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NFL Combine: Top Workout Comparables for Every Skill-Position Player at the 2017 Combine

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Tight Ends

Just like the running backs, the tight ends enter this year with gobs of hype. And, unlike their incoming counterparts, tight ends largely lived up to those expectations.

Here are the full comps for all tight ends who did at least two events at the combine. With this position, you'll need to pay extra attention to the similarity score for each comparable. Because there are fewer tight ends at the combine than there are wide receivers and running backs, there may be top-five comparable players who aren't superbly similar to that respective prospect. For the most part, though, we can still get a solid grasp of each player through this data.

Pharaoh Brown, Oregon

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Aaron Walker2003Round 5, Pick 2698.07%
Dan Gronkowski2009Round 7, Pick 4697.08%
Marcell Jensen2014Undrafted96.98%
Greg Olsen2007Round 1, Pick 3196.77%
Keith Heinrich2002Round 6, Pick 296.30%


Cethan Carter, Nebraska

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Garrett Graham2010Round 4, Pick 2097.31%
Tony Moeaki2010Round 3, Pick 2997.19%
Matt Furstenburg2013Undrafted96.66%
DeAngelo Peterson2012Undrafted95.53%
David Thomas2006Undrafted95.06%


Darrell Daniels, Washington

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Tony Moeaki2010Round 3, Pick 2992.48%
Matt Furstenburg2013Undrafted91.66%
Jason Gavadza2000Round 6, Pick 3891.14%
D.J. Williams2011Round 5, Pick 1090.95%
Jake Stoneburner2013Undrafted90.82%


Evan Engram, Mississippi

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Chris Gragg2013Round 7, Pick 1689.38%
Matt Furstenburg2013Undrafted86.71%
Lance Kendricks2011Round 2, Pick 1586.60%
James Hanna2012Round 6, Pick 1686.23%
Dorin Dickerson2010Round 7, Pick 2086.03%


Gerald Everett, South Alabama

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Chris Gragg2013Round 7, Pick 1690.93%
Matt Furstenburg2013Undrafted90.83%
L.J. Smith2003Round 2, Pick 2990.14%
Lance Kendricks2011Round 2, Pick 1589.83%
Virgil Green2011Round 7, Pick 188.70%


Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Michael Egnew2012Round 3, Pick 1588.13%
Michael Allen2007Round 7, Pick 2187.89%
Schuylar Oordt2011Undrafted85.44%
Ladarius Green2012Round 4, Pick 1585.22%
Martellus Bennett2008Round 2, Pick 3085.06%


O.J. Howard, Alabama

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Gary Barnidge2008Round 5, Pick 692.30%
Tony Scheffler2006Round 2, Pick 2989.00%
Keith Heinrich2002Round 6, Pick 287.93%
Rob Housler2011Undrafted87.85%
James Hanna2012Round 6, Pick 1687.74%


George Kittle, Iowa

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Michael Egnew2012Round 3, Pick 1590.48%
Chris Gragg2013Round 7, Pick 1690.12%
Colt Lyerla2014Undrafted89.28%
James Hanna2012Round 6, Pick 1688.82%
A.C. Leonard2014Undrafted88.62%


Jordan Leggett, Clemson

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Billy Bajema2005Round 7, Pick 3595.64%
Mike Roberg2001Round 7, Pick 2794.08%
Robert Royal2002Round 5, Pick 2593.47%
Luke Stocker2011Round 4, Pick 793.35%
Shad Meier2001Round 3, Pick 2893.25%


David Njoku, Miami

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Michael Egnew2012Round 3, Pick 1593.40%
John Jones2000Undrafted89.90%
Virgil Green2011Round 7, Pick 187.74%
Tyler Eifert2013Round 1, Pick 2187.44%
Doug Jolley2002Round 2, Pick 2386.49%


Scott Orndoff, Pittsburgh

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Mike Grieb1999Undrafted94.37%
Matt Henshaw2006Undrafted93.48%
Zach Ertz2013Round 2, Pick 392.91%
Charlie Gantt2011Undrafted92.51%
Jermichael Finley2008Round 3, Pick 2892.31%


Hayden Plinke, Texas-El Paso

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Daniel Fells2006Undrafted95.11%
Jeff Dugan2004Round 7, Pick 1992.03%
James Dearth1999Round 6, Pick 2291.10%
Kolo Kapanui2008Undrafted90.99%
JohnPaul Foschi2004Undrafted90.73%


Michael Roberts, Toledo

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Cuncho Brown1999Undrafted94.73%
Derek Smith2002Undrafted93.70%
Daniel Fells2006Undrafted93.13%
JohnPaul Foschi2004Undrafted93.11%
James Dearth1999Round 6, Pick 2292.88%


Eric Saubert, Duke

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Tyler Eifert2013Round 1, Pick 2195.08%
Steve Heiden1999Round 3, Pick 894.08%
Jordan Cameron2011Round 4, Pick 592.96%
Dan Gronkowski2009Round 7, Pick 4692.89%
Eric Ebron2014Round 1, Pick 1092.73%


Adam Shaheen, Ashland

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Brandon Pettigrew2009Round 1, Pick 2093.47%
Dan Gronkowski2009Round 7, Pick 4690.67%
Clark Harris2007Round 7, Pick 3389.77%
Robert Johnson2003Undrafted88.87%
Jace Amaro2014Round 2, Pick 1788.60%


Jonnu Smith, Florida International

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
L.J. Smith2003Round 2, Pick 2991.64%
Lance Kendricks2011Round 2, Pick 1591.45%
Doug Jolley2002Round 2, Pick 2390.38%
Dustin Keller2008Round 1, Pick 3090.12%
Kris Wilson2004Round 2, Pick 2990.05%


Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas

ComparableYearDraft SlotSimilarity
Matt Henshaw2006Undrafted94.49%
Arthur Lynch2014Round 5, Pick 2793.74%
Justin Peelle2002Round 4, Pick 593.65%
Andrew Quarless2010Round 5, Pick 2393.38%
Luke Stocker2011Round 4, Pick 792.78%