Rob Housler of Florida Atlantic ~ 6.5/250
"A tall, lean athlete who looks more like a bulked up wideout. Is stiff when asked to sit into his stance and block in the run game. Has the initial first step and athleticism to get around defenders and seal, but doesn't play with the kind of leverage needed to drive anyone off the snap.
Struggles to really fire off the snap, keep his base down and get into his routes quickly as well. Has a tendency to get upright quickly off the ball, initially taking away from his first step burst. However, he is a gifted straight-line guy. Runs well for his size, can threaten the seam and adjust well to the football.
Isn't real shifty of sudden out of his breaks and has a tendency to gear down. But, gets his head around quickly, locates the football and can go up and make a play. Isn't a real natural plucker though. Has had trouble with drops throughout his career and too often lets the ball get into his body.
Impression: A nice size/speed option, but isn't going to win for you in the run game and I can't see him separating much vs. man in the NFL either. More of a vertical guy only."
Struggles to really fire off the snap, keep his base down and get into his routes quickly as well. Has a tendency to get upright quickly off the ball, initially taking away from his first step burst. However, he is a gifted straight-line guy. Runs well for his size, can threaten the seam and adjust well to the football.
Isn't real shifty of sudden out of his breaks and has a tendency to gear down. But, gets his head around quickly, locates the football and can go up and make a play. Isn't a real natural plucker though. Has had trouble with drops throughout his career and too often lets the ball get into his body.
Impression: A nice size/speed option, but isn't going to win for you in the run game and I can't see him separating much vs. man in the NFL either. More of a vertical guy only."
"The days of tight ends serving more as an extra offensive lineman and occasional short-yardage receiver may be over. NFL teams are increasingly looking to tight ends as a matchup nightmare with which to exploit the defense. While he lacks the name recognition of a D.J. Williams or Lance Kendricks, like these two stars Housler projects very well in today's NFL.
His height, reliable hands and surprising speed make him an ideal threat down the seam. FAU has only had one player drafted so far (quarterback Rusty Smith was taken by Tennessee in the sixth round last year), but Housler will certainly add to that list. In fact, considering this year's weak senior crop of tight ends, Housler could wind up among the first five selected at the position.
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Positives: Prototypical height and speed for the position. Has better upper-body strength than his frame would suggest and does a nice job of gaining a quick release from the line of scrimmage. Has the speed to challenge the seam and shows crisp footwork and good balance as a route-runner. Understands where the holes are against zone coverage and presents a good target to the quarterback. Reliable hands. Can extend and pluck the ball out of the air. Shows some elusiveness after the catch. Lacks the bulk and strength teams are looking for as an in-line blocker, but gives good effort and is surprisingly well-schooled with his technique. Rare maturity. Sat out the 2009 season at the team's request due to a logjam at tight end. Dedicated himself to the practice squad (served as the scout team spread quarterback) and weight-room and was the team's starter throughout 2010.
Negatives: Simply lacks the bulk to compete as an every-down in-line tight end. Gives good effort, but can be knocked backward by bigger, stronger defenders as a run blocker. Can get hung up at the line of scrimmage against a physical jam. Operated in a scheme designed to feature the tight end and thus, his numbers are a bit inflated. Questionable level of competition."
His height, reliable hands and surprising speed make him an ideal threat down the seam. FAU has only had one player drafted so far (quarterback Rusty Smith was taken by Tennessee in the sixth round last year), but Housler will certainly add to that list. In fact, considering this year's weak senior crop of tight ends, Housler could wind up among the first five selected at the position.
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Positives: Prototypical height and speed for the position. Has better upper-body strength than his frame would suggest and does a nice job of gaining a quick release from the line of scrimmage. Has the speed to challenge the seam and shows crisp footwork and good balance as a route-runner. Understands where the holes are against zone coverage and presents a good target to the quarterback. Reliable hands. Can extend and pluck the ball out of the air. Shows some elusiveness after the catch. Lacks the bulk and strength teams are looking for as an in-line blocker, but gives good effort and is surprisingly well-schooled with his technique. Rare maturity. Sat out the 2009 season at the team's request due to a logjam at tight end. Dedicated himself to the practice squad (served as the scout team spread quarterback) and weight-room and was the team's starter throughout 2010.
Negatives: Simply lacks the bulk to compete as an every-down in-line tight end. Gives good effort, but can be knocked backward by bigger, stronger defenders as a run blocker. Can get hung up at the line of scrimmage against a physical jam. Operated in a scheme designed to feature the tight end and thus, his numbers are a bit inflated. Questionable level of competition."
"Bio: All-Conference selection as a senior after totaling 39/629/4. Took a redshirt season in 2009 after splitting time as the starting tight end the prior year, when he posted 32/519/4.
Positive: Fairly athletic pass-catching tight end with an upside. Fluid releasing off the line of scrimmage, runs solid routes, and quickly gets into breaks. Displays the speed to get into the secondary to make plays, nicely adjusts to errant throws, and uses his frame the box out opponents. Displays goodeye/hand coordination and catches the ball away from his frame.
