America’s Quarterback With Germany’s Receiver?
April 13th, 2016
Fearless!
The stat geeks must be soiling their panties trying to make sense of German draft prospect Moritz Boehringer.
Their spreadsheets don’t stretch across the pond.
Boehringer is a wide receiver who played against a bunch of nobody’s in Germany’s top division. A recent ESPN story quoted an unnamed NFL scout saying German football is similar to high school football in the United States.
But Boehringer has an NFL body, 6-4, 227 pounds, and he runs a 4.41-second, 40-yard dash. He can catch, too, and he wowed the gathered scouting masses at a recent “pro day” set up for him in South Florida.
Boehringer has pre-draft visits set up with the Saints, Falcons, Panthers, the Bucs’ NFC South rivals, among other teams.
Would Bucs general manager Jason Licht consider such a prospect? Of course! Licht is the guy who traded up to draft a Division III left tackle last year and then made him a starting right guard. This Licht guy is fearless. The German manbeast is projected as a fifth- or sixth-round draft pick.
Boehringer sitting down with Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com is a fun interview below, with some wacky footage out of Germany. Enjoy.
April 13th, 2016 at 2:55 pm
In the 6th, sure
April 13th, 2016 at 3:22 pm
Dont tease us Mr Licht!!!!!!
April 13th, 2016 at 3:27 pm
Thanks Joe. I’ve seen this kids pro day and I would love to see him with our offense. Imagine 6’5 Evens 6’5 VJ and this 6’4 and 1/2 receiver. The sky is the limit.
April 13th, 2016 at 3:32 pm
Can he catch the damn ball? If so it’s an immediate upgrade.
April 13th, 2016 at 4:22 pm
Speaking for Pablo
“Pablo is disturbed…..a German WR?…..what about a quick little Mexican or a tall Honduran?….it seems Pablo’s Bucs would even consider a sticky-handed Lithuanian before one of Pablo’s amigos”
April 13th, 2016 at 4:26 pm
^^^
LOL!!!
And I’ve seen a lot of film on this guy..besides being very nice on the eyes..that man can catch staples in the dark!
April 13th, 2016 at 4:31 pm
If he can play special teams he can get on a roster. He will be on a short leash so he better play well immediately.
April 13th, 2016 at 4:33 pm
This dude looks like a very raw, faster Gronk.
I would definitely consider him, maybe even as high as the 4th or 5th round depending on how the rest of our draft shakes out.
April 13th, 2016 at 4:59 pm
I think someones gona take him in the 4th. Prob sf since they have 12 picks n chip kellys there now.
April 13th, 2016 at 5:37 pm
Is Sparkass his team’s sponsor? If we draft him that can be his nickname.
April 13th, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Grab him in the 4th Jason!!
April 13th, 2016 at 6:31 pm
As a Bucs fan from Germany I would be thrilled to get him!
April 13th, 2016 at 7:42 pm
6-4 with 4.4 speed? i would be surprised if he made it past the 3rd. That size and speed is rare. All of the basketball players turned TE can learn football in a year or 2. This guy already playing football with those measurables will be a hot commodity.
If he played in the US he would be gone by second round
April 13th, 2016 at 7:48 pm
The NFL is not the NBA. This is not the..Greg Papovich European layaway plan.
Leave the kid in Germany and let him play..kick the ball between the goal post.
April 13th, 2016 at 8:29 pm
Absolutely Loving the guy! 4:41 is probably faster than anyone on our entire team. But HUGELY fast for a 6’4″ 227 pound cat. If he really has good hands he is worth a 4th or 5th round flyer IMO
April 14th, 2016 at 12:08 am
Wow,take him at 9!!!!!!!!!
April 14th, 2016 at 6:32 am
I read a thing about this kind saying that he should be drafted only to be place in practice squad for one or two year.
April 14th, 2016 at 7:38 am
Licht is the type of guy who like finding those small school, under the radar type of guys so if he is available in the 6th or 7th why not? I could see him going undrafted and the bucs putting him on the practice squad as well.
Never hurts to add a burner to a offense that doesn’t have one right?