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2022 NFL Draft Profile: Nevada TE Cole Turner
Cole Turner is a passing catching tight finish who produced his share of huge performs in Nevada’s offense. Can he do the identical within the NFL?
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TE Cole Turner Trying To Be An Influence Tight Finish in The NFL
Within the final two seasons, the Nevada Wolf Pack offense was one of many extra explosive offenses within the Mountain West. One of many components in making the Wolf Pack offense so dynamic was tight finish Cole Turner.
Turner, who switched from large receiver to tight finish again in 2020, turned one of many major weapons for the Wolf Pack passing assault alongside Romeo Doubs. Turner’s six-foot-six body and athleticism, made him an enormous goal for Wolf Pack QB Carson Robust to throw to deep or throw to in intermediate areas.
Throughout his 2021 season, Turner caught 62 passes for 677 receiving yards whereas main all Mountain West tight ends with 10 landing receptions. For his profession, Turner caught 111 passes for 1,286 yards and 19 complete touchdowns.
Turner has proven that he could be a large goal on the school stage, however the query is can he be an entire tight finish on the NFL stage.
Measurables (taken from DraftScout.com)
Peak- 6’and 6”
Weight- 240 lbs
40-yard time- 4.76
10-yard break up time-1.62
Arm length- 33 ⅛”
Hand size- 9 ⅞”
Wingspan- 79 ⅜”
Vertical Soar: 27
Broad Soar- 10’00
Shuttle Time- 4.41
Three Cone Drill- 7.06
Bench Press- 17
Highlights
Strengths
Turner is an enormous, bodily goal who has good straight line pace and good physique management. Turner additionally possesses nice agility which will be seen when he’s used as a purple zone goal catching fade routes. Turner has a fantastic potential to be efficient when he’s flexed out as a 3rd large receiver and may use his dimension and physicality to make the catch.
Turner can play not solely as a indifferent tight finish who splits out as a 3rd WR but additionally as an H-back and as an in-line tight finish within the operating sport. Regardless of the place Turner strains up, he has proven a capability to catch the ball and be a dynamic power within the passing sport. Turner additionally possesses excellent cross safety abilities that may be utilized on the subsequent stage if and when he strains up as in-line tight finish.
Turner might not have elite pace however his pace is sweet sufficient to be a vertical deep risk choice in addition to a brief and intermediate choice. To associate with Turner’s pace, he has the aptitude to search out the ball and regulate to the ball to make the catch. Turner additionally possesses an excellent soccer IQ as he can acknowledge beneath coverages made by the protection and regulate his route in sure soccer eventualities.
Weaknesses
Whereas Turner is listed at six foot six and 240 kilos, he wants so as to add bulk and power to his slim higher and decrease physique. Additionally because of his slim higher physique, Turner does wrestle in run blocking and enjoying by means of contact in opposition to stronger defenders. Additionally when it comes to blocking, Turner doesn’t use his lengthy arms to increase and block opposing defenders.
Turner does have a shallow route tree and on the professional stage, he might want to have that route tree improved with a view to be used within the offensive passing sport. Turner additionally doesn’t possess excellent high finish pace because it takes him some time to get going speed-wise after he begins his route.
Whereas possessing mushy fingers and good ball abilities, Turner will be inconsistent at catching and ending contested passes. Mix that with Turner’s downside separating from defenders, this may very well be a difficulty for him and reduce his use in a passing offense. And because of his lanky body Turner doesn’t possess a lot worth in particular groups ought to he not be used a lot within the passing sport.
NFL Comparability
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Draft Prediction
Cole Turner does possess numerous good qualities and potential to be part of a NFL passing offense. His top, good fingers, stable pace and nice athleticism could have NFL groups Turner as a part of a a number of tight finish offense and an enormous purple zone goal.
Nevertheless, Turner has some critical limitations that can concern NFL groups reminiscent of an absence of high finish pace. Turner additionally lacks the higher and decrease physique power to play by means of contact and to separate himself from opposing defenders. Whereas Turner does do stable work within the cross blocking sport, he’s a legal responsibility within the run blocking sport.
.Resulting from his poor physique power, inconsistencies catching passes in visitors and restricted use in particular groups, I predicted Turner will hear his identify being referred to as on Day 3 of the draft and being drafted between the fifth and seventh rounds.
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