ROUTE SAVVY + RED ZONE BALL SKILLS
Sells the chip responsibility, accelerates into the corner route and uses his frame to create a clean throwing window before finishing with soft hands near the boundary.
POINT OF ATTACK STRENGTH + SUSTAIN
Fires off at an efficient angle, maintains balance through contact and re-establishes control before generating five yards of displacement through the finish.
BODY FLEXIBILITY + RELIABLE HANDS
Adjusts his body to a low throw, works underneath the football and secures the difficult catch away from his frame to keep the drive moving.
FILM EVALUATION
WHAT SHOWS UP ON FILM
Ryder’s film shows a versatile young tight end whose functional strength, body control and football intelligence allow him to impact both the passing game and run structure.
ATHLETE TRAIT PROFILE
TRAITS IDENTIFIED ON FILM
Six traits that consistently showed up on the athlete’s film.
FOOTBALL
IQ
Processes quickly and consistently displays awareness, leverage, and an understanding of offensive structure in both phases of the game.
BODY
CONTROL
Maintains balance and coordination throughout routes and blocking assignments while rarely wasting movement.
RELIABLE
HANDS
Displays soft hands and natural ball skills, providing quarterbacks with a dependable target in contested and off-platform situations.
ALIGNMENT
VERSATILITY
Possesses the athleticism and movement skills to impact the offense from multiple alignments and responsibilities.
COMPETITIVE
TOUGHNESS
Plays with physicality and a willingness to finish, consistently competing through the whistle and embracing the dirty work.
POINT-OF-ATTACK
STRENGTH
Generates movement in the run game through balance, leverage, and lower-body power while sustaining blocks through contact.
DEVELOPMENTAL FOCUS
WHAT COMES NEXT
Areas that can help Ryder continue developing his complete tight end profile.
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PASS PROTECTION
Continue refining anchor technique, hand placement and recognition when asked to handle expanded pass protection responsibilities.
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RELEASE PACKAGE
Develop additional release answers against physical defenders who challenge him at the line or disrupt his route timing.
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ROUTE TREE DEVELOPMENT
Continue expanding his route detail and pacing across intermediate concepts to maximize his value from attached and detached alignments.
FILM EVALUATION SUMMARY
THE OVERALL PICTURE
Ryder’s film presents a multi-dimensional tight end whose physicality, body control and football intelligence translate across the offense. Reliable hands, route discipline and red zone awareness make him a quarterback-friendly target from multiple alignments.
In the run game, his balance, lower-half power and sustaining ability create displacement without sacrificing control. He also processes quickly when climbing to the next assignment. Continued growth in route development, release technique and pass protection can further complete an already advanced tight end profile.
