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Iconic · 03-30-2019, 09:30 PM

Kahale Warring is a slick 252 pounds measuring in at a little over 6 feet 5. He's a multi-sport athlete who didn't have football on his mind till his senior year of high school. Primarily focusing on basketball, water polo, cross county, swimming, soccer, and even tennis, he took up football on a whim and before he knew it he was catching passes at San Diego State as a walk on. He came to the Aztecs as raw as can be, not even understanding what the A gap was. However that didn't stop him from grabbing 637 yards and 8 TDs from 51 receptions in essentially two seasons (freshman year cut extremely short due to foot injury).

Combine stats (rank among 21 TEs):
40 Yard Dash - 4.67 (6th)
Bench Press - 19 (9th)
Vertical Jump - 36.5 (4th)
Broad Jump - 122.0 (3rd)
3 Cone Drill - 7.21 (12th)
20 Yd Shuttle - 4.25 (4th)
60 Yd Shuttle - 11.72 (3rd)

As we can see his production isn't the greatest in two years. But you have to account for his learning curve, injury, and the fact that he was playing in a run first offense. I know most detractors will focus in on this so my simple rebuttal is George Kittle who amassed 48 receptions, 737 yards and 10 touchdowns in 48 games. Warring got similar production while playing nearly HALF the amount of games Kittle did.

Next lets focus on Kahale's strength - his athleticism. There's no question this kid is athletically gifted with a SPARQ percentile of 80 representing a VERY good NFL athlete at the TE position (top 4 among all TE's in this years draft). Also his tape speaks for itself. Although he didn't get a ton of opportunities due to the constricting offense he was in, there are flashes that show his gifts translating to the football field.

He has WAY more upside than Fant as a blocker and could potentially be as good as Fant as a receiver. Very raw but man, the potential to be an every down TE is absolutely there. He's already a solid inline blocker thanks to SDSU so he can fit easily into a TE2 role and grow into a TE1. Sneaky speed, aggressive at catch point, unbelievable ability to adjust to the ball, and he's shown on tape he can break character and ad lib when a play breaks down (something Mahomes will love).

IMO he's a round 3 guy so I'd be willing to package a 5th with our 3rd to move up and grab him early.

03-30-2019, 09:30 PM	Topic Starter
Iconic It's just a ride. Iconic's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2010	The hidden gem of this years TE class: Kahale Warring Kahale Warring is a slick 252 pounds measuring in at a little over 6 feet 5. He's a multi-sport athlete who didn't have football on his mind till his senior year of high school. Primarily focusing on basketball, water polo, cross county, swimming, soccer, and even tennis, he took up football on a whim and before he knew it he was catching passes at San Diego State as a walk on. He came to the Aztecs as raw as can be, not even understanding what the A gap was. However that didn't stop him from grabbing 637 yards and 8 TDs from 51 receptions in essentially two seasons (freshman year cut extremely short due to foot injury). Combine stats (rank among 21 TEs): 40 Yard Dash - 4.67 (6th) Bench Press - 19 (9th) Vertical Jump - 36.5 (4th) Broad Jump - 122.0 (3rd) 3 Cone Drill - 7.21 (12th) 20 Yd Shuttle - 4.25 (4th) 60 Yd Shuttle - 11.72 (3rd) As we can see his production isn't the greatest in two years. But you have to account for his learning curve, injury, and the fact that he was playing in a run first offense. I know most detractors will focus in on this so my simple rebuttal is George Kittle who amassed 48 receptions, 737 yards and 10 touchdowns in 48 games. Warring got similar production while playing nearly HALF the amount of games Kittle did. Next lets focus on Kahale's strength - his athleticism. There's no question this kid is athletically gifted with a SPARQ percentile of 80 representing a VERY good NFL athlete at the TE position (top 4 among all TE's in this years draft). Also his tape speaks for itself. Although he didn't get a ton of opportunities due to the constricting offense he was in, there are flashes that show his gifts translating to the football field. He has WAY more upside than Fant as a blocker and could potentially be as good as Fant as a receiver. Very raw but man, the potential to be an every down TE is absolutely there. He's already a solid inline blocker thanks to SDSU so he can fit easily into a TE2 role and grow into a TE1. Sneaky speed, aggressive at catch point, unbelievable ability to adjust to the ball, and he's shown on tape he can break character and ad lib when a play breaks down (something Mahomes will love). IMO he's a round 3 guy so I'd be willing to package a 5th with our 3rd to move up and grab him early. Last edited by Iconic; 03-30-2019 at 11:16 PM..
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