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2019 NFL Draft Scouting Report: TE Noah Fant

By Grant Tuttle

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 15: Tight end Noah Fant #87of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs in for a touchdown during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers on September 15, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 15: Tight end Noah Fant #87of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs in for a touchdown during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers on September 15, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
  • Fundamentals in blocking

In the modern NFL, many think of tight ends as receivers only; However, tight ends have other responsibilities. Fant is a willing blocker and can often overpower smaller defenders. That being said, he does not have great form and can get beat because of it. While the strength is there, Fant must be careful about not having his pads too high. Along with this, he must learn to use his hands to his advantage.

  • Fundamentals in catching

While Fant can hit homeruns with his downfield speed, he can struggle with the easy plays. Often times, he drops passes within five yards of the line of scrimmage. His catching ability is not polished and may be his biggest struggle going forward.

  • Ability to be a traditional tight end

There are not many knocks on Noah Fant. To me, this really isn’t even much of a weakness. He is simply not equipped to always play well in a traditional tight end role. A lot of his ability depends on spreading out wide and being used in a variety of different ways. I cannot envision Fant working in a way that he is not allowed to be a hybrid time player.

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