Daniel Kelly spent 4 years in professional scouting with the New York Jets. He’s the printed creator of the guide “No matter It Takes,” the story of a fan making it into the NFL.
Consider it or not, Ohio State vast receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t make the lower for my high three receivers within the 2024 NFL Draft. On recreation movie, the consensus high receiver did not blow me away together with his effort — he is nonetheless a first-round draft decide, however he jogs my memory extra of former Jets/Buccaneers/Cowboys/Panthers wideout Keyshawn Johnson, an above-average professional, than Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Randy Moss.
This is what I search for in receivers for the participant to transition easily from faculty to the NFL:
- Fast launch
- Capacity to realize “route leverage” — positional benefit versus cornerbacks
- Working well-defined routes
- Lengthy-range pace and burst of pace briefly areas
- Fluid hips, permitting fast and sudden modifications of course
- Good focus and focus
- Reliable arms
- Giant catch radius
- Want proven on contested catches
- YAC (yards after catch)
- Toughness issue
- Does he make it look simple?
- Does he remind you of the greats?
- Run- and pass-blocking willingness
With that in thoughts, listed below are my high three receivers within the 2024 NFL Draft, set for April 25-27 in Detroit.
1. Xavier Legette, South Carolina, 6-foot-3, 227 kilos
