This might be my favorite pick of the Browns draft. Love this pick. Huge upside. He just started playing football as ajunior in HS if I recall correctly.
STRENGTHS:
● Straight-line explosiveness; plays with athletic urgency into routes
● Uses speed to challenge defenses, vertically and horizontally
● Run after catch was a key ingredient to his college success
● Body quickness to manipulate space, which helps him get free or force missed tackles
● Physical stiff arm with run balance to carry tacklers for extra yards
● Secure hands catcher and comfortable playing through contact
● Catches just about everything in catch radius, because of his adjustment skills
● Nice range as a puller on sweeps/pitches or as a lead blocker on split zone or is
● Set almost every Bowling Green receiving record for a tight end
● Dominated against MAC competition; also played at a high level vs. Penn State (11 catches, 137 yards, one TD) and Texas A&M (eight catches,
145 yards, one TD) in 2024
● Moved all around in Bowling Green's scheme (third-highest rate for lining up wide among all FBS tight ends in 2024)
WEAKNESSES:
● Lacks desired size for inline work
● Duck-footed — often runs with feet often pointed outwards, which dulls route breaks
● Route movements appear stiff and rigid, with excess limb waste
● Physical defenders can too easily grind his momentum down at top of the route
● Doesn't have stout frame or body strength to consistently seal NFL ends
● Inconsistent breaking down as a blocker in space
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Bowling Green, Fannin played the "A" tight end position in head coach Scot Loeffler's pro-style spread offense,
splitting his snaps between inline/wing (38.3 percent), slot (31.7 percent) and out wide (26.2 percent). In an offense designed to weaponize its tight
end, Fannin transitioned from high school safety and had arguably the greatest tight end season in FBS history in 2024, setting single-season
records for catches (117) and receiving yards (1,555). He became the first consensus All-American in Bowling Green history (and just the school's
second in any sport).
With his strong hands and urgent athleticism, Fannin is at his best as a pass catcher and shows a unique feel for creating as a ball carrier. He is still
very young — and it shows, especially in his blocking and route running. Overall, Fannin is somewhat of an unconventional prospect. He is
awkwardly athletic with stiff, restricting movements, but he plays with straight-line explosiveness, outstanding tracking skills and
threatening run-after-catch ability. He fits best as a hybrid H or F tight end and offers three-down potential
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