Sam LaPorta-TE-Iowa

YAC guy all the way. Get the ball in his hands and let him do his thing. He's like a spitting image of Kittle in that regard. He set records at Iowa for yards after the catch so if you can get him into an offense where he can catch the ball in space, he can turn a short pickup into a huge one easily. Anyone know an offense like that?

As far as blocking, he's pretty much the opposite of Kittle there. Effort is there, he plays hard, the results however are not and he needs to improve substantially in that regard. In most drafts I think he's a 2nd rounder all the way but he might just get lost in this deep draft class, making him a possibility for the 49ers if they think the blocking can get a lot better.

Pros
-Solid hands
-A major threat for yards after the catch, once he gets a full head of steam he's really tough to bring down
-Experience lining up all over the place in the Iowa offense, quality route runner that understands how to use his body to create separation
-Outstanding athleticism for the position


Cons
-Blocking is hit or miss, not really for lack of effort, he is often a second late or simply gets overpowered, he's a major work in progress there
-Catching in traffic, he seems to get distracted easily

he does look Kittle-like. We would have to trade up though.

Reminds me a bit of a shorter Pat Freiermuth, who was his draft year's obligatory white TE nicknamed "baby gronk" a year before his draft eligibility

I just check his highlight video. I liked him because he is good play football and strong man. He can running fast well and catch the ball and not afraid from hits. He is brave the football game. He is pretty good for block. I love Zack Kuntz and Sam Laporta for both! I hope they are either for the 49ers. We need TE for seriously!

jeremy shockey vibes