The 2017 NFL Draft is merely hours away. The yearly event will take place in Philadelphia this year from Thursday, April 27 to Saturday, April 29.
Over the span of three days, a whole host of former college football stars will find new NFL homes where they will hopefully impress during the offseason and make a living playing on Sundays.
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Bucky Hodges of Virginia Tech is another of the modern tight ends that will come into the NFL and immediately boost his new team's passing game. Standing at 6-foot-6 and with a nearly 40-inch vertical leap to boot, Hodges is going to be a matchup nightmare as a pro. He also has that ability with his big frame to box out defenders when competing for the ball.
