We live in the age of the hybrid football player. On defense, the Kam Chancellors of the world blur the lines between safety and linebacker. On offense, tight ends are almost exclusively a receiver with little to no time spent blocker. With that understood, enter Evan Engram the New York Giants’ first-round pick.

He’s listed as a tight end, but the 6’3, 234 pounds with a 4.42-second 40-yard dash, he’s got skills that make him seem like more of a wide receiver.

In fact, Engram’s such a hybrid that college football’s major tight end award of note, The Mackey, didn’t make him a finalist despite the fact that he crushed all others in receptions and receiving yards. Engram had 926 receiving yards, the most of any tight end and he was one of only three TEs in the top-100 receiving yards nationally. He did that in 11 games, and he didn’t even start his career playing the position. Engram played QB in high school.

The rub seems to be in the distinction of “true tight end.” It’s fair to say that Engram is not a true tight end, but that’s the reason he’s so awesome.

If this is the criteria for @JohnMackeyAward then Evan Engram should have never been a semifinalist! Our offense hasn't changed in 5 years! pic.twitter.com/D5dEdQQaLH — Ross Bjork (@RossBjorkAD) November 21, 2016

He did at least win a seperate tight end award at the end of the season.

Evan Engram wins the 2016 Ozzie Newsome Award, which goes to college football's best TE! #HottyToddy



>> https://t.co/QCzF9Yki0K pic.twitter.com/lVjikYRPVm — Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 7, 2016

Our Giants blog, Big Blue Review, expects Engram to be particularly deadly over the middle.

Per PFF, Engram was first among this tight end class in receptions (44) and yards (685) from the slot. He also led the class in yards per route run. He’s big enough that he can outwork defensive backs and he’s fast enough to run past linebackers. He’s going to be a mismatch against most in the middle of the field.

Whatever the Giants call him and wherever they line him up, Engram should put up numbers at the next level.