Category: Scouting Reports – 2015

Stefon Diggs Scouting Report

Scouting Reports - 2015
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Stefon Diggs WR Maryland #1
Ht: 6’0″
Wt: 190

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Size/Athleticism: Adequate height and build. Explosive after the catch. Elite all-around athlete. Dangerous punt returner.

Separation Skills: Played almost exclusively in the slot. Majority of receptions were on quick screens and slants. Has the speed to get over the top of the defense but wasn’t asked to run many deep routes. Limited route running experience really shows on intermediate routes. Rounds off his which limited the effectiveness of his acceleration ability.

Ball Skills: Fairly reliable hands. Capable of making some acrobatic catches.

Blocking: Decent effort at times but lacks size and strength to be effective.

Intangibles: Suspended for one game due to making contact with an official prior to 2014 Penn State game.

Durability: Suffered broken leg in 2013 which ended his season. Missed time with an ankle injury in 2012. Lacerated kidney ended his regular season in 2014.

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Stefon Diggs Chart

Overview: Diggs is a dangerous playmaker after the catch, but his game is limited. He plays almost exclusively in the slot and will be limited to that role at the next level. His routes are sloppy and he isn’t a physical receiver, despite having decent size for a slot receiver. While he definitely has NFL traits and can be a quality option in the slot, his skills are not special and he will be an easily replaceable part of an NFL roster.

Ty Montgomery Scouting Report

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Ty Montgomery WR Stanford #7
Ht: 6’0″
Wt: 216

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Size/Athleticism: Built like a running back with explosive athleticism. Takes some snaps in the backfield, both as a wild cat quarterback and as a running back. Used on a lot of screen to help get him the ball in space. Explosive in the open field. Experienced returning kicks and punts.

Separation Skills: Tough to grade in this area due to his role in Stanford’s offense. Used primarily on screens, short curls and slants. Attempts to win with speed and can get over the top of the defense, but needs to be more efficient in his cuts to help create separation.

Ball Skills: Big hands for his size, which gives him potential, but has far too many drops. Does not show the ability to pluck the ball from the air away from his body with ease. Does a poor job fighting for the ball in traffic. Does not put himself in position to battle defensive backs and often allows them to gain the upper hand on 50/50 balls.

Blocking: Gives a reasonable effort. Has the strength to be effective at times. Technique is inconsistent and he’ll lunge too often, but there’s potential for growth in this area and he seems to take an interest in excelling in this area.

Intangibles: Hard worker. Viewed as a quiet leader who leads by example.

Durability: Missed time with a torn ACL in 2012. Suffered a knee injury in 2013 bowl game.

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Ty Montgomery Chart

Overview: Montgomery is still developing, and needs to refine his routes and improve his consistency catching the ball, but his upside is obvious. He’s built like a running back and is explosive enough to be a big-play threat at the next level. He’s at his best when given the ball in space, and should be viewed as a developmental Percy Harvin-type receiver.

Dorial Green-Beckham Scouting Report

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Dorial Green-Beckham WR Missouri #15
Ht: 6’5″
Wt: 225

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Size/Athleticism: Freakish size and athleticism combination. Built like a true No. 1 receiver. Impressive speed for his size and can be a threat after the catch.

Separation Skills: Struggles to create consistent separation but has the size and leaping ability to win 50/50 balls. Long arms, big hands give him an impressive catch radius. Gets up to full speed quickly but doesn’t have a second gear to create separation. Surprisingly not very physical at the line of scrimmage. Technique could be improved to better handle press coverage. Routes are very basic. Relies heavily on his raw tools to get open and make plays on the football.

Ball Skills: Big hands allow him to pluck the ball from the air with ease. Needs to improve the consistency of his timing and body control when going up for contested catches. Gives smaller defensive backs a chance sometimes due to poorly-timed attempts.

Blocking: Minimal effort but has the size to contribute if the coaching staff can talk him into it.

Intangibles: Arrested for marijuana possession in October, 2012 and again in January, 2014 which led to his dismissal from the Missouri program. Transferred to Oklahoma and practiced with the program in hopes of being ruled eligible for 2014, but never played for the Sooners. Development has been relatively slow considering his obvious physical talent and raises some questions about his work ethic.

Durability: Suffered a sprained ankle and sprained shoulder in 2013 but played through injuries.

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Overview: Green-Beckham is an elite physical talent but has serious off-field questions that must be answered. While NFL teams typically aren’t overly concerned with a marijuana arrest, multiple arrests leading to dismissal from the Missouri program raises a major red flag. NFL teams will want to know just how committed he is to football and if he can get his off-field life under control to point where they won’t have to constantly be worrying about how he’s spending his time away from the team facilities. He’s an obvious top-10 talent, but since he’ll be removed from some boards, it’s difficult to project where he could land.

Austin Hill Scouting Report

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Austin Hill WR Arizona #29
Ht: 6’2″
Wt: 210

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Strengths: Adequate height and great overall bulk. Strong enough to fight through press coverage. Does a nice job tracking the ball in the air. Has experience out wide and in the slot. Reliable hands. Runs hard after the catch.

Weaknesses: Missed entire 2013 season with torn ACL. Modest speed and may struggle to stretch the field at the next level.

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Overview: Hill has potential to develop into a quality possession receiver. His style of play reminds me of Andre Johnson, and if it all comes together that could be his ceiling. He needs to answer two questions in 2014, however: is he fully recovered from the ACL injury and does he have the speed to be effective at the next level?

 

Jaelen Strong Scouting Report

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Jaelen Strong WR Arizona State #21
Ht: 6’4″
Wt: 205

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Size/Athleticism: Ideal height and overall build for a possession receiver. Has the physical tools to develop into a physical possession receiver at the next level. Shows impressive leaping ability.

Separation Skills: Routes are often sloppy. Rounds off his cuts and does not give a full effort, especially when it appears as though he knows he is not his quarterbacks first read. Lacks the speed to run away from defensive backs. Needs to refine the efficiency in his routes to create more consistent separation.

Ball Skills: Needs to do a better job using his body as a shield as he goes up to high point the ball. Plays too passive at times and need to be more consistent in attacking the ball rather than letting it come to him. Lets too many smaller defensive back compete with him for balls that he should win every time. Body control is somewhat lacking at times—gets himself twisted around and off balance more than you’d like from a receiver that needs to win against tight coverage to excel.

Blocking: Inconsistent technique but has the build to improve and make this an area of strength.

Intangibles: Forced to attend JUCO due to academic struggles. Father was a standout basketball player at Drexel and a former police officer in Philadelphia. Father died when he was nine.

Durability: Limited by an ankle injury in 2013.

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Jaelen Strong Chart

Overview: Strong has the potential to develop into an elite possession receiver. However, he is still developing in a number of areas which cause him to slip to the second day of the draft despite having the raw talent of a first-round prospect. He lacks the ability to consistently separate, so he’ll need to improve the efficiency of his routes in order to better position himself to make contested catches at the next level.