Georgia TE Arik Gilbert doesn’t need a big workload this season in order to be a top 2023 NFL Draft pick. _RyanFowler_ on the precedent that's already been set for a player like Gilbert. FrontOffice33 | GoDawgs | NFLDraft
While Gilbert’s production hasn’t been anything to write home about, it’s imperative to understand how the NFL evaluates talent. It’s trait-based, meaning numbers, while they do matter, aren’t the be-all-end-all. If a talent like Gilbert at his aforementioned frame with his movement skills is found in a crowded room for targets, where he eventually hears his name called isn’t based on how many receptions and trips to paydirt he totals during his collegiate tenure.
From Kyle Pitts to Darren Waller, Travis Kelce, and George Kittle, the tight end spot has become a ‘Weapon X’ for many of the NFL’s elite offenses. It’s a spot where a bigger body can outmuscle smaller defenders, and in turn, run by more stoutly-built bodies tasked with battling near the line of scrimmage, Arik Gilbert could be the next gamechanger at the NFL level.
Targets won’t be guaranteed this fall with college football’s top tight end atop the depth chart, but if Gilbert is able to recapture the success he achieved both in high school and at LSU, don’t be surprised to hear the
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