
- by Owain Jones
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NEXT ON OUR SCOUTING REPORTS IS TUCKER KRAFT. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER 2023 NFL DRAFT SCOUTING REPORTS HERE.
- Height: 6’5″
- Weight: 255 Lbs
- College: South Dakota St
- Year: Junior
- Position: Tight End
STRENGTHS
- A complete, well-rounded tight end
- Top size measurables
- Extremely versatile, can line up in line or in the slot. Has also got experience lining up outside.
- Has more than enough speed and explosiveness
- Is a good athlete who flashes good movement skills
- He has excellent burst out of his stance
- Has got good production at the college level.
- Has dominated the lower level of competition
- As a receiver, he is really physical at the catch point
- He is amazing after the catch when he can work in space
- He has the ball skills to compete for every ball
- Can catch away from his body with a long enough catch radius
- Can catch through traffic maintaining speed and momentum to get yards after the catch
- Can catch balls both high and low showing great body control and flexibility.
- After the catch, he forces missed tackles but to his strength and power
- As a blocker, he can be trusted and he shows good power and traits
- Has a really good strength profile
- As a run blocker, he drives opponents and has a mauler mentality
- Has a good anchor in pass protection and has active footwork to set his base
WEAKNESSES
- As a receiver, his route tree is not that diverse
- His route running can be sloppy.
- His routes need to become sharper and he needs to be able to create more separation through his routes
- He doesn’t sell fakes and it can be too easy for defenders to figure him out.
- Doesn’t have the split-second change of direction to lure in defenders
- As a blocker he can play too high meaning he sacrifices leverage
- Missed most of the 2022 season because of an injury
SUMMARY
Tucker Kraft is a top tight-end prospect who has a well-rounded skill set. He has really good production as a receiver where he uses his physicality and ball skills to win. He works space really well and offers a lot after the catch. As a blocker, Kraft displays really strong upside and has shown enough to be trusted to block as a rookie. Kraft is a player who will be converted highly by the NFL and will be able to start right away and be productive as a rookie.

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