Third Round Pick 2020, Josiah Deguara

[Upnorth]

I’m sure MVS and Kummerow and Lazard will be there to show him. Maybe Funches too.

Lol, blind leading the blind

[Upnorth]

Is it me or is deguara starting to show some skills?

He is getting better at blocking but more importantly it looks like 12 is starting to trust him.

[Upnorth]

Is it me or is deguara starting to show some skills? He has pretty good hands.

He is getting better at blocking but more importantly it looks like 12 is starting to trust him.


I think my initial assessments were wrong thank god

[Joemailman]

I always liked the pick. Career got off to a tough start due to injuries. A Packer 3rd round pick who's looking pretty good. Gotta love a guy who can overcome adversity.

[George Cumby]

I was able to watch him a few plays the LA game. If nothing else, he's a solid blocker.

[Joemailman]

I was able to watch him a few plays the LA game. If nothing else, he's a solid blocker.

I think he's a pretty good route runner too. And when Rodgers is your QB, that's maybe more important then anything.

[Upnorth]

He has been targeted at least twice for 5 games in a row. That shows trust from 12.

Ravens d sucks vrs pass and is very good vrs run.

[bobblehead]

What you have both touched on is what he is supposed to be. A guy who does everything ok, nothing great. I bitched for years that fat mike would telegraph his plays based on formation and personel. MiLF is the Anti Fat Mike.

[Joemailman]

This scouting report describes him pretty well.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/j...ara/C3YabgX51G

PROS: Versatile blocker and receiver. Can win both in-line and flexed as a receiver with experience running routes to all levels of the field. Like his route pace and timing - showcases a strong understanding of reading coverage and adjusting on the fly. Vertical route running skills are excellent. Does well to execute seamless vertical cuts and selling them. Good balance and posture as a route runner. Has proven to be an effective seam-busting target with excellent ball skills. Natural tracking and adjusting skills to the football in the air. Hands are soft and secure. Illustrates the ability to consistently catch the football outside of this frame while tightly holding on through contact. Finds success working in space as a positional blocker. Overall blocking effort is outstanding. Has enough juice, decisiveness and physicality to be effective after the catch. Outstanding competitor.

CONS: Modest physical traits in terms of size, length and athletic ability - fairly ordinary across the board. Needs to get stronger to find success blocking in the trenches at the next level. He competes hard but his lack of strength, length and consistency staying square are limiting as a blocker. Not a true above the rim guy that is going to extend his catch radius vertically or a candidate for jump ball opportunities.

BEST TRAIT - Competitive Toughness

WORST TRAIT - Pedestrian Physical Ability

RED FLAGS - None

NFL COMP - Tyler Conklin

Pop on Josiah Deguara’s tape and you will immediately appreciate his competitive toughness. Whether it’s exchanging power in the trenches, competing with the ball in his hands, trailing plays as they elongate down the field to hit a block or busting his ass to tackle an intercepting defender, he brings the juice. Deguara brings a balanced skill set to the table in terms of blocking and receiving where he’s been productive on both fronts in college. The challenge with Deguara and forecasting him at the next level is that he has pedestrian physical gifts and isn’t dominant in any one area. With that said, his proficiency in multiple areas profiles him well as a TE2 that should provide valuable depth and meaningful special teams contributions to his NFL team. His ceiling is modest but his floor is high.

[texaspackerbacker]

You read that description, and he really doesn't sound like a 3rd round pick, maybe not draftable at all. I have to admit, I hated the pick when the Packers took him. And I still hated the pick earlier this season when he seemed to show nothing good at all and seemed to make a lot of blunders on the field. Lately, though, he has looked fairly decent, at least in comparison to the way he played before.