STRENGTHS
Albert has the size and athletic talent to be an efficient blocker in space or on the line in a three-point stance. He has excellent upper and lower body strength and on film has the type of speed that makes him very difficult to match up against. He has excellent hands to catch the ball and the athletic agility to adjust to the ball in the air and make the difficult catch outside of his frame. Albert is a complete Tight End with the ability to block on the line of in space with natural strength. He has a high football IQ playing on or off the line of scrimmage and on passing downs in the red zone can be used in the slot or out wide because of his overall athleticism. Albert has the same type of talent and size as former Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski. He has the same big lower body that makes it difficult for smaller players to tackle and the ability to make those difficult over the shoulder catches as he is going down the slot.
CONCERNS
There is not much to say other than I’d like to see him play with a little more quickness and urgency to his overall game but the truth is, I’m nit-picking.
BOTTOM LINE 1.72
Albert is a Gronkowski clone and although he might not be as quick as Rob was, or as fast as Rob was when Rob first come out in his draft, Albert is as good. Albert is very tough to bring down because of his thick lower body and when catching passes there is not a surer handed receiver in this very talented receiver group than Albert. He is right up there with the best of them. There are not many COMPLETE Tight Ends in any draft, and in this draft, there is less than normal but Albert could be a top Tight End in any year because of his ability to block on the line and in space, and his athletic skills and talents to catch the ball. He’s is the real deal and they call him Albert O, but I call him Albert (Oh MY) because the first time I saw him block on film that’s what I said out loud…Oh My, we got a good one here. Remember when you see the obvious, you draft the obvious. You don’t look to nitpick the obvious away.
