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

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Jim Sannes Mar 8th, 2017

Now that each skill-position player in the 2017 NFL draft class has completed the combine, we know what their numbers are for each event. But how does that compare to previous players?

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

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Aaron Walker	2003	Round 5, Pick 26	98.07%
Dan Gronkowski	2009	Round 7, Pick 46	97.08%
Marcell Jensen	2014	Undrafted	96.98%
Greg Olsen	2007	Round 1, Pick 31	96.77%
Keith Heinrich	2002	Round 6, Pick 2	96.30%

Cethan Carter, Nebraska

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Garrett Graham	2010	Round 4, Pick 20	97.31%
Tony Moeaki	2010	Round 3, Pick 29	97.19%
Matt Furstenburg	2013	Undrafted	96.66%
DeAngelo Peterson	2012	Undrafted	95.53%
David Thomas	2006	Undrafted	95.06%

Darrell Daniels, Washington

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Tony Moeaki	2010	Round 3, Pick 29	92.48%
Matt Furstenburg	2013	Undrafted	91.66%
Jason Gavadza	2000	Round 6, Pick 38	91.14%
D.J. Williams	2011	Round 5, Pick 10	90.95%
Jake Stoneburner	2013	Undrafted	90.82%

Evan Engram, Mississippi

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Chris Gragg	2013	Round 7, Pick 16	89.38%
Matt Furstenburg	2013	Undrafted	86.71%
Lance Kendricks	2011	Round 2, Pick 15	86.60%
James Hanna	2012	Round 6, Pick 16	86.23%
Dorin Dickerson	2010	Round 7, Pick 20	86.03%

Gerald Everett, South Alabama

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Chris Gragg	2013	Round 7, Pick 16	90.93%
Matt Furstenburg	2013	Undrafted	90.83%
L.J. Smith	2003	Round 2, Pick 29	90.14%
Lance Kendricks	2011	Round 2, Pick 15	89.83%
Virgil Green	2011	Round 7, Pick 1	88.70%

Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Michael Egnew	2012	Round 3, Pick 15	88.13%
Michael Allen	2007	Round 7, Pick 21	87.89%
Schuylar Oordt	2011	Undrafted	85.44%
Ladarius Green	2012	Round 4, Pick 15	85.22%
Martellus Bennett	2008	Round 2, Pick 30	85.06%

O.J. Howard, Alabama

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Gary Barnidge	2008	Round 5, Pick 6	92.30%
Tony Scheffler	2006	Round 2, Pick 29	89.00%
Keith Heinrich	2002	Round 6, Pick 2	87.93%
Rob Housler	2011	Undrafted	87.85%
James Hanna	2012	Round 6, Pick 16	87.74%

George Kittle, Iowa

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Michael Egnew	2012	Round 3, Pick 15	90.48%
Chris Gragg	2013	Round 7, Pick 16	90.12%
Colt Lyerla	2014	Undrafted	89.28%
James Hanna	2012	Round 6, Pick 16	88.82%
A.C. Leonard	2014	Undrafted	88.62%

Jordan Leggett, Clemson

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Billy Bajema	2005	Round 7, Pick 35	95.64%
Mike Roberg	2001	Round 7, Pick 27	94.08%
Robert Royal	2002	Round 5, Pick 25	93.47%
Luke Stocker	2011	Round 4, Pick 7	93.35%
Shad Meier	2001	Round 3, Pick 28	93.25%

David Njoku, Miami

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Michael Egnew	2012	Round 3, Pick 15	93.40%
John Jones	2000	Undrafted	89.90%
Virgil Green	2011	Round 7, Pick 1	87.74%
Tyler Eifert	2013	Round 1, Pick 21	87.44%
Doug Jolley	2002	Round 2, Pick 23	86.49%

Scott Orndoff, Pittsburgh

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Mike Grieb	1999	Undrafted	94.37%
Matt Henshaw	2006	Undrafted	93.48%
Zach Ertz	2013	Round 2, Pick 3	92.91%
Charlie Gantt	2011	Undrafted	92.51%
Jermichael Finley	2008	Round 3, Pick 28	92.31%

Hayden Plinke, Texas-El Paso

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Daniel Fells	2006	Undrafted	95.11%
Jeff Dugan	2004	Round 7, Pick 19	92.03%
James Dearth	1999	Round 6, Pick 22	91.10%
Kolo Kapanui	2008	Undrafted	90.99%
JohnPaul Foschi	2004	Undrafted	90.73%

Michael Roberts, Toledo

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Cuncho Brown	1999	Undrafted	94.73%
Derek Smith	2002	Undrafted	93.70%
Daniel Fells	2006	Undrafted	93.13%
JohnPaul Foschi	2004	Undrafted	93.11%
James Dearth	1999	Round 6, Pick 22	92.88%

Eric Saubert, Duke

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Tyler Eifert	2013	Round 1, Pick 21	95.08%
Steve Heiden	1999	Round 3, Pick 8	94.08%
Jordan Cameron	2011	Round 4, Pick 5	92.96%
Dan Gronkowski	2009	Round 7, Pick 46	92.89%
Eric Ebron	2014	Round 1, Pick 10	92.73%

Adam Shaheen, Ashland

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Brandon Pettigrew	2009	Round 1, Pick 20	93.47%
Dan Gronkowski	2009	Round 7, Pick 46	90.67%
Clark Harris	2007	Round 7, Pick 33	89.77%
Robert Johnson	2003	Undrafted	88.87%
Jace Amaro	2014	Round 2, Pick 17	88.60%

Jonnu Smith, Florida International

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
L.J. Smith	2003	Round 2, Pick 29	91.64%
Lance Kendricks	2011	Round 2, Pick 15	91.45%
Doug Jolley	2002	Round 2, Pick 23	90.38%
Dustin Keller	2008	Round 1, Pick 30	90.12%
Kris Wilson	2004	Round 2, Pick 29	90.05%

Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas

Comparable	Year	Draft Slot	Similarity
Matt Henshaw	2006	Undrafted	94.49%
Arthur Lynch	2014	Round 5, Pick 27	93.74%
Justin Peelle	2002	Round 4, Pick 5	93.65%
Andrew Quarless	2010	Round 5, Pick 23	93.38%
Luke Stocker	2011	Round 4, Pick 7	92.78%