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Overview

A versatile tight end with a shredded physique and alluring potential as a volume target, Sadiq’s route tree will be full of branches. His athleticism and break quickness should allow him to uncover against man coverage on all three levels. He’s talented after the catch, with the ability to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks looking to move the sticks. He has the body control and hand strength to win contested catches but will occasionally allow balls to hit the ground on lower-difficulty plays. He’s adequate as a blocker, giving good effort in-line and locating and landing on linebackers as a move blocker. Teams looking to diversify their passing game options with a talented pass-catching tight end could make Sadiq a priority.

Strengths

• Built like a bodyguard with a compact, well-defined frame.
• Capable of running a robust route tree.
• Gets in and out of breaks with good snap and separation.
• Vandalizes defensive seams with impunity against man coverage.
• Survives collisions with catches thanks to his hand strength.
• Shows off agility and acceleration after the catch.
• Fits up run blocks with proper positioning and base width.
• Grips and presses forward with moving feet to stay connected.

Weaknesses

• Shows some drift in his feet on zone-beater routes.
• Inconsistent catch focus on throws above his numbers.
• Average acceleration and pop into contact as a lead blocker.
• Defensive ends will play across his face when he’s based up.
• Needs to avoid leaning as a point-of-attack blocker.

Round 1, Pick #30: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

“This rangy ballhawk cushions the departure of five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.”

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Overview

Long, downhill safety capable of bolstering a team’s run defense and playing enforcer over the middle. McNeil-Warren is most valuable when playing near the line of scrimmage or in robber positioning. He anticipates well in coverage and is quick to close on receivers but will need to be protected by scheme to prevent speed mismatches. He’s urgent in run support and has a feel for slipping blocks/meeting runners early in the carry. He’s a rangy tackler, but needs to quiet his feet when diagnosing and flowing downhill to tackle. McNeil-Warren might be pigeon-holed schematically but he’s good at his job.

Strengths

• Tall, long-limbed and rangy as a down safety.
• Adequate eye balance and anticipation from off coverages.
• Triggers to the action with long, ground-gaining strides.
• Frequently delivers strikes on pass-catchers.
• Size and toughness to bolster run defense from the box.
• Slips blocks and slithers through traffic deep into run lanes.
• Uses his expansive tackle radius to run and capture in space.
• “Peanut punched” his way to nine career forced fumbles.

Weaknesses

• Excessive bouncing and movement during run diagnosis.
• Needs to settle feet sooner to prevent open-field misses.
• Downhill dives open him to loss of containment against the run.
• Won’t be a versatile coverage piece on the back end.
• Inefficient footwork when covering in space.
• Will struggle staying connected to vertical speed.