Oscar Delp TE Georgia |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Narrow frame shows up when defenders get hands on him at the catch point.
• Balls thrown into traffic tend to come loose; does not finish well through contact.
• Gets walked back in the run game by stronger defenders at the point of attack.
• Four years of tape and the production never matched the athletic tools on display.
• Physical corners and safeties who jam him at the line can throw off his timing.
• Does not create much after the catch despite the speed he shows in a straight line.

Scouting Report: Summary

Watch the Delp's tape and you will see him lined up wide or in the slot far more often than inline next to the tackle. That tells you everything about where his value is right now. He is a move tight end, someone you flex out to create favorable matchups against linebackers and slower safeties. When he gets a clean release and works up the seam, he can separate in a way that very few players at his position can. The 43-yard catch against Texas showed what that looks like when everything clicks, and the Tennessee game in 2024 gave you a glimpse of his red zone upside with two scores. The speed translates. The question is how often he will get those clean looks at the NFL level.

Where he needs time is the dirty work. On tape, run blocking reps show him getting displaced too easily by bigger defenders who can get into his chest. He leans too far forward getting into his blocks and lacks the anchor to sustain. His pass protection actually looked much improved as a senior, and there were reps where his hand placement and base showed real technique. But asking him to hold up consistently as an inline Y against NFL edge rushers right now is not realistic. He is a sub-package player early, and there is nothing wrong with that if the receiving skills keep developing.

The production question is fair. Delp never topped 24 catches or 284 yards in a single season at Georgia, and while some of that was sharing targets in a loaded offense, four years is enough tape to notice that contested-catch situations gave him real trouble. The foot injury bears watching, though Kirby Smart vouched for his durability and all medical reports are clean. For an offense that wants to spread the formation and attack the middle of the field, Delp gives you a weapon with a genuine speed advantage over most tight ends in this class. He just needs time and reps to round out the rest of his game