2010 NFL Combine: Jaguars, Ravens Take Notice of Iowa's Tony Moeaki

Considering every tight end coached by Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has gone on to the NFL, it seems fair to assume Tony Moeaki is the next in line.

The only real question concerning Moeaki is where he will be selected in the 2010 NFL Draft .

Moeaki is a complete tight end. At 6'4'', 250 lbs, the all-Big Ten first-team selection has the size it takes to make it in the NFL. And that size doesn't slow the kid down at all, either.

To go along with the great size and speed, he also has great hands and superior run blocking, which might be why Ferentz thinks he is one of the most talented tight ends he has ever coached.

Heading into the combine, his past injuries might have diminished his stock a little.  He was no stranger to injury at Iowa, but his physical exams and X-rays all came back clean. 

He is quick to remind people that he isn't Samuel L. Jackson's character , Mr. Glass, in the movie Unbreakable .

"I haven’t had any major knees, backs, neck, shoulders or anything crazy," Moeaki told the Des Moines Register's Chris Nelsen . "It's just little dinky stuff and everything is healed. All the physicals went well and training has been good."

And if the physicals weren't enough to convince teams, his combine performance over the weekend certainly helped a few teams take notice.

Moeaki's 4.69 40-yard dash was tied for fourth fastest among tight ends in this year's combine and his 9'5'' broad jump was tied for fifth best.  His 34'' vertical jump was toward the top of the pack, too. 

He bench-pressed 225 lbs. 18 times, which isn't exactly Herculean but definitely nothing horrible.

According to Jag Nation , Moeaki has spoken to several teams at the combine, including the Jaguars, Ravens, Texans and Vikings.  An Arizona Cardinals tight end coach was seen chatting with him during drills, seeming to show an interest in him as well.

It appears as though Moeaki's stock is on the rise, and he could easily be a third round pick in the draft now.  For NFL teams in need of a No. 2 tight end, he could be a perfect pick.

As of now, it could be safe to say Tony Moeaki is no longer considered a gamble.