TE/HB Jared Pinkney NFL.com draft bio Draft Projection Rounds 6-7

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JARED PINKNEY
VANDERBILT
TE

Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Vanderbilt

HOMETOWN
Norcross, GA

CLASS
r-Senior

HEIGHT
6' 4"

WEIGHT
257 lbs

ARMS
32 7/8"

HANDS
10 1/2"

Prospect Grade
5.91

Combine Results
40 Yard Dash
4.96

Bench Press
23


Player Bio
Pinkney helped Norcross High School win back-to-back Georgia state titles before signing with the Commodores. He intended to play as a true freshman, but an injury in the opener pushed him to redshirt. Pinkney played a strong role in Vandy's offense in 2016, starting six of 13 games played (22 receptions, 274 yards, 12.5 average, two touchdowns). He started nine of 12 contests the following year (22 receptions, 279 yards, 12.7 average, three touchdowns) and then became one of the top tight ends in the SEC as a junior, grabbing 50 passes for 774 yards (15.5 per) and seven scores in 13 starts. The team's offensive struggles made it difficult to reach those totals in 2019 (20 receptions, 233 yards, 11.6 average, two touchdowns in 11 starts). He missed his final game with a wrist injury suffered in practice.


Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst]

Draft Projection
Rounds 6-7

Overview
Pinkney is a talented H-back with size, athleticism and ball skills who, at times, looked and played like a player who wished he had come out in the previous draft. He has enough speed to attack the seam and is effective working across the hashes into space. He can add yardage after the catch, but needs to fine-tune his route-running and play with better physicality against clingy coverage. He can handle move-blocking duties in space, but doesn't appear to have enough grit and strength to help in-line. He should become a productive pass-catcher with TE2 traits and talent.

Strengths
Good size, including long arms and big hands
Fluid hips with above-average athleticism in space
Quick to sink, open and eat up zone
Sudden hands to snare fastballs underneath
Worked seam and deep middle frequently in 2018
Able to do additional damage after the catch
Unafraid to catch into the teeth of safeties
Tracks and adjusts to flight path of the ball
Catch radius rescues throws outside the frame in all directions
Flashed improved determination as run blocker against LSU
Can locate and land as move blocker in space

Weaknesses
Field demeanor was lacking at times
Doesn't have a second gear
Rolls into turns and drifts into incoming safety
Play speed wasn't as consistent as last year
Needs to play with better physicality against draping coverage
Allows route timing to be altered by contact
Fails to drive feet through initial contact as blocker
Falls forward and off of blocks during sustain phase





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