Josiah Deguara | Tight End | Cincinnati | 6'2" - 242 lbs.

 

Overview
Hard-nosed move tight end who will garner consideration as an NFL H-back. He's a gritty blocker who plays with good positioning and works hard at sustaining blocks to help his run game. As a pass catcher, Deguara is sure-handed with good feel for soft spots against zone, but may need an accurate thrower due to contested catch likelihood and suspect catch radius. He's the type of Day 3 prospect who flies under the radar, but ends up becoming a solid contributor at H-back.

Strengths
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Takes run-blocking duties to heart

Good angles up to second level and squares his target

Finds his block fit and sustains with balance and footwork

Counted on to help seal the edge in run game

Basketball feel and fluidity in his route breaks

Stems defenders out of place with sharp head fakes

Monitors safeties and surveys spacing against zone

Races to soft spots and demands the football

Catches what is thrown at him and rarely has focus drop[/list]

Weaknesses
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Inconsistent hand placement at point of attack

Gets grabby outside of the frame to finish

Needs better pad level to create point of leverage

May not have speed to consistently threaten the seam

Has a little too much sauce in his routes

Could struggle to separate against NFL man coverage

Rigid in his body adjustments to throws outside the frame

[*]Lacks creativity after the catch and tends to bull forward[/list]

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Very freaking cool to see.

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Very cool, especially since they might of been thinking they would have to wait until the next day to see him get drafted.

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these kind of moments make you smile.

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