Draft Profiles: Jared Cook
Jared Cook: TE, Junior – South Carolina
Height/Weight: 6′5″, 250 lbs
Career Stats: 73 receptions, 1107 yards, 7 TDs
40-Time: 4.5
Cook is a wide receiver trapped in a tight end’s body. He’s fast, has great hands and is a downfield playmaker. His athletic ability is not in question. Wasn’t asked to block in Steve Spurrier’s offense. Needs to get stronger and learn in-line techniques. His eye-popping performance at the Combine earned him a Workout Warrior rep. Cook is the ultimate tease. Is he a football player or just an incredible athlete? Likely will go in the late first round or early second.
Best attribute: Vertical threat with tremendous talent.
Weakness: Poor blocker and route runner.
Reminds me of: Alge Crumpler. Has all the tools to be a starting tight end, but he will have to work for it.
Why he should be an Eagle: If he’s coachable, he’s worth the risk. However, the stench of L.J. Smith still lingers, so he could be too big a gamble.
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