MAX KLARE, TE
OHIO STATE
Height: 6’4 3/8″
Weight: 246 lbs
Arm: 32 1/8″
Hand: 9 1/8″
Wing: 77 7/8″
PROSPECT ANALYSIS
Highly athletic, pass-catching tight end capable of earning volume targets on the pro level. Klare can live beyond the typical targeted depth for most tight ends thanks to his route inventory and ability to generate separation across the field. He’s best from the slot but can widen out when a matchup presents itself. Hands and ball-tracking are below average but his production could make teams forget the drops. He improved as a run blocker as the season progressed, but “functional” might be the finish line there. In a league craving impact tight ends, Klare has a chance to inject life into an offense hunting mismatches.
Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
The TE room has no future without Terrance Ferguson and Max Klare. Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson are gone after this season.
He alternated a ton between the slot, backfield, wing and inline at OSU. Swiss Army knife that has an NFL body and modern day skills. Like it.
A.I.
An “F” tight end is a versatile, athletic “move” tight end used primarily for receiving and creating mismatches, often lining up in the slot, as an H-back, or in motion rather than in-line. Often called a “joker” or “chess piece,” they are crucial in modern NFL offenses for their flexibility to run routes like a receiver or block in