| Other Tight Ends | Beckum, Travis
Casey, James
Coffman, Chase
Cook, Jared
Hill, Darius
Ingram, Cornelius
Morrah, Cam
Nelson, Shawn
Pettigrew, Brandon
Quinn, Richard
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| | Player Profile | Shawn Nelson - Tight End
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Birthday: October 5th 1985
College: Southern Miss, Senior
High School: East Ascension High School
Birthplace: Gonzales, Louisiana
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| Strengths | Tall and very quick for his height. Built with lean muscle, lots of fast-twitch athleticism. Explodes off the line and consistently gets a clean release. Good footwork and shoulder positioning in route running, knows how to shake and bake and get free. Plays with good balance and leverage. Reliable hands. Not afraid to reach out and make the tough catch in traffic, can take the hit and hold onto the ball. Has solid in-line blocking technique, sinks his hips and drives his shoulders. Has played through injuries and it didn’t impact his effort or effectiveness. Showed good blitz recognition and the ability to engage a moving target. Stood out in Senior Bowl workouts for his hands, ability to separate, and downfield speed, plus he was the only TE who even slowed down blitzers in 7s drills.
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| Weaknesses | Does not consistently run sharp routes, tends to freelance. Will drift outside on longer routes. Had a few instances where he seemed surprised by the ball being thrown to him. Can get ragdolled by more powerful LBs and really struggles to move defenders in run blocking. Doesn’t have a lot of elusiveness as a runner, though he always stretches out and falls forward. Does not get down to catch low throws well.
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