Hunter Long, the Boston Col. TE, sits at No. 155 on the consensus board across 22 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 22% elite, 17% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Pass-catching tight end with decent speed and plus ball skills but a concerning lack of consistent aggression in his play.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He also needs to get better at controlling his catch space with body control and physicality.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “He has a Kyle Rudolph -like flair that could intrigue teams looking for a throwback at the position.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a receiving-TE.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Pass-catching tight end with decent speed and plus ball skills but a concerning lack of consistent aggression in his play. Long is much too passive and unskilled as a run blocker at this point of his development to consistently help against NFL competition. He also needs to get better at controlling his catch space with body control and physicality. However, when the ball is in the air, he plays with a plus level of…”
“…Long is a classic "Y" tight end, with size, length and athleticism to thrive as an in-line blocker or pass catcher from the slot or out wide. He has a Kyle Rudolph -like flair that could intrigue teams looking for a throwback at the position.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →