Roberto Aguayo NFL Draft 2016: Scouting Report, Grade for Buccaneers Rookie

POSITIVES

A three-time All-American, Roberto Aguayo has a legitimate chance to be a top-100 draft pick after winning the Lou Groza Award in 2013 and finishing as a finalist in 2014 and a semifinalist in 2015. A redshirt junior, Aguayo’s draft stock was high enough for him to leave school early.

With a career long of 53 yards, Aguayo has the range teams look for, and his perfect 49-of-49 record on kicks inside the 40-yard line is ridiculous. On his career, he connected on 69 of 78 attempts (88.5 percent) but had just four misses heading into his final season.

Aguayo was automatic as a freshman and sophomore and heads into the draft with a killer reputation as a clutch kicker.

NEGATIVES

Aguayo’s kickoff depth is not great (62.8 yards per kick) even though he shows solid hang time on film. With the new kickoff rules, it won’t be as important to be a long kicker, but he must show better control to keep the ball in play from the shorter perch.

Aguayo’s accuracy dropped off hard in 2015 and saw him struggle on longer kicks. He missed four attempts of 40 or more yards and wasn’t often trotted out to attempt long field goals throughout his career (six attempts of 50 or more yards). Aguayo doesn’t have a big leg or great range, and that lack of driving power could affect his ability in cold weather or windy stadiums.

COMBINE/PRO DAY RESULTS

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 207 lbs.

PRO COMPARISON: Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys
FINAL GRADE: 5.75/9.00 (Round 4)