• Showed the ability to adjust to a lot of poor passes at times in 2015, and had the 16th-highest receiving grade in this draft class
• Varied route runner, picking up a reception on nine different route types in 2015. That’s even more impressive when you consider that he had just 58 receptions
• Uses his body well to shield defenders from the ball. Caught 19 of the 20 catchable passes thrown his way on hitch routes in 2015, picking up 242 yards in the process
• Good with the ball in his hands, forcing 13 missed tackles from his 58 catches this past season
• Small sample size, but solid hands over the past two seasons, dropping just four of the 93 catchable passes thrown his way between 2014 and 2015
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STRENGTHS
Made huge jump in explosive plays and yards per catch from 2014 to 2015. Has the ability to make some plays down the field with a quarterback who will take some shots. Adequate play speed and can vary tempo of his routes. Very good hip sink to stop quickly and open up to the quarterback. Route running shows promise. Smooth with change of direction and works back to the ball. Able to make sharp cuts out of breaks and does a nice job of selling double moves. Consistently tracks and high-points downfield throws and is able to adjust to throws high, low and outside. Generally reliable hands and showed toughness in making catches where he know he was going to take a big shot.
