Eric Ebron flirted with a 4.5-second 40-yard dash out of college, running an unofficial 4.53 and an official 4.60. He caught 13 touchdown passes just two years ago with the Colts, earning a Pro Bowl nod for his performance. He went 10th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft to the Lions, the highest-selected player at the position since Vernon Davis went sixth overall in 2006 until the Lions did it again, selecting T.J. Hockensen eighth overall just last year in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Point is: Ebron's talent is as legit as it gets at tight end.