Position: Tight End
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 243 pounds
Hometown: Diboll, TX
Strengths: Size and speed causes major match-up problems if you put a linebacker on him. Great hands and can go up and grab the football in traffic, fights off defenders well. Tons of upside that may cause a team to reach for him earlier than you expect.
Weaknesses: Can’t and/or won’t block anybody. Doesn’t show much desire to get physical down with the big boys and he can’t be a number one tight end if he’s a liability pass and run blocking. Has good height but is light for an NFL tight end, should be able to add more weight to his frame. Wasn’t a consistent contributor game in and game out for the Longhorns. Needed another year of experience to realize more of his potential.
Projection: 4th or 5th round
Related Links
- Jermichael Finley archives
- Draft Countdown profile
- ESPN draft profile
- NFL Combine profile
- NFL Draft Scout profile
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Bevo Sports » Jermichael Finley drafted by Green Bay Packers
April 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am
[…] Texas tight end Jermichael Finley was picked by the Green Bay Packers with the 28th pick of the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. This is a little higher than what most experts expected (including myself). There were thoughts that his inconsistency and poor blocking would drop him to the 4th or 5th round, but the Packers must have fallen in love with Jermichael’s great potential. In Green Bay he should be able to come in right away and compete to be the team’s second tight end. […]