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Dallas Cowboys Draft: 10 Tight End Prospects and Their Fit

By Adithya Prabakaran

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 17: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies catches a 20 yard pass in the fourth quarter for a touchdown as Mar'Sean Diggs #23 of the UAB Blazers was unable to contain at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 17: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies catches a 20 yard pass in the fourth quarter for a touchdown as Mar'Sean Diggs #23 of the UAB Blazers was unable to contain at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 25: Trevon Wesco #88 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs after the catch against Terrel Bernard #26 and Clay Johnston #44 of the Baylor Bears at Mountaineer Field on October 25, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 25: Trevon Wesco #88 of the West Virginia Mountaineers runs after the catch against Terrel Bernard #26 and Clay Johnston #44 of the Baylor Bears at Mountaineer Field on October 25, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Trevon Wesco, West Virginia

What’s Good: Blocking, Toughness

What Ain’t Good: Offensive System, Athleticism

Compared to all tight ends on this list, Wesco is definitely the biggest. At 6’3″ and 270 pounds he’s built fairly close to a guard. He also happens to play closer to a guard than a receiver so I guess that helps?

Wesco is one of the better blocking tight ends in a draft with the likes of Hockensen, Nauta, and Moreau. Wesco shows consistent ability to run and pass block, however, I do have concerns about his offensive scheme.

The West Virginia is fairly fast paced meaning the offensive line, including Wesco, aren’t blocking for a long time. Generally the ball is out of the hand of Will Grier in under 2.5 seconds. What this means is the pass protectors aren’t required to maintain blocks so the play can unfold.

Wesco is notably not very athletic. (Here are his combine numbers) This not only applies to his straight line speed but his agility. As a blocker at the next level, being able to sustain blocks for a longer period of time will be a necessity for Wesco.

On Wesco’s film he is really good at jumping off the line and setting the block. However, if Grier hasn’t let go of the ball the defender is able to lose Wesco by running around him. This can be fixed with learning the proper technique but this means that there will be a larger learning curve for the Mountaineer.

In addition, Wesco doesn’t seem to provide much of a receiving threat. He isn’t fast enough to separate from defenders and he wasn’t asked to run many routes at West Virginia so it does come as a surprise that he caught 26 passes.

Wesco will be the perfect blocking tight end or full back for the team in need of his services. However, I don’t see him as someone the Cowboys would show interest. Even though he is a solid blocker, he doesn’t showcase enough athleticism to be a consistent receiving threat at the next level. This is something the Cowboys are eyeing with the tight ends they have currently visited or worked out.

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