Tucker Kraft Could Become the NEXT GRONK: NFL Draft Film Breakdown

In this film breakdown, we take a look at Green Bay Packers TE Tucker Kraft, a SUPER underrated prospect, who has one of the most well-rounded athletic profiles that I've ever evaluated. Kraft had a breakout year in 2021, racking up 770 yards and 6 TDs. 2022 was supposed to be his full breakout year, but an ankle injury kept him sidelined for most of the season, limiting his production to a mere 348 yards and 3 TDs. The lack of tape, combined with poor competition makes him a tough prospect to scout, however, I think his athletic traits will translate to the NFL nicely. He looks strong over the middle and going down the seam, but doesn't run the sharpest routes for someone who tested fairly well in short agility drills. He has great hands for a guy his size, making him lethal in the red zone and when matched up with smaller defenders.
South Dakota St.'s Tucker Kraft Could Become Gronk Jr.: NFL Draft Film Breakdown
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[@AtoZSportsFilmRoom]

Do you think Tucker Kraft will be a a productive red zone TE in the NFL?

[@668771]

NOPE, Luke Musgrave is the next Kelce, where does that leave Kraft?

[@Peter-rf2br]

@@668771 you act like a team can’t have two great tight ends. Foh toxic ass packer fan

[@packermanbob]

​@@668771 A Two TE set like Goedert/Ertz? Didn't know teams could only have 1 star TE

[@tylertheel5504]

Crazy… you had him at 78 and Green Bay takes him at 78 🔥

[@MoonTheGoon56]

Needs to get a lottery ticket

[@RedMo46]

Yep. Thats nuts i dropped a Sub just for that

[@YeeZus001]

​@LilBoyConnor he edited the thumbnail but he called the pick right.

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Nailed it! Welcome to the 13 time World Champion Green Bay Packers!

[@socksrocksandocks4824]

NO way you got that right holy he actually was picked at 78 woow now i feel better about this pick

[@socksrocksandocks4824]

@@FlyConnor12 ?

[@socksrocksandocks4824]

@@FlyConnor12 what are you on he said he had him at 78 in the first 30 seconds of the video you cant just edit that moron

[@socksrocksandocks4824]

@@FlyConnor12 nobody is talking about the stupid thumbnail

[@AaronSpeck]

Super impressive draft grade! Insane to nail someone in the 70’s like this. Great work and great video!

[@costellodud9636]

That's wild how you picked him to go 78!! Go pack go!!!!

[@lukeschmidt3021]

I sure hope he is the next Gronk, I am a huge Packers fan.

[@dionysis84]

Same

[@dionysis84]

Hoping we got that elite 2 TE set with Kraft and Musgrave… kinda like Patriots did when they had Gronk and Hernandez

[@packermanbob]

​@@dionysis84 having two TEs with their ability on top of having two great RBs and a H-Back-TE hybrid in Deguara shows me we're going Play Action all year long! So hyped. Teams won't be able to guess what we "rely" on until later in the season. We'll surprise the league.

[@DynastyDayTrader]

Tucker Kraft is my TE2 of this class, only behind Michael Mayer. I haven't seen many videos praising him the way I do. Thanks for making this video.

[@rodpasichnyk9140]

Mentioning him and Gronk in the same breath is a huge compliment!

[@brianshaker1885]

Your analysis is about as good as anybody could have possibly done.

[@williamhermann6635]

His last name is Kraft and Gronk played for Robert Kraft. Gronk=confirmed. #Science

[@dionysis84]

Lol

[@ListerineFresh]

Wow dude. Amazing prediction

[@lukeschmidt3021]

How did he perfectly predict the pick he would be taken at?!

[@covill07]

Dude, you were spot on.

[@rentedduckliing]

And he’s pick 78.. hope you’re right about him

[@hereticalgames3695]

Kraft looks like he could drop lower when running routes. This would improve direction change and provide more tools in the route.

[@footballtalkswithcaleb]

I feel like he could be similar too what the fins' had in Mike Gesicki, a big consistent red zone target; After loosing him in Free Agency Tucker Kraft would be a great replacement.

[@Affordableshoereview]

This is a bad comparison. Mike Gesicki is a completely different player. Has only broken 3 tackles his entire NFL career. 3. He has an extremely elongated awkward stride that makes him easy to tackle and makes him an awful blocker.

[@footballtalkswithcaleb]

@@Affordableshoereview I was comparing him to Mike Gesicki with the idea that they are both great in the red-zone.

[@williamhermann6635]

Funny you should mention Gesicki, as he more closely resembles Luke Musgrave imo. Musgrave was also drafted by the Packers lol.

[@footballtalkswithcaleb]

@@williamhermann6635 👍

[@6769paul]

Next Gronk wow !!!! Lets see if he is starting or even in the NFL in 3 years

[@Thelazyninjas4eva]

Tucker and Luke musgrave are gonna form a great duo in Green Bay for years to come

[@cdizz557]

Nailed that one lol

[@SweetLou15]

Wow, already in the Gronk comparisons! Not ONLY unfair but frankly ridiculous at this point!

[@kingtrance307]

He’s referring only to his physical and size attributes. Obviously the kid needs to develop a career first. Still it’s an exciting pick if your a Packers fan.

[@SweetLou15]

@@kingtrance307 No he's not,! he doesn't have similar size attributes to Gronk. Kraft is 6' 5", 254 lbs. A typical T.E. size and his testing numbers weren't off the charts. I'm excited too, but I'm not getting carried away with ridiculous statements!

[@kingtrance307]

@@SweetLou15 - Fair enough Lou. Will hope it all shakes out. Luke Musgrave is an interesting pick as well.

