Las Vegas Raiders: Which 2022 NFL Combine drills to watch per position
TE: Vertical jump & Broad Jump
With the tight end position becoming more and more athletic, you want an explosive player who can win over the middle of the field.
Travis Kelce and George Kittle both win not only with great size, but they are explosive athletes who are mismatches because defensive backs are too small, and linebackers are usually too slow.
Whether they are in-line or flex out, the ability to explode off the ball is vital because most tight ends don’t need to be blazers (though I’d take it), but the speed with that explosiveness is a nightmare. You’d also like to have a tight end that can control the middle of the field to make tough catches in traffic by using their vertical and rising over defenders.