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#89 Charlie Woerner/TE Georgia – 6044/245
The Good:
- Nice size tight end size and build
- Good athleticism on display in open field
- Soft hands and catches with them more than with body
- Shows nice ability to catch bad balls thrown high, low or behind him
- Very good perimeter blocker and finisher
- Adequate end-of-the-line and move blocker
- Smart player
- Used all over offense (end-of-line, h-back, wide, slot)
- Played in NFL-style offense
- SEC battle-tested
- Occasional captain
- Has some limited special teams value
- Stood out in NFLPA Bowl All-Star Game
The Bad:
- Goes down fairly easy on first contact after the catch
- Not used very much at all in passing game during college career
- Will occasionally lunge as run blocker and fall off
- Can get rag-dolled occasionally by stronger EDGEs
- Shorter arms: 31 3/8-inch at NFLPA Bowl
- Small sample size in evaluating route-running
- Not used every-down last two
- Could use a little more sand in pants and core strength
Bio:
- 53 career games
- Georgia career: 34 receptions, 376 yards, 1 touchdown
- Accomplished wide receiver/running back safety in high school
- com four-star high school prospect, #23 TE nationally, #8 prospect in Georgia
- Comes from vert large and tight-knit family
- Accomplished high school track and field athlete and did shot put and discus
- Nephew of former Georgia All-America DB and 2016 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Scott Woerner
- Named to the All-Practice Team for the NFLPA Bowl All Stars and named team captain for game
Tape Breakdown:
One of the first things that stuck out to me watching Woerner’s college tape is that he’s already become quite a good and effective blocker out in space and most definitely on the perimeter.