect, it will be very difficult for him to get in-game reps early in his career. He could definitely play in 13 personnel sets, but he is behind proven veterans. Juwan Johnson at 29 just had the best season of his career with 889 receiving yards and 3 TDs. Noah Fant just signed with the team and has been a pretty solid TE his entire career. I think Delp will learn a ton of good tips from these experienced vets. If Oscar Delp can be a true sponge by year 3, I could see him potentially earning the starting role. I think Delp has a ton of upside, and it could possibly be better if he doesn’t get a lot of early reps.

Rating

•Processing / Game IQ – 6.4/10

•Route Running / Catching – 7.4/10

•YAC / RAC Ability – 7.5/10

•Blocking – 8.4/10

•Physicality – 8.2/10

•Athleticism / Frame – 9.6/10

•Versatility – 7.0/10

Total = 76.6/100 (B) Mid or Late 3rd Round Pick

Combine Testing

Height

6'5"

Weight

245lbs

16thPoor

40-Yard Dash

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Vertical

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Bench

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Broad Jump

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Three-Cone

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Shuttle

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DPH Proprietary Scores

Frame Score

Measures a prospect's physical build and size relative to historical NFL positional standards.

DPH Athlete

Diamond Prospects' proprietary athletic score that evaluates a player's overall athletic profile using combine testing and positional percentiles.

Total Score

The combined athletic evaluation generated from Frame Score and DPH Athlete Score.

Combine Year: 2026 • Data from DPH Combine Database

Andrés Griñe

Founder of DiamondProspects and Head NFL Scout View Full Bio

I am an Assistant in Player Personnel/Scouting for Washington State Football with over six years of experience scouting NFL prospects and evaluating talent. I previously covered high school baseball as a writer for NMPreps and now run DiamondProspects, where I publish scouting reports, prospect evaluations, and draft analysis. I am currently a junior pursuing a degree in Sports Management and am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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