[@gregory2709]

78! The NFL agreed

[@daviddorger6916]

I had him as the 3rd best TE behind only Kincaid, who is as good as advertised and the guy Pit stole at #93, Darnell Washingon. Musgrave was not on my list at all because he does not play with aggression.

[@marcustherealius6725]

I hate when people compare Legens to somebody that’s never put on a professional uniform before but with that said I hope you’re right

[@greyareamediagroup.3106]

You hit this on the nose bro sheesh

[@michaelschweitzer6718]

Have to factor in that he played at SD.

[@Alex-ow6hy]

The thing about gronk is that he had a guy named Tom Brady his whole career

[@ajgrill3875]

Go pack go. .you called it at 78

[@ryanhuntley479]

Cover Clayton Tune

[@levi-316]

Get the hype train rolling.

[@maui1995bailey]

Wow he’s good 👍 yes

[@gunnar8798]

Dolphins drafting Tucker Kraft at pick 51.

[@Davini994]

78th ranked player goes 78th. Neato.

[@mikedavies4343]

As soon as Rogers Jets jerseys are available I'm going to go out and buy two

[@AaronSpeck]

Rodgers…

[@williamhermann6635]

Dont waste your money. You'll want to burn them both by the end of the season.

[@aaronspeck1644]

@@williamhermann6635 Yeah his entire career full of historic success suggests he'll upset the Jets. Sure thing.

[@williamhermann6635]

@@aaronspeck1644 Lol imagine thinking it were that simple. The guy is going on 40, has a hard time playing with new players who dont know all his checks and audibles (had a season long meltdown last year cuz he couldnt play with 2 rookie receivers), and is more than happy to publicly throw his own coaches and teammates under the bus when things arent going well. He is a cancer. Thanks for taking him off our hands.

[@raicebannon1936]

Comparing him to a hall of famer -- clickbait. He has physical tools, but he has not had the reps or the competition, for him to be one of the greatest tight ends in history. The gold standard now are George Kittle and Travis Kelse both very fast and good route runners. If Kraft or Musgrave stay healthy they can be very productive and both be potential All Pros. I would say that both are an upgrade from Big Bob Tonyan.

[@miguelvaladez1434]

like Luke Musgrave said WELCOME TO LAMBEAU LAND!!! ALWAYS GREEN BAY PACKERS FOOTBALL FIRST!!! ALWAYS GO PACK GO!!! ALWAYS CHEESEHEAD4LIFE!!

[@alexandregaldino6842]

Old Dominium's Zack Kuntz chosen by the cardinals will be the closest to Gronk

[@freddieroper6458]

You pick the exact number he was picked on

[@xxcelr8rs]

Pick 79!

[@rmcb3]

I’m really high on him and zack kuntz

[@jeffboi7595]

that implies Love will be the next Brady?

[@akiyahwilliams9521]

Might be a lion he seems like a dan Campbell type of guy

[@adelyn4121]

He’s my cousin!:)

[@grouchomarxist666]

Pump the brakes here. Sure, the Packers have hit on several small-school receivers in the past (Donald Driver, Greg Jennings) but it's important to remember that this kid was tested against college powerhouses like Northern Iowa and Western Illinois. For now, he's a big fish in a small pond. Let's see how he acclimates to NFL speed and power before we hand him the John Mackey Award.

[@Bigsosa214]

I’ll take this dude over musgrave any day

[@RedMo46]

@@Bigsosa214 Packers said hold my beer

[@WiscoCheezHead]

@@Bigsosa214 Yeah after watching several videos on both, I am SO much more excited and confident about Kraft.

[@Bigsosa214]

@@WiscoCheezHead I truly don’t get the hype around musgrave.. someone who can’t win after the catch in college won’t do it in the pros

[@williamhermann6635]

Plenty of big school tight ends bust too. With the tight end position, the most important thing is who drafts them since so many teams dont really emphasize the tight end position.

[@IncineratedHam]

TE1

[@michaelallen8112]

Nah he doesn't block like Gronk ,but that he is sleeper

[@FantasySportsZen]

Not Gronk. Goedert.

[@M.ochirecords]

Facts

[@jarroddumond8908]

Doesn’t sounds like gronk a play style Lmao but he looks good

[@slightlyworking4]

Big fish and small pond just goes out the window in the NFL huh?

[@Brickktopp]

0-4 on contested catches 😂😂😂😂 yeah he aint gronk

[@tiffajessi6647]

O-4, a notoriously HUGE sample size!

[@Brickktopp]

@@tiffajessi6647 big enough !

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

I hate draft season, despise it actually. The fans can't just make normal comparisons it has to be compared to all time great players eveyr time 😂

[@Melathuntwood]

Tucker Kraft is a little slow and lathargic

[@billybobsled]

I hope the packers get him

[@c.l.freeman7654]

I see what you did there

[@michaelallen8112]

Packer 🧐😕

[@therealgigamosh]

6th TE!? bro he's Travis Kelce if Kelce was a better blocker. This is TE #1. Your grade will not age well. Mark my words.

[@akiyahwilliams9521]

Darnell Washington te 1

[@therealgigamosh]

@@akiyahwilliams9521 You high. He's a big lumbering oaf who's good for one thing. Very situational. Washington is the one who in best case scenario is a red zone threat. he's probably TE 6.

[@akiyahwilliams9521]

@@therealgigamosh Washington better around don't drop nothing unlike Tucker and played sec talent

[@therealgigamosh]

@@akiyahwilliams9521 Dude can't even move. Tucker would run circles around Washington.

[@c.l.freeman7654]

Well Kraft went at 78 and Washington still waiting to get picked and has dropped like a rock

[@mikedavies4343]

Rogers will take the Jets to the Super Bowl and win

[@mga7649]

🤣

[@ButtsCarlton]

Bro you nailed it. 78