Lucas Krull

Lucas Krull

TE

Pittsburgh

6'6"

Height

Weight

260

40-Time	10-Time	20-Time	Bench

Vertical	Broad Jump	20-Shuttle	60-Shuttle

3-Cone	Hand	Arm	Wingspan

6.5 Final Grade

Knee (2020), Lower Body (2021)

Injury History

Games Evaluated

Syracuse(2021), UNC(2021), Miami(2021),WMU(2021)

Team Fit

TEN

LAR

NYJ

Strengths

Krull can be flexible when trying to reach for blocks and catch the football. He plays with strength and utilizes it when making blocks. He does an excellent job blocking opening holes for running backs and as a pass blocker. Lucas can block in space if needed. Lucas plays with aggression and toughness. Can be versatile with where he lines up and has good awareness and instincts.

Weaknessess

Krull lacks the explosiveness needed when he is releasing off the LOS and running routes. Slow when releasing off the LOS and can be sloppy running routes. He does not have the best hands and needs to be more consistent with his timing. Must improve with his catch point Mentality which affects his route running and awareness. Due to injuries to his leg he struggles to drive his legs. Speaking of injuries Durability is a concern as he dealt with a knee and lower body injury.

Big Picture

Lucas Krull has the size that you want in a Tight End as he is 6'6''. Lucas can be flexible when trying to reach for blocks and catch the football. He plays with a ton of strength and utilizes it when making blocks. He does an excellent job blocking opening holes for running backs and as a pass blocker. Lucas can block in space if needed. Lucas plays with aggression and toughness. Can be versatile with where he lines up and has good awareness and instincts. Krull lacks the explosiveness needed when he is releasing off the LOS and running routes. Slow when releasing off the LOS and can be sloppy running routes. He does not have the best hands and needs to be more consistent with his timing. Must improve with his catch point Mentality which affects his route running and awareness. Due to injuries to his leg he struggles to drive his legs. Speaking of injuries durability is a concern as he dealt with a knee and lower body injury. I could see a team taking him in either the 6th or 7th round but won't be surprised if he goes undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft.

Player Comp

Ryan Griffin

Athleticism:

6.26

7.25

Lucas Krull is a decent athlete. For a guy his size Krull can be flexible when trying to reach for blocks and catch the football. He plays with strength and utilizes it when making blocks. Krull lacks the explosiveness needed when he is releasing off the LOS and running routes. He is not the fastest but he does have some speed .

Lateral Agility	Flexibility	Play Strength	Explosion	Speed
6.2	6.7	6.5	5.7	6.2

6 Receiving Skills:

7.25 Big Play Ability

Release	Route Running	Seperation	Hands	Catch Radius	Spacing & Timing
5.7	5.5	6.2	5.7	6.7

Lucas Krull is not the best when he is releasing off the LOS and can be sloppy running routes. He does a solid job creating separation. He does not have the best hands and on occasion drops easy receptions. Krull does a great job utilizing his size and flexibility to create a catching radius. He needs to be more consistent with his timing as he can be late to where he needs to make some of his receptions. Due to injuries to his leg he struggles to drive his legs.

Blocking:

6.82

Lucas Krull is a good blocking tight end. He does an excellent job blocking opening holes for running backs. He is a solid pass blocker as well but needs to to give a little more time as he sometimes gets beaten by defenders too quickly. He is excellent at blocking in space. He is very sloppy with his hand usage especially when he shoots his hands in a blocking position.

Hand Usage	Run Blocking	Blocking in Space	Pass Blocking	Leg Drive
6.2	7.2	7.5	7	6.2

Competitiveness:

6.97

7.25 Instincts

7.25 Field Vision

7.25

Lucas Krull plays with aggression and toughness when he is on the field and shows effort to make blocks. He needs to improve with his catch point Mentality which effects his rout running and awareness

Aggression & Toughness	Catch Point Mentality	Effort/Motor
	6.2	7.5

Intelligence:

6.47

Krull has good awareness and instincts but needs to focus on being consistent utilizing them. He can be versatile as he was lined up as a tight end and on certain plays at fullback.

Instincts	Play Awareness	Versatility
6.5	6.2	6.7