STRENGTHS
Jace is a smooth route runner with silky soft like hands, to catch the ball. He is a willing blocker with good size. He has been used mostly off the line like an H-Back when blocking although when he is used for blocking in line he does a solid job. Jace does a good job separating when he runs his routes and because of this strength could be used in the red zone on the inside or outside. Jace is the type of receiver that QB’s fall in love with and when that happens he can be very productive in the passing game.
CONCERNS
Jace just needs to get stronger in his upper and lower body to help him finish his blocks and to help with his explosion off the line into routes.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 4.11
You look at Jace on film and his ability to catch the ball screams out at you and makes you think he should be a wide receiver but, Jace doesn’t have the speed or quickness to be a true receiver. Maybe a move receiver but even that, takes speed that Jace doesn’t have. So, the option is to become a pure and better Tight End. He has to get stronger in his lower body, upper body and gain strength in those silky, soft like hands to catch contested passes. Because of his willingness to block and the ability to catch the ball I can see big upside and potential in his overall game if Jace has the required work ethic.
