New York Giants Draft Prospect: TE Ben Sinnott

Tight end is a sneaky need for the Giants. Can Ben Sinnott fill the gap?

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Mar 28, 2024

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New York Giants

Kansas State

Ben Sinnott

Ben Sinnott, TE

Height: 6’4”
Weight: 250 lbs
Hands: 9 ½”
Arms: 32 ⅜”
Class: Senior
School: Kansas State
Stats

MEASUREMENTS

40-yard dash: 4.68
10-yard split: 1.59
Vertical Jump: 40”
Broad Jump: 10’6”
3-Cone: 6.82
20-yard-Shuttle: 4.23

An unrecruited, talented, multi-sport athlete who earned his keep as a walk-on at Kansas State. Sinnott grew up playing baseball, hockey, tennis, and running track, but he is professionally pursuing football.

Sinnott was an honorable mention All-American, First-Team All-Big 12 in 2022-2023, John Mackey Award semifinalist, and Academic All-American last season. He played in 38 games, starting 28 of them, and tied Kansas State’s total touchdown record for the tight end position. Sinnott performed well at the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl event and looked smooth at the on-field drills of the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

Strengths

* Good overall athletic ability - fluid
* Solid vertical speed - great acceleration
* Fires off the LOS - explosive
* Good burst and leaping ability - lower body explosion
* Shifty in space, smooth change of direction skills
* Smooth operator and glider as a mover
* Quickly gets into his route when impeded as a Y
--Leverages lateral agility and burst to get into stem
--Does well in using his hands to separate when necessary
* Positionally aware up his stem
(will create separation against tight press)
* Great route runner - no fear over the middle of the field
* Effective route runner at all three levels of the field
* Very smart - crafty ways to create separation (at top of break/movement on stem)
* Understands how to create throwing windows for his QB in zone
* Quickly gets out of his breaks
* Sells TE screen well, deceptive and dangerous in space off TE screen
* Natural pass catcher with soft hands
* Solid in contested catch situations
* Fluid adjustments to throws outside his catch radius
* Elite ability to elevate and collect passes in front of him
--Maximizes his limited catch radius
* Strong pass catcher in traffic
* Effortlessly catches passes in stride and maintains momentum
* Solid ability to create YAC - shows nimbleness
* Will lower his shoulder into contact - physical
* Low and sturdy into contact - will strike and readjust in pass protection
* Frames his blocks in pass protection well - (chip & release as well)
* Will do well in combo blocks and climb at the next level
* Functional down blocker with solid angles at the college level
* Blocks well in space - frames, targets, locks on, drives through in space
* Versatile - aligns everywhere
* Elite competitor

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Weaknesses

* Less than ideal height and length
* Catch radius is limited
* Play strength inline at Y is only adequate
--May struggle to be a consistent DUO TE
* Much more effective as a run blocker in space than on the LOS - an H/F
* Not a pile-moving blocker

Summary

Ben Sinnott is an explosive and effective route runner at all three levels of the field. He’s a very natural pass catcher who makes receiving look effortless in traffic or when adjusting to footballs thrown outside his limited catch radius (25th percentile wingspan). Sinnott best suits the move tight-end role with the upside to operate as a versatile FB.

He’s not a terrible blocker, but consistency on the LOS could limit his upside if he were to play a more traditional Y role. But that would be silly since his skill set would be best utilized in a versatile manner. In the right role/offense, Sinnott could be a true asset who gives defensive personnel packages problems since his presence can tetter the line of 21 and 12 personnel. He’s a good tough football player with an elite competitive nature.

GRADE: 6.28