Rams grab TE Tyler Higbee in 4th round

The Los Angeles Rams have selected tight end Tyler Higbee out of Western Kentucky in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Higbee ranks as one of the top tight ends in the draft, but saw his stock slide due to a recent arrest for assault. Charges are still pending so his eligibility is in question, but should he be able to play in 2016, the Rams certainly added an impressive target for new quarterback Jared Goff.

Tyler Higbee Bio

Position: TE
School: Western Kentucky
College Experience: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6-6
Weight: 249 lbs.

Strengths

• Ability to make catches in traffic with defenders draped all over him.
• Hands catcher: can haul in passes not thrown perfectly and away from his body.
• Solid speed and can be used out wide. Formerly a receiver.
• Dangerous after the catch. Knows how to make defenders miss and break tackles.

Weaknesses

• Regularly lunges in run-blocking situations, causing him to lose control of his man.
• Needs to add a bit of strength and bulk to improve as an inside blocker at the next level.
• Couldn't participate in the combine because of a knee issue.
• Recently arrested for assault.

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