Evan Engram, TE
School: Ole Miss | Conference: SEC
College Experience: Senior | Age: 22
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 236 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd Round
NFL Comparison: Jordan Reed
College Statistics
Player Overview
Whether or not Evan Engram is a wide receiver or a tight end in the NFL will likely be discussed until his position is listed during his rookie mini-camp. I don’t know why people have to nail down a position for him. With his level of talent, receiving ability, and adequate blocking, it really doesn't matter. Engram is a matchup nightmare for linebackers and quite frankly a good deal of cornerbacks. He possesses a crazy combination of length, speed, acceleration. This past season he really improved his footwork and route running ability. His athleticism allows him to line up in the backfield, inline, outside, and in the slot. Whatever team drafts him is getting a playmaker and transcendent player who’s going to cause pain for opposing defenses all over the field.
Strengths
- Elite athletic ability for whatever position with fluid hips and movements. He can easily change direction and make defender’s look silly with his footwork and has the speed to turn on the jet after the catch.
- Strong hands with the ability to pluck the ball out of the air and hold on after tough hits. Can go up and get it and make the tough catches.
- Can stretch the seam and expose the middle of the field out of the slot or from the LOS.
- A threat from anywhere on the field.
- Outstanding size for a WR (if you view him as one).
Weaknesses
- Less than ideal bulk for a prototypical TE.
- Adequate as a blocker but consistency and technique need a lot of work.
- Has several moments where the tough catches look easy and the easy catches look hard.
- Needs to be more physical on the outside allows defenders to bump and disrupt his route occasionally.
Let’s see his work:
Think teams are gonna see a lot of what #Jets did with Enunwa in 2015 with Evan Engram. Moves so damn well for his size - hybrid weapon: pic.twitter.com/k91SEyLA55
— Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) February 9, 2017
Pre-Combine WR Rankings:
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) February 21, 2017
1) Mike Williams, CLEM
2) Corey Davis, WMU
3) John Ross, UW
4) Chad Hansen, CAL
5) Evan Engram, MISS https://t.co/SSdE0Oiwyx
Re TEs. Good insight from Adam. I'd be shocked if this doesnt happen
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) February 20, 2017
OJ Howard
David Njoku
Evan Engram
Gerald Everett
+Bucky, Leggett, Butt https://t.co/DKpOEq14IA
Is Evan Engram a TE or a WR. By looking at his report, his talents look like its pretty clear....
— The Draftster (@DraftsterPod) February 11, 2017
Thoughts? https://t.co/XyvZzxY19i
This was not an easy catch for Evan Engram. Really bad underthrown pass. pic.twitter.com/oZfphOhamP
— Tyler Brooke (@TylerDBrooke) February 6, 2017
Evan Engram reminds me sooo much of Aaron Hernandez... Perfect TE2/move TE w/ sneaky speed. Hope a coach can use him like O'Brien/McDaniels!
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) January 31, 2017
Evan Engram.. the body control, concentration, and hands to pluck out of the air. pic.twitter.com/cqnhT3GpL6
— Ty Wurth (@WurthDraft) January 29, 2017
Evan Engram/TE/Ole Miss continues to build momentum, showing better technique as a pass-catcher and moving very fluidly #SeniorBowl
— Draft Analyst (@DraftAnalyst1) January 26, 2017
Evan Engram might be the best route runner here. But needs to finish more tough catches
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) January 26, 2017
Texans keeping an eye on the Senior Bowl group of tight ends. Have met with OJ Howard, Evan Engram, Jeremy Sprinkle and Gerald Everett.
— patrick (@PatDStat) January 26, 2017
This is what Evan Engram can do for you. pic.twitter.com/QnYbfRllKx
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 25, 2017
Can we stop all of this pretending and just list Evan Engram as a WR? Definitely moves like one. #SeniorBowl
— Tyler Brooke (@TylerDBrooke) January 25, 2017
TE Evan Engram #17 #OleMiss 6031/236
— Matt Caraccio (@Matty_OS) January 25, 2017
Does a nice job vs outside shade (#22), establishing his base & getting some at POA. #SeniorBowl pic.twitter.com/7ICdOzcLvs
Evan Engram vs. Ryan Anderson in coverage. Advantage EE. #seniorbowl pic.twitter.com/bgZv98Wu0h
— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) January 24, 2017
Former Ole Miss TE Evan Engram weighed in at 6'3 236lbs. He led all TEs with an average of 2.61 yards per route run from the slot in 2016.
— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) January 24, 2017
Yes, the best fit for Evan Engram in the NFL is a "big" slot WR, IMO https://t.co/72mVu4TP21
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) January 11, 2017
EDGE DeMarcus Walker (Fl St, 6'2", 273lbs) dominated by ~235lbs Evan Engram. pic.twitter.com/duQ1phxx2G
— My Colts Account (@MyColtsAccount) January 11, 2017
A blown coverage doesn't make OJ Howard great. He's a much better blocker, but not close to Evan Engram as a receiver.
— Nick Whalen (@_NickWhalen) January 10, 2017
Evan Engram: fluid athlete w/excellent ball skills. Love his feel for the game & route running ability. Packers should draft him #nfldraft pic.twitter.com/uB4P8dtZUP
— Top Pick Scouting (@TopPickScouting) December 11, 2016
Evan Engram. pic.twitter.com/q834j4Olc6
— Jared Stanger (@JaredStanger) October 16, 2016
Chad Kelly dime, Stringfellow catch, Tim Williams gets blocked by Evan Engram. pic.twitter.com/xG4zw1z80p
— Kyle (@IgglesNest) September 23, 2016
How He Would Fit On The Redskins
Do I want Evan Engram on the Redskins? Hell yeah. Is he really a fit? Probably not. At least as a TE. Engram is a light version of Jordan Reed. Like Reed, Engram is going to cause problems for linebackers and defensive backs alike in the NFL. If the Redskins had the type of offense that truly utilized a two TE set I would be all for Engram even in the 2nd round. But the offense as we have seen it already spreads the ball around quite a bit and the 2nd TE is not a heavy part of the receiving market share. Engram has great talent and is going to be a great TE or WR.
Now if we are talking about Engram as a WR then things look a little more clear with the potential departures of Pierre Garcon and Desean Jackson. Could you imagine Doctson and Engram on the outside while Reed and Crowder work the middle? Tantalizing. That’s also something I would be for, yes, even in the second round depending on what happens to the Redskins current receiving core in FA. Engram may not have the same physicality as Garcon or the speed Jackson has but he is simply a matchup nightmare due to his rare blend of size and athleticm.