Yesterday, TE/WR Bucky Hodges let it be known he was entering the N.F.L. draft. Several outlets reported on this, including the Roanoke Times.
This was no real surprise. Hodges’ size and athletic ability will have pro scouts drooling. When I communicated with draft guru Chris Landry, he believed Hodges would go in the third round. Predicting draft position is a dicey affair. We still need to see Hodges’ combine and pro day effort. One thing I have learned after covering several Senior Bowls is scouts LOVE SIZE. You can’t coach it. You can’t teach it. It’s not a big stretch to compare Hodges to Gronk, or I.