Payne Durham, the Purdue TE, sits at No. 196 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 28% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Durham lacks the speed to threaten the seam and the functional agility to beat coverage underneath.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Durham possesses the measurables of a Y tight end, with the ability to compete as a blocker both in-line and on the move.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He still needs to add play strength as a run blocker, though.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a receiving-TE.
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“…Durham possesses the measurables of a Y tight end, with the ability to compete as a blocker both in-line and on the move. He still needs to add play strength as a run blocker, though. Durham lacks the speed to threaten the seam and the functional agility to beat coverage underneath. He’s been fairly involved in the Purdue passing game and has a chance to make a team as a run-blocking tight end with the potential to m…”
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