Richard Gordon

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Height: 6′ 04″   Weight: 268 lbs.  D.O.B: 6/7/87  Age: 25

Position: Tight End  Depth Chart: 3rd

Uniform Number: 82

High School: Miami Norland HS (Miami, FL),  Milford Academy (New Berlin, NY)

College: Miami (FL) “The U”

Drafted: Drafted in the 6th round by the Oakland Raiders (2010)

NFL Experience: 2 years

Pro Bowls: 0

Acquired: 2011 NFL Draft (6th round, 181st overall)

Contract: four-year, $2.242 million contract

Career Highs:

Catches: 1 (2010)

Receiving Yards: 2 (2010)

Scouting Report:

There are only three words that adequately describe Richard Gordon; Freak of nature. Richard Gordon is almost 270 pounds of pure muscle, but still has above-average speed for a Tight End (4.6 speed).  He’s a dominant force in run blocking. He gets to the second level and mops-up defenders with ease. He has potential as a pass catcher, but he’s still very raw in the nuances of the pro game. He needs to improve as a route runner, and he needs to learn how to use his huge frame to exclude defenders from the play. Whether that means out jumping a defender, or out muscling a defender, he needs to take advantage of his size and athleticism. He has inconsistent hands as well, dropping some easy catches. I don’t think he has great hands, or ever will, but with coaching and further understanding of the game  he can compensate for his average/mediocre hands.  By the end of the preseason Gordon should be the No. 2 Tight End behind David Ausberry. He could have a surprise year.