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Redskins UDFA Spotlight: Donald Parham has the upside needed to be a project tight end

By Jacob Camenker

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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What Parham does well

When watching Parham on tape, it’s clear that he has a lot of talent. By his senior year, he was much better than most of the players playing around him. And that’s why he stands out so easily.

Parham is a free and fluid mover who appears to have solid athletic ability. He is very good at running after the catch and he has good speed. But the biggest thing that Parham has is his frame.

Parham comes in at 6-foot-8, 240 pounds. He will immediately have a chance to become a red-zone weapon in the NFL as a result of this. He showed the ability to win some jump-ball catches at the FCS level, and while the NFL level may be different for them, he has top-tier height as a receiving weapon. And that’s something that the ‘Skins could look to exploit.

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In terms of his receiving ability, it is good all-around. Parham demonstrates soft hands, catches the ball away from his body. And when he has to go up for jump balls, he does well to identify the high point of the ball and positions himself well in order to make plays. This type of natural receiving ability certainly intrigued Washington, and rightfully so.

Parham also makes long strides, is solid at finding space in the defense, and has a good catch radius, something that is to be expected of a player of his size. In some ways, he is like the FCS version of Hakeem Butler, as both players were good, productive receivers at their levels who used size to their advantages. Of course, Parham’s hands are better than Butler’s while Butler is far more physical. But the point is, the two will use their height to win early in their NFL careers.

While Parham has some big-time positives, there are some negatives that could make it difficult for him to produce at the next level.

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