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Zach Ertz | Tight End

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age / DOB:  (22) / 11/10/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 249
College: Stanford
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Eagles agreed to terms with No. 35 overall pick TE Zach Ertz on a four-year contract.
Ertz (6-foot-5, 249) posted a 69/898/13.0/6 line as a senior at Stanford, and he'll push James Casey and Brent Celek for snaps in Philadelphia. Ertz has been characterized as a receiver due to poor blocking skills, but he should fit in perfectly in coach Chip Kelly's uptempo attack. May 9 - 4:33 PM

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Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Eagles second-round TE Zach Ertz is among the rookies that will not participate in OTAs until his class graduates.

This is an NFL rule that annually impacts players. Rams RB Isaiah Pead fell behind the eight-ball last season and never recovered, while it obviously didn't bother Andrew Luck. Ertz's case is notable because he's battling James Casey and Brent Celek for snaps at tight end. Along with fellow rookies such as Dion Jordan, Kyle Long and Desmond Trufant, Ertz will be playing catchup this summer.
Source: NFL.com
May 7 - 12:02 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Eagles selected Stanford TE Zach Ertz with the No. 35 overall pick.

Chip Kelly was paying attention when Ertz torched his Ducks for a 11/106/1 line last season. The 6'5/249 move tight end emerged from Coby Fleener's shadow in 2012 to lead the Cardinal in catches (69), yards (898), and touchdowns (6), averaging 13.0 yards per reception. A mismatch creator in the passing game, Ertz is a fluid athlete and legit intermediate to deep weapon who regularly burned defenses on deep-out routes. Ertz ran 4.76 at the Combine with a 1.62 ten-yard split and 30.5-inch vertical. He plays faster on tape than the forty time indicates. On the negative side, Ertz is a poor blocker with short arms (31 3/4") and may never be an asset in the run game. The selection puts Brent Celek and his $3.256M base salary on the roster bubble.
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Apr 26 - 6:48 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

NFL.com's Gil Brandt is "hearing" the 49ers "really like" Stanford TE Zach Ertz at No. 34.

The fit is obvious after the 49ers lost Delanie Walker in free agency and coach Jim Harbaugh recruited Ertz to Stanford. CSN Bay Area reported in February it would "not be shocking" if the Niners took Ertz at No. 31. Rotoworld's Evan Silva has Ertz going to the 49ers in his second-round mock draft.
Related: 49ers
Source: Gil Brandt on Twitter
Apr 26 - 12:07 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

An NFL source tells ESPN Chicago Stanford TE Zach Ertz is "very much in play" to be the Bears' pick at No. 20.

The Bears gave Martellus Bennett a four-year, $20.4 million deal on the first day of free agency, but the source insists they have "genuine interest (in Ertz) as a second tight end." The Bears have much bigger needs at other positions, but may not want to get caught short at tight end after putting one of the worst TE corps in the league on the field last season. Bennett is a genuine receiving threat, but also an excellent blocker. Ertz is a pure pass-catcher at this stage in his development.
Related: Bears
Source: ESPN Chicago
Apr 12 - 12:52 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

The Dolphins "really like" Stanford TE Zach Ertz.

They also reportedly "appreciate" Notre Dame TE Tyler Eifert. Tight end is certainly a trouble spot for the Dolphins, but Eifert would be a slight reach at No. 12. Ertz could still be on the board when they pick at No. 42. Ertz leaves much to be desired as a blocker, but would be an immediate pass-catching threat.
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Source: Miami Herald
Apr 12 - 9:45 AM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline hears that Stanford TE Zach Ertz and North Carolina DT Sylvester Williams are "evidently favorites" of Jets GM John Idzik.

Ertz and Williams are not candidates for the No. 9 overall pick, but could be on New York's radar at No. 39 overall. Williams seems less likely after the Jets drafted defensive linemen in each of the last two first rounds (Muhammad Wilkerson, Quinton Coples). Ertz would fill a pressing need as a catch-first tight end in a Jets offense all but bereft of quality skill-position players.
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Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 5 - 5:03 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Stanford TE Zach Ertz ran forty times of 4.62 and 4.68 at his Pro Day.

Ertz measured in at 6-foot-5 1/8, 244 -- down five pounds from his Combine weigh-in -- and improved on his 4.76 forty time from Indy. Ertz also posted a 35 1/2-inch vertical leap and 9-foot-6 broad jump at the Stanford Pro Day. Tyler Eifert's Combine results were 4.68, 35 1/2 inches, and 9-foot-2 at 6'6/250.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 22 - 2:54 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

One NFL scout characterized Stanford TE Zach Ertz as essentially a wide receiver only because he's such a poor blocker.

Although we believe Ertz displayed more dynamic receiving skills than the scout indicates, his basic premise aligns with our own tape study of Ertz. He's a very poor blocker. "To me, he’s a big, possession wide receiver," said the scout. "That’s what he is. You put him out there, and it’s like having three wide receivers on the field. He can’t block at all. He has just average speed for the position, but he does run great routes, and there is something to be said for that."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Mar 3 - 8:18 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco writes that it "would not be shocking" if the 49ers drafted Stanford TE Zach Ertz at No. 31 overall.

Ertz is obviously familiar with old Stanford coaches Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman, and he would fill a need as a field-stretching tight end to book end Vernon Davis. The Niners may lose Delanie Walker in free agency. Ertz was not an effective run blocker in college, but can create mismatches in the passing game.
Related: 49ers
Source: CSN Bay Area
Feb 25 - 5:14 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Stanford TE Zach Ertz ran forty times of 4.65 and 4.72 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

His "official" forty time was later posted at 4.76. According to CBS Sports' Dane Brugler, "several NFL people" in Indianapolis have stated how much more athletic Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert looked on game tape compared to Stanford's Ertz. The measurables bear it out. Eifert beat Ertz in the vertical, broad jump, and forty-yard dash. Ertz is shaping up as more of a day-two prospect while Eifert asserts himself as a sure first-rounder.
Feb 23 - 1:50 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Stanford TE Zach Ertz hoisted 225 pounds 24 times on the bench press at the Combine.

It's a solid total for a tight end, although Ertz is at an advantage due to his short arms (31 3/4"). Ertz outperformed top tight-end competitor Tyler Eifert, who did 22 reps on the bench. Stanford teammate Levine Toilolo managed 17 reps.
Source: CBS Sports
Feb 22 - 6:56 PM
Zach Ertz - TE - Eagles

Stanford TE Zach Ertz measured in at 6-foot-5 and 249 pounds at Thursday's Scouting Combine weigh-in.

Ertz is a lean, long catch-first tight end who moves fluidly and can stretch the field. CBS Sports' Rob Rang notes, however, that Ertz measured in with short arms (31 3/4") that could impact his blocking at the next level. Ertz was generally a poor blocker at Stanford, and the short arms limit his "growth potential."
Source: CBS Sports
Feb 21 - 11:56 AM

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