LA Rams Top 5 positional rankings: Offense edition

LA Rams NFL Draft Board tight end class of 2020

1.- Thaddeus Moss (LSU): Most say he is a run-blocking tight end, which is actually not inaccurate. Moss displays great ability as an extra blocker or as a lead one, showing great awareness; but his ability to catch the ball is magnificent (let’s not forget he is the son of Hall of Fame WR Randy Moss); Thaddeus has a ridiculous catching radius, a big frame, which he uses to perfection to box out opposing defenders, and has amazing hands, and off-body catching ability. If they sleep, we win. Thad is the real deal.

2.- Brycen Hopkins (Purdue): Sneaky fast for his size, a fighter as a blocker. He might not be the best, and every other player can have something better than him, but he is built like an all-around tight end. If he improves his receiving abilities, he could be one heck of a pick-up.

3.- Cole Kmet (Notre Dame) Kmet will not get your RB a running lane but will give you a major threat down the middle. Kmet excels in the passing game; he has good hands and can beat his blockers with route cuts to have even more separation; great ability in fighting for extra yards.

4.- Hunter Bryant (Washington): His injury history is quite scary and might push some teams away from him, but when healthy, Bryant is one of those rare athletes. He does not have a good blocking ability but compares to an Evan Engram kind-of-player. Rare speed for a tight end that can create som mismatches every single game.

5.- Adam Trautman (Dayton): A sleeper in the making. Trautman displays a good athletic ability. Coming from Dayton might make his NFL transition a little slower, but he has grown each and every year. He needs to continue his learning curve on the blocking area, but can learn it, and has the size to do so. A good TE2 for any team, that could be a potential steal if well-coached.