Strengths

• Has a strong, athletic frame with room for an additional 10 pounds of muscle mass.
• He is a highly competitive player and quickly gets to the perimeter, blocking well in space and at the second level.
• Soft hands. Flashes good to very good tracking and overall body control to make catches outside of his frame.
• Soft, reliable hands center the big target for quarterbacks. Shields the defense and will let the ball into his pads to protect it when about to absorb a big hit over the middle.
• Knee-bend and technique are good and he shows decent power when his hands hit the target.

Weaknesses

• Inconsistent with his release off the line of scrimmage.
• Isn't agile for a tight end. Might have real trouble getting open at the next level.
• High cut frame and limited power in hands prevent a top blocking grade.
• Only average lateral agility to elude and might not be fast enough to be a consistent threat down the seam against NFL competition.
• Possesses only average straight-line speed and is a bit stiff as a route-runner, showing only average flexibility and burst out of his breaks.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden percentiles vs other Tight End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)