Scouting Notes on 2019 WR Draft Class

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Notes on the Wide Receivers for the 2019 NFL Draft

By: Ed Hunt

Top 10

1. Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina

-electric kick returner

-can line up on the inside or the outside

-big play threat in the open field

-didn’t run very advanced routes at South Carolina

-great catch radius

2. Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC State

-great route runner

-possession receiver

-6’3 height

-not a big YAC guy

-shows great hands at times

3. Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma

-great open field runner

-slot guy

-undersized

-not a full route tree at Oklahoma

-deep threat

4. AJ Brown, WR, Ole Miss

-quick off the line of scrimmage

-willing to go over the middle

-tall (6’1) for a slot guy

-needs to be tighter in his routes

-good hands in a cluster

5. DK Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss

-will have great measurables 6’4 with speed

-drops are a problem

-needs to get in and out of his breaks better

-comes up with 50-50 balls

-could be a good YAC guy

6. Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State

-good open field runner

-below average blocker

-problems with drops

-tall for slot 6’1

-average route runner

7. Gary Jennings, WR, West Virginia

-needs to be sharper in his routes

-slot guy

-good open field runner, good YAC guy

-deep threat

-good hands

-nice catch radius

8. Andy Isabella, WR, UMass

-primarily a slot guy

-needs to put more effort into blocking

-good route runner

-good speed

-impressive production against Boston College

9. Anthony Johnson, WR, Buffalo

-has some trouble getting off the line

-good blocker

-good route runner

-more of an outside guy

-average open field runner

10. Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State

-aggressive blocker

-can play the slot and the outside

-red zone threat

-good route runner

-comes up with 50-50 balls

 

The Rest:

N’Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State 

-6’4 but questions about speed

-size helps him in his blocking

-not a sharp enough route runner

-can come up with contested catches

-like a tight end almost

 

Antoine Wesley, WR, Texas Tech

-average blocker

-needs to get off the line better

-good route runner

-good YAC guy

-mostly an outside guy

 

Jakobi Meyers, WR, NC State

-slot guy only

-average route runner

-needs to get in and out of his breaks better

-soft blocker

-can come up with the catch in traffic

 

Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia

-good getting off the LOS

-not a full route tree

-soft blocker

-drops a problem

-deep threat

 

JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford

-outside guy

-comes up with 50-50 catches

-good bloodlines (parents were both athletes)

-not much of a blocker

-decent route runner

-dangerous around the end zone

 

David Sills V, WR, West Virginia

-has some trouble with drops

-lined up in the slot

-is a deep threat

-stands in at 6’4

-gets jammed at the line of scrimmage

 

Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame

-plays both outside and slot

-average getting off the line

-average blocker

-comes up with 50-50 balls

-big target

-not a full route tree on tape

 

Emmanuel Hall, WR, Missouri

-6’1 so good length

-runs a 4.40 40-yard dash

-homerun threat

-can come up with the homerun catch and miss the easy ball

-I have questions about his intermediate route running

 

Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State 

-good special teams gunner

-shined at Senior Bowl practices

-gets jammed at the LOS

-not getting separation on tape

-willing blocker

-drops an issue

 

Hunter Renfrow, WR, Clemson

-lots of starting experience

-nicknamed “Mr. Reliable”

-weak blocker

-slot guy

-good route runner to get open

 

Alex Wesley, WR, Northern Colorado

-accomplished track athlete

-good hands

-deep threat

-did well against Colorado

-deep threat

-limited tape on his route running

 

Terry Godwin, WR, Georgia

-slot guy

-terrible blocker

-good route runner

-drops a problem

-speed gets him off the LOS

 

Lil’Jordan Humphrey, WR, Texas

-slot guy

-long 6’4 frame

-decent route runner

-comes up with the 50-50 catches

-drops a problem

 

DaMarkus Lodge, WR, Ole Miss

-outside guy

-good play speed

-lazy on his routes

-not tough on 50-50 balls

-good YAC guy

 

Jon’Vea Johnson, WR, Toledo

-decent route runner

-good speed

-plays slot and outside

-decent hands

-gets off the LOS well

 

Jaylen Smith, WR, Louisville

-lines up all around the field

-not getting separation on his routes

-gets jammed at the LOS

-good foot speed

-seems to not know the plays

 

Jamarius Way, WR, South Alabama

-good blocker

-can take the top off a defense

-good route runner

-doesn’t get jammed at the LOS

-good play speed

 

Tyre Brady, WR, Marshall

-good speed

-used in the slot and on the outside

-worry about him getting separation

-great catching ability

-needs to be a more aggressive blocker

 

Travis Fulgham, WR, Old Dominion

-tough in the middle of the field

-can play the slot and the outside

-needs a little work timing the deep ball

-WR coach raves about him

-average route runner

 

Stanley Morgan, WR, Nebraska

-decent route runner

-has some trouble getting off the LOS

-more of an outside guy

-comes up with 50-50 balls

-average blocker

 

Ventell Bryant, WR, Temple

-6’4

-plenty of starting experience

-has decent route running ability

-good hands

-can play many positions at receiver

 

Diontae Johnson, WR, Toledo

-very good route runner

-more of an outside receiver at Toledo but could play both

-soft blocker

-comes up with 50-50 balls

-needs to secure the ball better

 

KeeSean Johnson, WR, Fresno State

-can play inside and outside

-seems to be off the page with his QB

-can run some routes well

-soft blocker

-doesn’t have a problem getting off the LOS

 

Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon

-needs to get in and out of his breaks better

-more of an outside guy but can play in slot

-good open field runner

-has the toe drag down

-doesn’t come up with 50-50 balls

 

John Ursua, WR, Hawaii

-slot guy

-good route runner

-drops a problem

-not a big target/height issues

-not a good blocker

 

Greg Dortch, WR, Wake Forrest

-good feet in route running still needs to get in and out of breaks better

-just a slot guy

-no trouble getting off LOS

-deep threat

-doesn’t come up with 50-50 balls

-not a ton of production on tape

 

Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, North Carolina

-kick return capable

-deep threat

-better speed on tape

-more of an outside guy

-average route runner

 

Preston Williams, WR, Colorado State

-good open field runner

-trouble getting off LOS

-more of an outside guy

-not much of a blocker

-needs to work on his timing on the deep ball

 

Jazz Ferguson, WR, Northwestern State

-very good route runner

-not trouble getting off LOS

-more of an outside guy

-deep threat

-not much of a blocker

 

Deondre Douglas, WR, Troy

-good blocker

-good open field runner

-not a full route tree

-no problem getting off LOS

-can play both the slot and the outside

 

James Gardner, WR, Miami (OH)

-decent route runner

-good height 6’4/big target

-drops a problem

-decent YAC guy

-comes up with 50-50 balls

 

Cody Thompson, WR, Toledo

-average blocker

-outside guy

-production inflated by spread offense

-below average route runner

-not much of a YAC guy

 

Johnny Dixon, WR, Ohio State

-slot guy

-deep threat

-undersized

-decent speed

-limited tape

 

Jovon Durante, WR, Florida Atlantic

-trouble getting off LOS

-outside receiver

-good YAC guy

-below average route runner

-not much of a blocker

 

Tyron Johnson, WR, Oklahoma State

-average route runner

-outside guy

-not much of a YAC guy

-soft blocker

-didn’t face much press coverage