STRENGTHS
Brock is an offensive weapon. His ability to take advantage of other players in the open field, gaining yards after the catch is unique to his size player. He has excellent balance, vision, and feel for gaining the needed yardage and making the big play. Brock also has excellent hand/eye coordination and strong hands to catch the ball. He possesses the athletic flexibility to adjust to the ball in the air and make the acrobatic catch when the ball is thrown in panic situations. Brock has a very high football IQ and this along with his natural athletic talent and competitiveness, adds to his ability to make the big play all through a game. Brock has speed that is equal to most receivers and has a burst that he uses once he catches the ball which is very unique also. When I watch Brock, I see a player who can make a quarterback better than he is, and that is a skill set available to only impact, franchise players. He reminds me a lot of a bigger version of the Rams WR Cooper Kupp and although they both play different positions, Brock’s impact in the offense will be the same.
CONCERNS
Georgia is very smart in how they use Brock. They make sure he gets a free release off the line of scrimmage no matter where they are on the field or what “Tight End” route he is going to run. Brock is an excellent blocker. Nevertheless, he has that type of body that l suspect will struggle to keep weight on during the season. Using him as an in-line blocker for a 17-game season will challenge him physically and most likely lead to injuries.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.46
For me personally, I list Brock on my board, as a top five player in this draft. There I said it. Just because he is listed as a Tight End should not exclude him from being considered as a top player in this draft. He is an impact Receiver/TE who can make a quarterback better. And when you find a player on offense that can make players around them better we think of them as having the potential to be a franchise player no matter what position they are listed to play at. After all, Brock can block as well as any offensive lineman. He can run as fast and has a burst as good as any running back or receiver and gain yardage after the catch as good as any running back or receiver. He is as smart as any quarterback or any offensive coordinator so what’s the problem with listing him as the best player in this draft or a top-five player? If I’m a team in the top five of this draft and I have a solid to good quarterback, I’m looking at selecting Brock because I can get the ball into his hands quicker than I can any outside receiver and I know Brock will produce because of his unique ability to gain yards after the catch. I don’t care if you think Tight Ends should not be considered as the first pick of a draft. Like I always say, when you see the obvious…you draft the obvious and in Brock I see an obvious offensive weapon, and not just a Tight End.
