Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State: 2022 NFL Draft Scouting Report

Weaknesses

Trey McBride is not a great route runner. He tends to round off some of his patterns instead of making distinct cuts. He’ll have to work on this ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft.

While he does have the ability to bulldoze defenders after the catch, McBride isn’t very shifty with the ball in his hands, and he doesn’t have great balance. More than once I saw him catch the ball, run a few steps, then begin stumbling before ultimately going down.

As good as a blocker as he is, Trey McBride could use a bit of polish on his technique and could bolster his play strength, so that he can sustain his blocks a bit better.

It’s always a bit worrisome when a player has only one great full season under their belt, like Trey McBride had in 2021. His per game numbers in 2020 were stellar, but we’ll never know if he could have sustained them over a full year.

In four years, McBride only had 10 touchdown catches. This is a bit alarming for a tight end, as much of their value is derived from creating mismatches in the red zone.

There’s always going to be questions about someone that played in the Mountain West and the level of competition there. It’s one thing to tear up SEC secondaries, and it’s another to rack up 100-yard performances against Nevada, New Mexico, Fresno State, and Boise State.