Strengths

• A coordinated athlete and tough player to tackle, running with low pad level. Has good body thickness and strength.
• A lean athlete with obvious upside. Soft hands. Flashes the ability to make the outstanding catch.
• Good short-area foot quickness with very good footwork.
• Good vision to set up blocks and while he isn't quick enough to elude in tight quarters, and take advantage of a defender leaning to spring for additional yardage.
• Gets a quick release off the line. Dips his shoulder and shows some savvy 8 as a route runner to avoid contact with defenders g to get into his route.
• Knee-bend and technique are good and he shows decent power when his hands hit the target.
• Catches well in traffic, shields the ball from defenders with his frame, and holds on despite being hit. Will fully extend, snatch, and stay in bounds.

Weaknesses

• Only average lateral agility to elude and might not be fast enough to be a consistent threat down the seam against NFL competition.
• High cut frame and limited power in hands prevent a top blocking grade.
• Lacks the bulk strength to lock on and control NFL defensive linemen. Lower-body strength is questionable and limits his in-line blocking.

Jamal Pettigrew percentiles vs other Tight End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)