NFL Draft 2023 TE rankings: Sam LaPorta, Iowa | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NFL on NBC

Chris Simms shares with Connor Rogers why he has Iowa's Sam LaPorta in his second tier of tight ends in the 2023 NFL Draft behind Dalton Kincaid of Utah, starting with how his game is so well rounded. #NBCSports #ChrisSimmsUnbuttoned #NFLDraft
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NFL Draft 2023 TE rankings: Sam LaPorta, Iowa | Chris Simms Unbuttoned | NFL on NBC
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[@alschbachb]

Future lion

[@rileymoogoo]

You are a prophet

[@hypedetroit]

w

[@justadadwholikesgaming5524]

Yes indeed

[@scninja07]

Play the lottery tonight my dude

[@harrintino]

Holy shit!

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Laporta tore his meniscus late in the season and came back and played in the bowl game even though he was going pro. These are the kind of football fanatics Lions love

[@ABruhMan]

Brad is the best GM is Lions history

[@benfoster5387]

Agreed 👍

[@unglemergy]

is a wizard

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Is that really saying much?

[@GulNadar]

This just in.... LaPorta is off to an amazing fast start leading or at the top of the league in passing stats. Also love his blocking.

[@drbwhit]

Laporta topic needs to be revisited. If not for CJ Laporta would be the clear favorite for offensive ROY

[@williamessenpreis1420]

I got the pleasure of watching him during his high school career he one of my hometown school players

[@toddlanctot643]

Was he a TE in high school?

[@elowe5937]

Did he play other sports? I'm big on multi sport athletes

[@unglemergy]

​@@elowe5937 highland ill all state

[@mcsibs]

The guys Chris likes seems to be in line with the guys Brad Holmes likes

[@cedricbryant6360]

Dude is a 10year vet in the NFL. About as sure things as they come are IOWA o linemen and TIght ends. They are usually low risk picks even if they’re not generational talents.

[@alschbachb]

He will be better his rookie year thank hockenson is now. He can actually win a 1v1 and get separation, also great at YAK. From my research the top tight ends in the league run a sub 4.6. He’s gonna be a stud

[@eternalgamers10]

@alschbchb Agreed 💯, and not to only add to the fact he'll get plentiful of snaps and time on the field due the 6 week suspension of that's guy( I forgotten his name) pretty much as TE1.

[@ezioaltairac]

And he’s generational.

[@florida1289]

Simms was dead on here both in breakdown and draft slot. Holmes agreed 100% with Simms. Laporta gets up field in a hurry.

[@Brent6437]

YAC. Talk about YAC the guy doesn’t go down.

[@robertbrown380]

Great call, Chris.

[@MgBlazer77]

Connor? Wth?! Go on young fella!

[@D13_antraxsicario_CDS]

Still think hes better than Dalton Kincaid?

[@apeacefulmindx]

Yeah, he's on record setting pace for a rookie tight end and still learning. Both will be good though, it's not an either or situation.

[@fredricclack7137]

4Wks in: #1TE In 🏈!⚒️🦁

[@RicTrifecta]

Laporta betta

[@ellissmith5620]

Bears need to grab this homegrown talent

[@SeanP7195]

Glad the lions got him but man did I want Kincaid

[@calebonator]

You wanted Laporta, you just didn’t know it yet.

[@ydzi7537]

Sam LaPorta is approaching Mike Gesicki level. He's better at catching the ball than Kincaid. He is not as great of a route runner, but he'll get more yards than Kincaid, although Kincaid will get open more. He is better in terms pass catching production and is a greater TE than Kincaid. Kincaid is very good. LaPorta is very very good.

[@solomo3456]

Sam run better routes

[@ydzi7537]

@Solo Mo No argument there, but we'll see. I think LaPorta is the better tight end. I just think Kinkaid is just more crisp with his cuts. LaPorta is going to punish most defenses, especially with the devaluing of linebackers across the league. Who can guard this guy?

[@SeanP7195]

No one catches better than Kincaid

[@solomo3456]

@@SeanP7195 how you know ?

[@SeanP7195]

@@solomo3456 same way you know he runs better routes. The tape

[@unglemergy]

whys this guy look like freddy krugers kid ran into a machete?

[@sonofapollo5892]

Can he block?

[@alschbachb]

Yes but he will get better as he learns more.

[@SuWu_Jutsu]

He's not a better all around TE than Mike Mayors. But he's better after the catch than him. breaking tackles, making players miss for sure.

[@solomo3456]

Better route runner

[@jleif7736]

Which to me seems he has the highest ceiling, and highest probability of becoming "superstar" talent. Now the question is, will he ever get there? I think being under Ben Johnson's scheme, will help him loads.

[@Tone22845]

😂😂