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Wesco

Wesco played for the Bears last season after three years with the Jets, used mostly as a special teams player. A former fourth-round draft pick, Wesco will likely be a mainstay on Tennessee’s special teams unit if he makes the roster in 2023. He has eight receptions over his four NFL seasons.

A blocker, Wesco has caught six passes in three years. A better run blocker than pass blocker, Wesco will probably get a second chance elsewhere, though he is already two weeks shy of his 27th birthday despite only being a fourth-year pro.

Wesco (6’4/267) spent three seasons as a Mountaineer after transferring from JUCO, tallying a career 28/373/2 (13.3 YPR) receiving line and earning first-team All-Big 12 in 2018. He showed viable but lower-end athleticism in Indy, running 4.89 with a 7.18 three-cone time and 31-inch vertical. Competing for Will Grier’s targets with David Sills and Gary Jennings, Wesco was largely a passing-game afterthought in college but earned scouting raves for his in-line and lead blocking with dominant flashes on tape. Wesco projects as a Nick Boyle-level pro as a probable No. 2 tight end. His selection is bad news for Eric Tomlinson.

Wesco (6’4/267) spent three seasons as a Mountaineer after transferring from JUCO, tallying a career 28/373/2 (13.3 YPR) receiving line and earning first-team All-Big 12 in 2018. He showed viable but lower-end athleticism in Indy, running 4.89 with a 7.18 three-cone time and 31-inch vertical. Competing for Will Grier’s targets with David Sills and Gary Jennings, Wesco was largely a passing-game afterthought in college but earned scouting raves for his in-line and lead blocking with dominant flashes on tape. Wesco projects as a Nick Boyle-level pro as a probable No. 2 tight end. His selection is bad news for Eric Tomlinson.

Wesco (6’4/267) spent three seasons as a Mountaineer after transferring from JUCO, tallying a career 28/373/2 (13.3 YPR) receiving line and earning first-team All-Big 12 in 2018. He showed viable but lower-end athleticism in Indy, running 4.89 with a 7.18 three-cone time and 31-inch vertical. Competing for Will Grier’s targets with David Sills and Gary Jennings, Wesco was largely a passing-game afterthought in college but earned scouting raves for his in-line and lead blocking with dominant flashes on tape. Wesco projects as a Nick Boyle-level pro as a probable No. 2 tight end. His selection is bad news for Eric Tomlinson.

Wesco is a polarizing prospect right now, with some analysts like Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller calling the 6-foot-3, 267-pound hybrid a “10-year starter” in the NFL. “Gets early arm extension and peppers his opponent with stiff jabs,” writes Zierlein in his strengths, and blocking shouldn’t be an issue. Receiving might be, however, with Zierlein noting Wesco “Pounds the grass as a route-runner and lacks instincts in space.” Wesco is likely a Day 3 pick, and how early that pick is will depend on if a team believes he is better as an H-Back or tight end.

Wesco (6'3/267) produced an athletic composite score in the 34th percentile at the NFL Scouting Combine but is a “versatile tight end who can impact the game from a number of positions,” according to Miller. He played both fullback and tight end at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, flashing his versatility to NFL teams. He’ll like be a Day 3 selection with upside.

Wesco (6'3/270) isn’t the greatest athlete and he doesn’t have a lot of college production either, so he’s expected to be a Day 3 pick. However, Wesco did finish second in yards per target (12.1) among tight ends who went to the NFL Scouting Combine and finished first in catch rate (87%). Wesco may find it easier to crack a 53-man roster compared to other late-round tight ends because of his versatility.

Wesco (6'3/270) was used sparingly at West Virginia with wide receiver prospects Gary Jennings and David Sills hogging the looks, but he made the most of his looks, finishing second in yards per target (12.1) among tight ends invited to the NFL Combine this season. Wesco also caught 26-of-30 targets, which led to the highest Marginal Efficiency in the 2019 TE draft class. Since he wasn’t used heavily, his NFL Combine results will largely dictate how high he goes in the draft.

West Virginia QB Will Grier posted a 128.6 passer rating when targeting Wesco (6'3/270) last season. He recorded just 24 receptions for 352 yards and one touchdown in 2018 but was targeted 26 times. After a strong showing at Senior Bowl practices, Wesco is looking like a strong late-round tight end with lots of upside.