I have a lot of respect for Sikkema, but I hate that pick. I’m out on N’Keal MacMillen.
Interesting nickname
Curious what made you come up with that comparison. If I were to watch college game tape of McMillan, I may call him Mike Evans or Drake London. Meanwhile, N’Keal Harry reminded me of Lequan Treadwell.
Let’s compare the college tape & measurables of Harry and McMillan since you brought it up
measurables: T-Mac owns a 2” height advantage over Harry, along with possessing a considerably longer wingspan and much bigger hands. Both weigh about the same.
Athleticism: T-Mac is a smooth and fluid moving athlete for his size. He is elusive and fantastic at changing direction. Harry is not explosive, not twitchy, he’s stiff, rigid, and uncoordinated when asked to change directions or use his hips.
Hands: T-Mac has an outstanding catch radius to win contested catches, red-zone targets, and back-shoulder fades. T-Mac does great job of extending his hands to catch at the release point, and he is the best prospect in many years at timing the high point. Harry dropped balls, alligator armed catches, and lacked elite ball tracking ability.
Speed: both ran the same 40 time
Yards after catch: T-Mac is a great run-after-catch option, wins with strength, agility, and elusiveness in the open field. Harry possessed no yards after catch ability often going down from the first tackle and unable to find the open field and run away from defenders.
Route Running: T-Mac is adept at finding soft spots in zone. There’s no lumbering or difficulty in breaking down on a comeback route. He showcases fluidity and sharpness in his cuts, enabling him to separate from defenders on intermediate and deep routes.
His understanding of timing and positioning allows him to get open on a variety of route concepts from slants to fades to posts and beyond. He shows strong awareness and balance when making adjustments mid-route to accommodate off-target throws, making him a reliable target.
Harry struggled to sink his hips and couldn’t play with lower body flexibility in his route tree. Harry lacked the ability to unveil a top gear or gain any separation mostly relying on winning contested catches. He lacked an understanding of leverage and how to separate with route stems, and had no ability to adjust his routes.
Should I go on?
