Jared Cook SELECTED BY: Titans Round 3 (25)

SI Grade 3.85 GRADING SYSTEM

BIOGRAPHY: Broke into the starting lineup as a junior and posted 37/573/3, averaging 15.5 yards per catch. Started three games as a sophomore and caught 30 passes for 421 yards.

POSITIVES: Athletic pass catching tight end with the ability to break games open. Quickly releases into routes, offers the quarterback a nice target and extends to snatch the ball from the air. Fluid moving about the field, displays a burst of speed and nicely makes the reception in stride, adjusting to the errant throw and looking the pass into his hands. Creates a lot of mismatches in the secondary and makes a lot of athletic receptions. Flashes ability as a blocker playing with solid fundamentals and picking up blitzes assignments.

NEGATIVES: Does not show much nastiness as a blocker and must pick up the intensity.

ANALYSIS: Cook's game has been on the rise the past two seasons and he's quickly moving north up draft boards after a terrific combine performance. He's a speedy tight end with size, pass catching skills and the ability to break games open. Cook is a little rough around the edges yet offers a terrific amount of upside and has the ability to be a dominant tight end in the NFL if he reaches his upper level of potential.

PROJECTION: Second Round