XE Christopher Gragg ~ Arkansas
RazorBacks ~ 6025/245
RazorBacks ~ 6025/245
Regarding Flex Ends
"Flex End" is my term for the New Age alleged "Tight End" who does a minimum of In Line Blocking, and spends most'f'is time Flexed Out ~ usually as the Slot Back or Slot End, and sometimes at Split End or FlankerBack.
Think Jimmy Graham, if you will.
The most compelling Attributes of a Flex End, in the 21st Century, are, in my view, and in no particular order:
Release ~ How Adeptly he employs Burst, Core Strength, Fluidity, & Combat to Dust Off the Defender
Routing ~ How Adeptly ~ Crisply, Intelligently, and Reliably ~ he Runs the Route Tree
Separation ~ Fluidity & Ricochet ~ Explosiveness out'f'is Breaks
Catching ~ Reliability & Technique
Navigation ~ How well he Navigates the Field in Pursuit of Yards After Catch
Blocking ~ Core Strength, Drive Power, Fluidity, and Combat
Think Jimmy Graham, if you will.
The most compelling Attributes of a Flex End, in the 21st Century, are, in my view, and in no particular order:
Release ~ How Adeptly he employs Burst, Core Strength, Fluidity, & Combat to Dust Off the Defender
Routing ~ How Adeptly ~ Crisply, Intelligently, and Reliably ~ he Runs the Route Tree
Separation ~ Fluidity & Ricochet ~ Explosiveness out'f'is Breaks
Catching ~ Reliability & Technique
Navigation ~ How well he Navigates the Field in Pursuit of Yards After Catch
Blocking ~ Core Strength, Drive Power, Fluidity, and Combat
Christopher Gragg Scouting Report
Release ~ Excellent. Tremendous Burst out'f the Blocks.
Routing ~ Poor. Needs work on crafting'is Routes.
Separation ~ Not bad. Pretty raw Working the Field, but displays exceptional Fluidity.
Catching ~ Excellent. Great Hands.
Navigation ~ Intriguing. Can be dangerous in the Open Field.
Blocking ~ Raw. Excellent Paw Power, though, so there's exceptional Potential, here, especially as a WingBack.
Routing ~ Poor. Needs work on crafting'is Routes.
Separation ~ Not bad. Pretty raw Working the Field, but displays exceptional Fluidity.
Catching ~ Excellent. Great Hands.
Navigation ~ Intriguing. Can be dangerous in the Open Field.
Blocking ~ Raw. Excellent Paw Power, though, so there's exceptional Potential, here, especially as a WingBack.
Prospectus
Heh. God knows: After'is awesome Combine, Chrstopher Gragg isn't flying 18 Million Miles Under The Radar, anymore, but even so, in light of his injurious Senior Year and a veritable Bounty of Tight Ends, Flex Ends, and WingBacks coming OnLine in this Draft Class, his Stock appears to remain startlingly discounted.
Christopher Gragg is a Convertible who moved from Split End to Tight End and projects best as a Flex End and, in my opinion, as a WingBack ~ that's "Hybrid Flex End/WingBack/FullBack/Slot End/SlotBack" to you Earthlings!!
Gragg's Game is unrefined, so he could easily flop. But there is explosive Athleticism to work with, here.
Christopher Gragg is a Convertible who moved from Split End to Tight End and projects best as a Flex End and, in my opinion, as a WingBack ~ that's "Hybrid Flex End/WingBack/FullBack/Slot End/SlotBack" to you Earthlings!!
Gragg's Game is unrefined, so he could easily flop. But there is explosive Athleticism to work with, here.
Yank Rank: Potential Beast ~ Sleeper!!
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