Negative: Unnecessarily leaves his feet at times. Must improve his overall playing balance. Gives effort blocking yet must improve his playing strength.
Analysis: Housler possesses the size/speed numbers and football skills to play at the next level, but he is still rough around the edges. He's a potential third tight end who could help a team two or three years down the road."
Positive: Fairly athletic pass-catching tight end with an upside. Fluid releasing off the line of scrimmage, runs solid routes, and quickly gets into breaks. Displays the speed to get into the secondary to make plays, nicely adjusts to errant throws, and uses his frame the box out opponents. Displays goodeye/hand coordination and catches the ball away from his frame.
Negative: Unnecessarily leaves his feet at times. Must improve his overall playing balance. Gives effort blocking yet must improve his playing strength.
Analysis: Housler possesses the size/speed numbers and football skills to play at the next level, but he is still rough around the edges. He's a potential third tight end who could help a team two or three years down the road."
"Positives: Natural athleticism... Good size... Very good speed... Gets off the LOS quickly... Reaches top speed quickly... Can get separation... Pure route runner... Finds holes in zone coverage... Can create some matchup problems... Good body control and balance... Good receiver... High points the pass... Good hands... Can make the difficult catches... Agile with reasonably quick nimble feet... Runs well with the football... Fairly elusive in the open field... Is more of a flex tight end, can put his hand down on the end of the line, split out wide or go in motion to create a mismatch... High football IQ... Sat out the 2009 season to redshirt and save his final season of eligibility and receive more playing time in 2010... Could also be considered as an H-Back... Has a lot of potential and will probably be over-drafted if he runs an elite 40-time... Selected All-Sun Belt second team for the 2010 season... Mature, married with one kid.
Negatives: NInconsistent concentration... Very skinny... Needs to add 15-20 lbs. of muscle... Very poor blocker... Not strong at POA... Needs to add some bulk to rangy frame... Lacks the bulk to deliver anything more than a one on one block in the open field... Is more of a big wide receiver and will be an NFL project that will take a few seasons to fully develop."
Negatives: NInconsistent concentration... Very skinny... Needs to add 15-20 lbs. of muscle... Very poor blocker... Not strong at POA... Needs to add some bulk to rangy frame... Lacks the bulk to deliver anything more than a one on one block in the open field... Is more of a big wide receiver and will be an NFL project that will take a few seasons to fully develop."
"Strengths: Very athletic with a good sense of soft areas in zone defenses, Housler is dangerous against zone coverage and is a match problem for LBs and DBs.
Weaknesses: Is he just a big WR or can he gain enough strength to stay a TE/H-Back and improve as a blocker?
Projection: Late 6th, perhaps 7th more likely but he could move up with big all-star and combine efforts."
Weaknesses: Is he just a big WR or can he gain enough strength to stay a TE/H-Back and improve as a blocker?
Projection: Late 6th, perhaps 7th more likely but he could move up with big all-star and combine efforts."
"Housler is a light-framed, soft-tempered flex tight end who has shown he can make some exceptional grabs and has intriguing developmental potential. However, at times, he will fight the ball, making some easy drops, and does not have the girth to be more than a positional, stalk blocker. He is still very raw and learning the game and will need a few years to develop, but he could warrant interest in the fifth round as a developmental project."
Fanatical FootBall Fiend on Rob Housler
When I evaluate any prospect, 1% of it derives from my own analysis of The Tape, and 99% of it is my evaluation of the evaluators: Those guys, quoted and linked, above, whose expertise DWARFS mine.
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Rob Housler is raw as hell, but has intriguing UpSide. MIND you: He's a God Awful Blocker, so, despite his size, he simply isn't likely to make it as a Wing Back. And as a Receiver, he's got a ways to go, both as a Navigator and, frankly, as a catcher of FootBalls.
Nevertheless, he has EXPLOSIVE Speed, which gives him a shot at Wing End. But he's a Project, and a risky one.
And I think his Stock's gotten overly hyped, because of his work at The Combine.
Over Rated.
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As always, the preceding thoughts were regurgitated, derivative tripe, adding no value whatsoever, while in fact obliterating intelligent thought and offending the spirit of all decent men. You are now stupider for having read it, and are encouraged, in the strongest possible language, never to expose your eyes to this Site again.
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Rob Housler is raw as hell, but has intriguing UpSide. MIND you: He's a God Awful Blocker, so, despite his size, he simply isn't likely to make it as a Wing Back. And as a Receiver, he's got a ways to go, both as a Navigator and, frankly, as a catcher of FootBalls.
Nevertheless, he has EXPLOSIVE Speed, which gives him a shot at Wing End. But he's a Project, and a risky one.
And I think his Stock's gotten overly hyped, because of his work at The Combine.
Over Rated.
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As always, the preceding thoughts were regurgitated, derivative tripe, adding no value whatsoever, while in fact obliterating intelligent thought and offending the spirit of all decent men. You are now stupider for having read it, and are encouraged, in the strongest possible language, never to expose your eyes to this Site again.
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