2009 NFL Draft Top TE Prospects

1. Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State (6'5", 265 lbs.)
Complete tight end. Excellent blocking skills. Solid hands and route running. Great football smarts. Could be more explosive. By far the best prospect.

2. Shawn Nelson, Southern Mississippi (6'5", 245 lbs.)
Good receiving/blocking combination. Could improve in his blocking. Good explosiveness but can still improve. Has solid hands and runs above average routes. Could be the sleeper in this year's class.

3. Jared Cook, South Carolina (6'5", 240 lbs.)
The fastest, most explosive tight end in this year's class. Has Solid hands. Runs decent routes. Has poor blocking ability. More of just a receiving tight end. Has lots of upside.

4. Cornelius Ingram, Florida (6'4", 245 lbs.)
Productive tight end. Is explosive but not very physical. Never blocked on the line or even in the open field. Missed entire 2008 season with injury. Needs to learn pro routes. Will probably just be a receiving tight end in the NFL.

5. Chase Coffman, Missouri (6'6", 245 lbs.)
The top college tight end last year. Extremely productive and has great hands. Runs solid routes, but will need to learn pro routes. Not very explosive. Has potential to be a complete receiving/blocking tight end but will need to learn blocking techniques.