Pick 50: Elijah Arroyo

[GemCity]

Love how that sounds.

I think Elijah is going to be a matchup Nightmare for opposing Cornerbacks and Linebackers.

 

[Seattle Person]

Not really feeling this one. Looks slow and lumbering. Hope he's an exceptional blocker.

Slow and lumbering?

I'm guessing you haven't seen him chase down a dude after an INT huh?

Arroyo is the fastest TE in this draft class. He has hit 21.8 mph. He's probably the 2nd best route runner behind Loveland.

People are concerned about his knee and so am I. However, it's worth the risk for the upside. For what it's worth, he was fully participating in Cam Ward's pro day. He was going full speed and making some very violent cuts. The knee seems fine to me.

I think you need to watch him more if you're calling him slow and lumbering.

 

[hox]

Slow and lumbering?

I'm guessing you haven't seen him chase down a dude after an INT huh?

Arroyo is the fastest TE in this draft class. He has hit 21.8 mph. He's probably the 2nd best route runner behind Loveland.

People are concerned about his knee and so am I. However, it's worth the risk for the upside. For what it's worth, he was fully participating in Cam Ward's pro day. He was going full speed and making some very violent cuts. The knee seems fine to me.

I think you need to watch him more if you're calling him slow and lumbering.

He looks slow off the line. Lacks explosiveness.

This is based on eye test and scouting report:

Elijah Arroyo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com

All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Elijah Arroyo

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The chase down was impressive though. High effort type of play. I can see him being used in seam routes and as a safety valve. I just don't think he warranted a second round pick, but hope to be proven wrong.

 

[Seattle Person]

He looks slow off the line. Lacks explosiveness.

This is based on eye test and scouting report:

Elijah Arroyo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com

All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Elijah Arroyo

www.nfl.com

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The chase down was impressive though. High effort type of play. I can see him being used in seam routes and as a safety valve. I just don't think he warranted a second round pick, but hope to be proven wrong.

Like I said...

Watch him more. Do your own homework.

 

[Smellyman]

Slow and lumbering?

I'm guessing you haven't seen him chase down a dude after an INT huh?

Arroyo is the fastest TE in this draft class. He has hit 21.8 mph. He's probably the 2nd best route runner behind Loveland.

People are concerned about his knee and so am I. However, it's worth the risk for the upside. For what it's worth, he was fully participating in Cam Ward's pro day. He was going full speed and making some very violent cuts. The knee seems fine to me.

I think you need to watch him more if you're calling him slow and lumbering.

Dang, that almost looks fake. He looked faster than DK there.

DK hit 22.6 on the Baker rundown and Arroyo has hit 21.8. Wonder if they had the above rundown measured?

 

[onanygivensunday]

Dang, that almost looks fake. He looked faster than DK there.

Don't know by whom, but it's been said that he's... wait for it... Faster than a speeding bullet!

 

[hox]

Like I said...

Watch him more. Do your own homework.

Yeah his film just doesn't pop off to me. Looks mid. Here's another scouting report from SI:

Elijah Arroyo 2025 NFL Combine and Draft Profile

Elijah Arroyo is an outstanding prospect with a ton of upside. He hasn't come close to reaching his full potential, but also only needs to make minor adjustment

www.si.com

Unless he's the next George Kittle, there were better options in round 2.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Like I said...

Watch him more. Do your own homework.

That scouting report comes from people who have watched him a great deal more than you have, trust me. I do see the slow-off-the-line thing in his tape, and the fact that multiple reports agree on it is pretty telling.

That said, there's nothing in the negatives (other than injury) that can't be addressed with training and coaching. Like someone said earlier, too fast downfield for LB's and too big for DB's. He could be a first-down magnet like Kelce and Gronk if his knees pan out.

The draft was fine. We don't need to spin every pick into something unsupported by reality in order to make ourselves feel better over the offseason.

 

[glenwo2]

He looks slow off the line. Lacks explosiveness.

This is based on eye test and scouting report:

Elijah Arroyo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com

All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Elijah Arroyo

www.nfl.com

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The chase down was impressive though. High effort type of play. I can see him being used in seam routes and as a safety valve. I just don't think he warranted a second round pick, but hope to be proven wrong.

Which Sammy D NEEDS so it's a good pick even if you're not impressed with his speed.

 

[Seattle Person]

Yeah his film just doesn't pop off to me. Looks mid. Here's another scouting report from SI:

Elijah Arroyo 2025 NFL Combine and Draft Profile

Elijah Arroyo is an outstanding prospect with a ton of upside. He hasn't come close to reaching his full potential, but also only needs to make minor adjustment

www.si.com

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Unless he's the next George Kittle, there were better options in round 2.

If that's what you see then that's what you see.

We'll just agree to disagree.

 

[glenwo2]

You know who else is as happy as Arroyo right now? Sam Darnold.

Remember all that talk about how Sam has no one to throw to after DK and Lockett left?

Now all of a sudden he has a bunch to throw to including this beast.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Loved listening to Daniel Jeremiah talk about him. THAT is a guy that I trust for his opinion. Esp. since he was an NFL Scout.
They went on and on about how much of a steal this guy is.
I'm gonna' go ahead and trust his opinion over a fan opinion because they've just decided he's not a good player and/or pick. That's just me.
As always, give the kid a chance. The whining over picks isn't as bad as I expected overall, but damn, some of it is hilarious. Crazy assumptions over players that likely people don't even know much about. Just odd, to me.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

True, but we also don't have to downplay every pick because they don't pick you YOU wanted. It goes both ways. Some feel better, some don't, some are on the fence. Cool.

That scouting report comes from people who have watched him a great deal more than you have, trust me. I do see the slow-off-the-line thing in his tape, and the fact that multiple reports agree on it is pretty telling.

That said, there's nothing in the negatives (other than injury) that can't be addressed with training and coaching. Like someone said earlier, too fast downfield for LB's and too big for DB's. He could be a first-down magnet like Kelce and Gronk if his knees pan out.

The draft was fine. We don't need to spin every pick into something unsupported by reality in order to make ourselves feel better over the offseason.

 

[Seahawker]

 

[glenwo2]

 

[Scout]

I am not worried about a TE being slow with their release at the line because he is not a WR that is going to see jams. What matters is if he can attack the seem downfield with his 6'5 250 lb frame. And yes he can and I have see enough of him here in Florida to tell you this guy is legit.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Or......we could give the kid a chance before he gets something similar to the Byron Murphy is a bust treatment?

/sarcasm

 

[BASF]

Watching some of his highlights, it looks like play design on some of his "slow" releases to draw LB and safety's eyes elsewhere.

 

[Mistashoesta]

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Dude has ONE drop in his entire college career too. ONE.