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Hall of Famer
Here is NFLdraftscout's analysis of Celek. It is the usual mentioning that Celek has tight hips.
Positives: Added close to 15 pounds of needed bulk
before the 2006 season, and the additional weight has helped him
generate a stronger base to sustain when blocking "¦ Has good
straight-line speed, showing the initial quickness to surprise a
lethargic defender and get a decent release off the line of scrimmage "¦
Demonstrates good hand placement and arm extension to compete for the
ball "¦ Has good short-area speed and knows when to convert routes vs.
man coverage "¦ Has an effective swim move and hand strength to defeat
the jam "¦ Used mainly on shallow crossing routes and in the flats, but
does a nice job of settling underneath and has the natural hands to
field the ball outside his frame "¦ Maintains good ball concentration
working through trash and is a tough, durable receiver who demonstrates
good courage competing for the ball "¦ Used often in motion and can line
wide due to his straight-ahead speed "¦ Smart and alert to blitzes and
has a good eye for finding the clear lanes "¦ Hard worker in the training
room and puts in extra hours studying film "¦ More effective as a cut
blocker than when working in-line, as he takes good angles to get out
and stalk second-level defenders "¦ His straight-line burst prevents
safeties from cheating along the sidelines.
Negatives: Has added bulk, but still has adequate
muscle definition "¦ Appears very thin in his hips and has marginal lower
body muscle tone "¦ Lacks the loose hips to change direction smoothly "¦
His running stride is choppy and because of his tight hips, he fails to
get turned around properly to snare passes behind him "¦ Shows good hand
placement, but needs to get more aggressive as a drive blocker (does not
lock on and sustain for long) "¦ Weight room strength does not translate
to the football field "¦ Has a good, quick release, but his running
stride prevents him from reaching top acceleration "¦ Lacks the lower leg
drive to generate movement in attempts to neutralize defenders when
blocking in-line "¦ Does not show the second gear to separate from
defenders after the catch "¦ Will turn it up with some power after the
catch, but lacks the hip shake, head fakes and moves to set up the
defender "¦ When blocking, he needs to keep his head up better and
maintain a wider base to prevent from being walked back into the pocket "¦
Has good vision, but fails to generate the burst needed to take the
ball up the seams "¦ Takes too many false steps after planting and
driving to be clean in and out of his breaks "¦ .Must improve his leaping
and timing to compete for the pass at its high point "¦ Doesn't show the
agility to jab in one direction and break off the route squarely.
Positives: Added close to 15 pounds of needed bulk
before the 2006 season, and the additional weight has helped him
generate a stronger base to sustain when blocking "¦ Has good
straight-line speed, showing the initial quickness to surprise a
lethargic defender and get a decent release off the line of scrimmage "¦
Demonstrates good hand placement and arm extension to compete for the
ball "¦ Has good short-area speed and knows when to convert routes vs.
man coverage "¦ Has an effective swim move and hand strength to defeat
the jam "¦ Used mainly on shallow crossing routes and in the flats, but
does a nice job of settling underneath and has the natural hands to
field the ball outside his frame "¦ Maintains good ball concentration
working through trash and is a tough, durable receiver who demonstrates
good courage competing for the ball "¦ Used often in motion and can line
wide due to his straight-ahead speed "¦ Smart and alert to blitzes and
has a good eye for finding the clear lanes "¦ Hard worker in the training
room and puts in extra hours studying film "¦ More effective as a cut
blocker than when working in-line, as he takes good angles to get out
and stalk second-level defenders "¦ His straight-line burst prevents
safeties from cheating along the sidelines.
Negatives: Has added bulk, but still has adequate
muscle definition "¦ Appears very thin in his hips and has marginal lower
body muscle tone "¦ Lacks the loose hips to change direction smoothly "¦
His running stride is choppy and because of his tight hips, he fails to
get turned around properly to snare passes behind him "¦ Shows good hand
placement, but needs to get more aggressive as a drive blocker (does not
lock on and sustain for long) "¦ Weight room strength does not translate
to the football field "¦ Has a good, quick release, but his running
stride prevents him from reaching top acceleration "¦ Lacks the lower leg
drive to generate movement in attempts to neutralize defenders when
blocking in-line "¦ Does not show the second gear to separate from
defenders after the catch "¦ Will turn it up with some power after the
catch, but lacks the hip shake, head fakes and moves to set up the
defender "¦ When blocking, he needs to keep his head up better and
maintain a wider base to prevent from being walked back into the pocket "¦
Has good vision, but fails to generate the burst needed to take the
ball up the seams "¦ Takes too many false steps after planting and
driving to be clean in and out of his breaks "¦ .Must improve his leaping
and timing to compete for the pass at its high point "¦ Doesn't show the
agility to jab in one direction and break off the route squarely.