Tommy Sweeney NFL Draft 2019: Scouting Report for Buffalo Bills' Pick

STRENGTHS

—Productive three-year starter who leaves college with 99 catches and 10 touchdowns.

—Sure-handed player with limited drops after some struggles early in his career.

—Above-average run-blocker with the strength and size (6'4", 251 lbs) to effectively move defensive ends out of the frame.

—Smart, experienced route-runner who understands angles and knows how to make himself a clear target. Shows his hands on his comebacks and gets his chest squared to the quarterback.

—Effort player who handled blocking and receiving duties well in three seasons of major playing time at BC.

WEAKNESSES

—Below-average athlete based on his tape and testing.

—He's short-armed (32¾"), and it shows when he's trying to reach-block or get down away from his frame to make catches.

—Needs to add strength and some size to be able to better handle inline duties.

—Lacks juice in his routes and shows stiff hips, heavy feet and labored movements in the open field.

—Has little to no yards-after-catch ability.

OVERALL

What you see is what you get with Tommy Sweeney. He's a no-frills tight end who was super consistent and productive over the last three years. He has a high profile as a role-player tight end with some special teams upside mixed in as a late-round pick.

GRADE: 5.50 (ROUND 6 — BACKUP CALIBER)

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