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A savvy player who could carve out a long career in the NFL, McCaffrey's background as a quarterback serves him well as a receiver. He has good situational awareness in the red zone, making catches near the boundary and finding soft spots in zone coverage. McCaffrey has a slender build with easy speed and a fluid change of direction. He will be a quarterback's best friend in the NFL with his strong hands. He had only a 4.1% drop rate last year and came down with plenty of tough catches in traffic while taking huge hits. He has a nice catch radius with the ability to adjust to targets over his head, as well as ankle biters in the red zone. McCaffrey isn't a burner, but he can be utilized downfield. He has strong ball tracking and displays late hands consistently.

All comes with a decent injury history, with an ACL tear in 2023 and a season-ending back injury in 2022. Before being sidelined in 2023, he was seventh in receiving yards and 11th in missed tackles forced among tight ends. All was headed for a big breakout campaign. Overall, his statistical output jumps off the page in terms of metrics that I care about. Last year, among all tight ends with at least ten man coverage targets, he ranked first in yards per route run and eighth in PFF receiving grade against man coverage. All is a fluid mover. He is a friendly underneath target with impressive start/stop ability. He ran some whip routes at Iowa that will open your eyes. He has smooth change of direction and quickly turns from receiver to rusher once the ball is in his hands. He has a good understanding of manipulating defenders and leverage. He moves like a big wide receiver in his routes with suddenness in and out of his route breaks. Yes, he had a 13.8% drop rate in college, but many of these drops were the concentration variety. I'm not overly concerned about his drops because he also makes plenty of catches in tight spaces with defenders bearing down on him. All will cash his NFL paychecks because of his receiving talent and not his blocking prowess. He only managed 26 pass-blocking snaps over the last five years of his collegiate career. While All was unable to athletically test, there are plenty of instances on film that suggest he has an easy 4.5 (4.6 40-yard dash at worst) speed. In 2021 against Penn State, he snags a pass, puts his foot down on the accelerator, beats Kalen King to the corner (4.61 high school 40 times), and begins to pull away from him down the boundary.

Tenacious run blocker. His hands are like vice grips. Once Barner has you in his grasp, good luck getting out. He can plow the road as a run blocker. Michigan used him as a puller at times to lead the way. His blocking contributions will define his NFL career. Barner is a tertiary option only for the passing game. He will leak out or run shallow crossers and out routes. With only 4.2 yards after the catch per reception and 0.99 YPRR in college, he won't be a priority option in any passing game. A catch and fall down receiver.

It’s that time again. Dynasty rookie fever SZN is here! The NFL Draft is now in the rearview, and rookie drafts will start flying daily. Before you dive head-first into our Draft Simulator and run 3,000 rookie drafts in preparation, please read … read more »

It’s that time again. Dynasty rookie fever SZN is here. The NFL Draft has come and gone, and rookie drafts will start flying daily. Before you dive headfirst into our Draft Simulator and run 3,000 rookie drafts in preparation, please read up on this talented prospect class and their post-draft prospects now that we know landing spots. Let’s start at quarterback.

Hartman should carve out a solid career as a backup option. Hartman is a good processor that makes sound decisions with a clean pocket. He delivers a good catchable ball, but he lacks elite arm strength. He can make all the throws necessary. Hartman isn't afraid to toss it up for his guy to go win at the catch point at times. He can get rattled by pressure at times, looking to get rid of the ball at the first sniff of a pass rush. Hartman will rush some throws as the pocket collapses around him. His footwork in these situations can wane, which leads to accuracy problems.

Coker utilizes variations in pacing in his routes, head fakes, and jab steps to invite indecision into corner's skulls. Coker has good hip sink for his size. His start/stop ability serves him well on double moves. Coker isn't a burner with 4.5 speed, but he can get deep with his route nuance and savvy doing the heavy lifting.He has good body control in the air, and he has some nice back-shoulder catches in his film. Coker is strong at the catch point with solid hands. He only had two drops last year. One occurred on a poorly located ball, and the other against Lafayette in the rain. The former Holy Cross superstar plays through contact well in his routes. He has the upper body strength to fight through press and deal with physical corners attempting to push him off his routes. Coker isn't a YAC gawd, but he can break some tackles with the ball in his hands. He makes a smooth transition to run after the catch with good vision in traffic. The ball placement on many of his targets at Holy Cross limited his YAC opportunities. This is something he could showcase more in the NFL if he lands with an accurate passer.

It’s that time again. Dynasty rookie fever SZN is here! The NFL Draft is now in the rearview, and rookie drafts will start flying daily. Before you dive head-first into our Draft Simulator and run 3,000 rookie drafts in preparation, please read up on this talented prospect class as I roll through my quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end positional primers. Check out our expert consensus dynasty rookie draft rankings as you prepare for your leagues.

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