Ben Sinnott NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Washington Commanders TE

HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 250

HAND: 9 3/8"

ARM: 32"

WINGSPAN: 78 1/8"

40-YARD DASH: 4.68

3-CONE: 6.82

SHUTTLE: 4.23

VERTICAL: 40"

BROAD: 10'6"

POSITIVES

— Good acceleration and burst. Can cover a lot of ground with a few steps.

— Above-average speed. Not a true field-stretcher, but gets the job done.

— Above-average ability to find and shield the ball in traffic.

— Above-average strength as a blocker.

— Positional flexibility at Kansas State. Lined up everywhere.

NEGATIVES

— Poor technique and short-area mobility as a blocker. Too many bad angles.

— Below-average ability to fight at top of routes and use length to separate.

— Poor explosive ability. Lumbers whenever he has to stop and start.

2023 STATISTICS

— 12 G, 49 REC, 676 YDS (13.8 AVG), 6 TD

NOTES

— Born June 14, 2002

— Unrated recruit in Kansas State's 2020 class, per 247Sports

— 28 career starts

— 2022 and 2023 first-team All-Big 12 (listed as fullback)

OVERALL

Ben Sinnott is a TE/FB hybrid with a useful-yet-incomplete athletic skill set.

Versatility is a major draw with Sinnott. Although he's technically a tight end prospect, Sinnott lined up plenty in the backfield for Kansas State, as well as on the outside as a receiver at times. Sinnott played about every alignment you can imagine, which speaks to his capacity to handle an offense and wear many hats.

Athletically, acceleration and speed are Sinnott's weapons. He rolls off the line comfortably and eats up a ton of ground with the next few steps. Though Sinnott's top speed is far from special, he has enough juice to stretch the seam and be a respectable threat on crossers.

At the same time, Sinnott is a stiff mover. His ability to change directions is uninspiring, and he has no explosiveness in the open field. He is not going to separate on sharp routes or make people miss in space.

Additionally, Sinnott needs to show better ability to use his length and strength at the top of routes. He does not consistently create separation via physicality right now.

As a blocker, Sinnott is a mixed bag. The want-to and the strength are present. He gets after it and can easily hold his own when attached. Getting attached, however, is often a struggle. Sinnott is a stiff mover, which often results in him lunging and failing to mirror quick movements.

Sinnott is an interesting idea as a modern TE/FB hybrid. His acceleration and flexibility will be useful in the NFL. However, Sinnott's lack of a dominant athletic trait and some of his stiffness as a short-area athlete will be limiting.

GRADE: 6.3 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 141

POSITION RANK: TE7

PRO COMPARISON: Tyler Kroft

Written by B/R NFL Scout Derrik Klassen

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