From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, down to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Alabama TE CJ Dippre.
#81 CJ Dippre/TE Alabama – 6044, 260 pounds (Senior)
Senior Bowl Participant
Measurements
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| CJ Dippre | 6044/260 | 9 5/8 | 32 1/2 | 80 |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
THE GOOD
– Thick and compact frame to be an all-around contributor at the tight end position
– Willing and capable as a blocker
– Solid technique to block in-line with a wide base, good hand placement, and solid leg drive
– Good blocking out in space, fits into and sustains blocks well
– Will turn into a blocker downfield after running his route
– His burst is better than expected for a player his size
– Has good finish as a blocker and with the ball in his hands
– Competes until the whistle with solid competitive toughness; doesn’t take off plays
– Good at feeling out zones and sitting in the open area
– Good overall play strength and solid athletic ability
– Solid hands overall, especially with the ball placed at or above his frame
The Bad
– Route running needs work, rounds off his breaks and struggles to separate
– Lacks long speed, even relative to the TE position
– Stiff hips
– Just adequate lateral agility
– Trouble securing 50-50 balls in traffic
– Struggles to catch balls below his frame, multiple double catches on tape
– Struggles to anchor in pass protection
Bio
– Originally a three-star prospect out of Lakeland HS in Scranton, Penn.