{"id":39134,"date":"2018-04-28T13:05:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=39134"},"modified":"2018-04-28T13:54:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T17:54:59","slug":"new-york-jets-darnold-gets-help-as-jets-select-te-christopher-herndon-in-round-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2018\/04\/28\/new-york-jets-darnold-gets-help-as-jets-select-te-christopher-herndon-in-round-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Darnold gets Help as Jets Select TE Christopher Herndon in Round 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

With their fourth round selection (107 overall) in the 2018 NFL draft, the Jets have added another weapon for quarterback Sam Darnold in Miami tight end Christopher Herndon, a player who Daiel Jeremiah referred to as “David Njoku light”.<\/p>\n

Per NFL.com<\/a>, the breakdown on Herndon is as follows:<\/p>\n

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Player Bio<\/h2>\n
With junior David Njoku receiving much of the attention given to Hurricanes tight ends in 2016, it was easy to overlook Herndon’s accomplishments. The top 20 tight end recruit out of Georgia actually started 12 of 13 games for Miami as a junior, catching 28 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns on the year (3 receptions, 38 yards against Virginia in the team’s Russell Athletic Bowl win). Herndon started 11 games his senior season (40 receptions, 477 yards, four TD), but a knee injury ended the year prematurely. The tall receiver with good quickness for his size (and willingness to block) started three times in 13 games played as a sophomore, grabbing 18 throws for 237 yards. Herndon played in only three games his true freshman year, making no receptions, but he got his most of his work late in the season.<\/div>\n
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Analysis By\u00a0Lance Zierlein – NFL Analyst<\/div>\n
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Draft Projection<\/h2>\n

Rounds 4 – 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NFL Comparison:\u00a0Ricky Seals-Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Herndon’s athletic ability will flash on tape, but his college production was pedestrian and he’s still very raw. He has TE2 potential if he can improve his upper body strength and hand placement as a blocker. While Miami used him as a “run after the catch” option, NFL teams may lock in on his ability to threaten defenses on the second and third levels. Herndon has exciting athletic ability, but there is still plenty of room for improvement before he becomes a factor in the NFL.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Strengths<\/h2>\n