2020 NFL Draft - Rounds 2 & 3 Game Thread

scottyno

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he's 6'5 280, holy fuck

edit: according to wiki anyway, espn says 6'3 273

double edit: nfl.com says 260, so who the fuck knows. Either way, if he can move at all that's a big time matchup threat
 

SMU_Sox

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Sorry guys. Asiasi has been my guy at TE for some months now. I feel vindicated. You are going to love him.
 

Harry Hooper

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Roger will be asleep the next time they go to him.

Alge Crumpler was Asiasi's comp per Zierlein.
 

BaseballJones

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NFL.com's writeup:

Asiasi: 6.26 (#4 TE, but his grade is just a tick below' Kmet, so he's right there)

Overview
Asiasi had just eight career catches heading into the 2019 season, but his '19 tape should be Exhibit A in assigning his draft grade. He needs to work on eliminating bad weight and improving his technique as an in-line blocker, but his athleticism and speed really stand out in space. He's a threat in the seam and with deep corners and over routes in a play-action based attack. Once he learns to attack throws and body defenders with his frame, he will offer value as a possession target on third downs. Asiasi's areas of improvement are attainable and he projects as a play-making Y with future TE1 potential.
Strengths
  • Early juice getting up the seam
  • Fluid gait in space, reminiscent of enormous receiver
  • Coverage finds it hard to close space on seam and over routes due to his speed
  • Three-level potential with career average of 15.2 yards per catch
  • Finds soft underbelly of the defense against zone
  • Frame and toughness to bang between the hashes as a target
  • Makes smooth adjustments to snare off-target throws without bogging down
  • Safety blanket size and soft hands for third-down conversions
  • Blocking technique needs work, but effort is solid
  • Works at chopping feet through sustain phase as run blocker
  • Has talent to stalk and connect in space
Weaknesses
  • Fluctuating weight in-season needs to be monitored
  • Outside hands allow defenders to slide out of his block
  • Needs better footwork and landmarks as backside blocker
  • Strength and leverage at point of attack need work
  • Average to below average tracking it deep
  • Struggled to finish contested catches against Arizona
  • Still learning to elude traffic and set up routes
  • Waits on throws, allowing coverage to crash down on catch space
  • Needs to get better at using size as pass-catcher
 

Cellar-Door

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The trade or the pick?
Maybe a slight overpay on the trade, but more that I hadn't seen anyone mocking him before like 135, and he often was going in the 150s.

Edit- looks like Matt Miller had him in the 110s in his final mock, so maybe he rose late and nobody else caught it
 

luckiestman

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You can really tell who spends all their time at their real office by how some of these work from home places look.