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Lucas Krull NFL Draft Profile
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Lucas Krull Scouting ReportLucas Krull can play flexed out or inline. He is a dangerous weapon because of his exceptional athleticism. He is a crisp route runner. His understanding of route separation is elite when facing an off man defender he attacks the outside hip and works into his blind spot. Lucas takes advantage in the seam catching the ball away from his body while giving his quarterback a big window to throw too. He is a seam buster, that stretches the defense with his athleticism. He adds in the size element to create a really problematic mismatch. His catch radius is big and with sure hands he is a nightmare to cover one on one.
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Areas for ImprovementKrull’s most glaring weakness is technical blocking skills as a tight end. He was lined up on the hip of the offensive tackle and in-line often enough at Florida to the point where he got consistent reps as run blocker and pass protector. His reps as a run blocker are often mulled by a lack of grip strength, leverage issues, and a noticeable lack of pop at the point of attack. He certainly has the energy and want to get after it as a blocker, but he never really seals off blocks or moves defenders off their spot. Krull places his hands on the outside shoulder of the defender instead of driving through the middle of his chest plate. That never allows him to get a firm hold on the defender, who comes back around and almost makes the tackle near the line of scrimmage. Part of his hand issues are placement, but he also has sloppy footwork as a blocker. Krull has to get more even-keeled and use his back pivot foot as a source of power rather than just dragging it along for the ride. Krull in pass protection. His feet are dead in the water here. The moment he stops running his feet to get into his pass set, he was done for when facing a pass rusher. Since he never sets to his spot, Krull is forced to lunge forward to get his hands inside, but by doing that, he exposes his chest. In addition, Krull loses any source of balance and core strength by throwing himself off his center of gravity.
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Lucas Krull Career at PittsburghLucas waa a standout pass catcher, compiling 52 receptions for 745 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior at Mill Valley. He helped the Jaguars to a 12-1 record and the 2015 state championship. He played under Coach Joel Applebee. Lucas played baseball for Jefferson College in Missouri during the 2017-18 season. He appeared in 1 games, making five starts. He notched 27 strikeouts in 16.2 innings pitched. Lucas played in 25 games over two season for the Florida Gators. He caught nine passes for 108 yards. He also completed 2 for 2 passes for 19 yards on a gadget plays. He enrolled at the University of Pittbsurgh in Januaray 2020 as a graduate transfer from the University of Florida. He participated in the Panthers' abbreviated spring drills. He was limited to one game due to injury. He had one catch for xix yards. Krull returned for another season with the Panthers in 2021. He recorded 38 receptions for 451 yards pulling in six touchdowns. Arguably his best season of his college career.
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Lucas Krull NFL Draft Player ProfilePitt fans have been hearing about the ability of Krull ever since he arrived at Pitt as a graduate transfer from Florida. Following a strong spring performance in 2020, Krull injured his knee after the first game and missed the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-6, 255 pound physical specimen returned and looks to be picking up where he left off last year. Krull has received some high praise from his coaches following spring workouts. “He’s playing like first-round material right now — knock on wood,” said Pat Narduzzi. Panthers wide receivers coach Brennan Marion added to what his boss had to say. “Seen some great tight ends in my day. This guy [Lucas Krull] is next! Physical capturing the edge, can run all the routes with speed! Great hands, not to mention [he’s] 6-foot-6”, 255. The best is yet to come!,” said Marion. With Pickett throwing him passes, Pitt fans may finally have the tight end they’ve been wanting and someone they could be watching on Sunday’s in the NFL.
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