Jace Amaro: Scouting Combine Results and Instant Reaction

February 22, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

INDIANAPOLIS — As teams try to pull off their best impersonation of the New England Patriots' two-tight end offense circa 2010-12, tight ends like Texas Tech's Jace Amaro will be the object of affection for his athleticism and ability to create matchup problems.
On Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium, Amaro participated in the scouting combine workouts along with the rest of the tight ends who were invited to Indianapolis. He had a chance to put that athleticism on display, and he delivered with one of the top five finishes among tight ends in both the 40-yard dash and the 225-pound bench press.
Here's a rundown of his numbers and measurements from Indianapolis.
The official time of a 4.74-second 40-yard dash is not as high as some scouts and pundits might like to see from a tight end who is considered more of a pass-catcher than a road-grading blocker, but Bleacher Report NFL associate editor Ian Kenyon doesn't seem too worried about it.
Indeed, his speed and ...

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