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Topic subjectDevin Funchess, Michigan (6'5, 236)
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2398612, Devin Funchess, Michigan (6'5, 236)
Posted by will_5198, Thu Dec-11-14 01:50 PM
Fairly certain he moved from tight end just so everyone could stop pretending he blocks. I don't love him on the outside, since he's not going to blow past any decent corner in press and his winning percentage on jump balls is startlingly low. He tracks the pass, he elevates, he extends with his hands...it's all perfect, he just doesn't catch the fucking ball. I'm sure there were a dozen "almost-catches" this season where the ball slipped out once he hit the ground, or got jostled by the corner, or whatever.

He's really fluid for his size though, and can make hard cuts. So he ended up looking best running the same routes, from the same slot position, as he did last year as a tight end. Corner routes, slants, anything down the seam, pivot routes -- with a free release inside and against safeties or linebackers, he's a winning match-up on offense. That's worth something, and there's potential on the outside if he learns how to release better and gets more technical in his routes. Inconsistent but intriguing tweener who at worst will be a difficult package player to defend. Second round.

+ Gliding, tall and dangerous on all intermediate throws
+ Soft hands (yet not consistent) and great body adjustments to the lottery-based accuracy of Devin Gardner
- Has skills to win 50/50 deep passes, but lacks concentration and toughness
- Still a marginal blocker despite his size, although improving