VIDEO: Top 5 tight end prospects

Player                     Ht       Wt               School            Proj. Rd

1. Coby Fleener 6-6      247             Stanford             1st

Comment: The league is trending toward athletic and fast tight ends. He ran the 40-yard dash in a 4.5 seconds at his Pro Day.

2. Dwayne Allen 6-3        255            Clemson            2nd

Comment: His 48 receptions for 577 yards and eight touchdowns last season were school single-season records for a tight end.

3. Orson Charles 6-2        251            Georgia             2nd

Comment: His DUI arrest on March 9 and slow 40-yard dash time (4.75 seconds) hurt his status, according analysts.

4. Ladarius Green 6-5       238        Louisiana-Lafayette    2nd/3rd

Comment: He needs to add some weight, but is athletic.

5. Michael Egnew 6-5        252       Missouri                      3rd/4th

Comment: Made 26 starts and played in 51 games. Had 96 catches for 1,543 yards (16.1 yards per catch) and 18 touchdowns.

Falcons need: With future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez nearing the end of his career, the Falcons have heavily scouted the tight ends. They are intrigued with Green, who is raw but has the speed to stretch the field. The Falcons don’t have a pick in the fourth round so they may have to reach in the third round for a need position.

Others in need: Rams (6), Browns (22) and New York Giants (32).

Comment: “(The Falcons) would like to find someone, but the trouble this year is that there really isn’t a lot of depth at the tight end position. I’d be surprised if Coby Fleener is still around when they pick.”

–Nolan Nawrocki, Pro Football Weekly draft analyst.