Category: 2020 Player Profiles

STRENGTHS
KLavon has the size and length teams look for in an edge rusher. He has good athletic talent and does a solid job rushing the passer. KLavon has those long arms that can be considered weapons when rushing the passer or in coverage. He is a quick-twitch athlete who can change direction quickly and cover ground quickly because of his long legs. He comes off the line of scrimmage at a good pad level for a tall player, allowing him to gain an advantage on players bigger than he is. He has the athletic talent to play in your front seven at multiple positions in any style of defense on, or off the line of scrimmage. KLavon should help the team that selects him on passing downs on or off the line, rushing the passer or in coverage situations.

CONCERNS
I was very surprised to find out that KLavon was 6’4” 250lbs. On film, he plays much smaller and looks more like a free safety playing the wrong position up near the line and in the box. He’s a sloppy tackler and struggles to finish his pass rush against less talented offensive lineman. He gives excellent effort on every play but his lower and upper body strength is not where it should be at this point in his career. KLavon football IQ and instincts are not up to the level of his athletic talent also. He has slim hips and small shoulders and because of his sloppy tackling not being able to bulk up might concern teams because of injury issues at the next level. He did have knee surgery and might not be all the way back from that injury that caused him, a full year of playing time.

BOTTOM LINE 3.78
KLavon reminds me of Barkevious Mingo. I felt Barkevious was a specialty player and I feel that KLavon is very much like him and a specialty player also. KLavon has the athletic talent to be a starter on defense but will likely not start because of his inability to tackle securely, and lack of instincts. KLavon could be the type of athlete that can overcome his lack of bulk, like Hall of Fame and former Dolphins ER/LB Jason Taylor, but with what I see on film right now, if KLavon becomes that type of player it will take some time and a lot of hard work. That being said, there is nothing that will stop him except time and hard work and maybe KLavon will overcome his weaknesses. It has happened before but for me, in this draft, all I can see is a specialty player and I would let other teams do all the work and wait for his first contract to be up. But that’s just me.

STRENGTHS
Tyler is a prolific, productive receiver. He has the size and good straight-line speed. He catches the ball when it’s thrown to him and that is the best attribute ANY receiver can have. Tyler has the size to move the chains and the strength and speed to make yards after the catch by breaking tackles. He has a big catch radius and will adjust to the ball in the air. Inside the red zone or making first downs, he is a matchup nightmare. He’s a good blocker, willingly helping his teammates on running plays sweeps and screens. Tyler is the type of receiver that every team game plan’s for, thinking they will be able to shut him down but once the game starts he still finds a way to impact using his strong hands and strong body to move the chains and make touchdowns.

CONCERNS
Tyler has very good straight-line speed but is stiff in the hips when running routes and that means he will have to use his body more than he does at the college level and catch contested passes more than he has at the college level. Injuries are a big concern because with less fluidity in his route running that usually means he will take straighter hits when he is tackled. To be more specific if Tyler wants to stay on the field he will have to improve his vision and lateral change of direction skills. He can do it.

BOTTOM LINE 1.75
Tyler reminds me a little bit of Hall of Fame, and Former Bills receiver Andre Reed. He has that same long gait and upward style of running. They are both the same size and although Andre wasn’t considered fast, both Tyler and Andre have that sneaky speed that allows them to run faster than you think they can because, of that smooth gait. For you younger guys, Tyler should remind you of former NFL Receiver Eric Decker. When Eric wasn’t injured he impacted. Tyler will have to stay healthy to impact also, and gaining fluidity running his routes and not getting hit hard when he is tackled will be the key. Eric ran upright and with less vision and lateral agility and he struggled to stay healthy. Andre ran upright but had more fluidity to not take big hits, and he stayed relatively healthy and got to super bowls and the hall of fame. Tyler needs to improve his prereferral vision and this will improve his lateral agility and yes there is a drill that will help him. When you improve a player’s prereferral vision you improve that player’s quickness to react laterally improving his fluidity not to take big hits. Tyler has the potential to become a “franchise” receiver with a little more work on his route running skills.

STRENGTHS
Bryan is the best blocking receiver in this draft class. He shows good speed and has those strong hands and body that make him a potential franchise receiver. He reminds me a lot of Hall of Fame and former Cowboys receiver Michael Ervin. He is a passionate teammate and is a dominating playmaker and shows leadership through his passion to make every play successful. He is the type of receiver who is open when he is not open. Bryan is very smart and can play any one of the receiver positions and because of his blocking could also be valuable around the goal line when his number is not called. There is not a play that Bryan isn’t working hard on. He has excellent balance and a BIG catch radius going high or low to catch the ball. Bryan has excellent hands and his ability to make yards after the catch is just one of his better attributes. There might be faster receivers in this draft class but there are no better receivers for sure. I call him Bryan (The terminator) because when he blocks you, you’ve been terminated from making a play on his teammate.

CONCERNS
Bryan is not a speed receiver but just like Michael Irvin, he will get deep because of the fear he establishes with DB’s playing up on him who will struggle to tackle him. Bryan also does not separate as well as you would like him to on every route because he has so much confidence in his ability to defeat his opponent to the ball in the air. The DB’s are bigger, stronger and more physical so Bryan will have to learn to change gears more and run sharper routes but I don’t suspect this will change much and I’m not sure it has too. Either way, Bryan will impact.

BOTTOM LINE 1.47
Bryan will impact on every play because he doesn’t care if the play is to his side or not, he will still block. He doesn’t care if a cornerback is right on his hip while he runs a route because Bryan will still catch the ball. He doesn’t care if you know what route he is going to run because…you guessed it, he will run it anyway and make the needed yardage to move the chains. If you go to tackle him he will make sure you remember who you tackled by putting his shoulder into the player’s chest just to gain a few more inches. You want Bryan to line up in the slot, no problem. You want Bryan to line up on the outside, no problem. No matter what you ask of Bryan he will do everything he can to make that play successful and if it’s not, he will just move on to the next play and do everything he can to make THAT play successful, Just like Michael Irvin. Bryan is a football player who plays on the offensive side of the ball and anything you need of him, he will do everything in his power to make it happen. Bryan is a potential franchise player, the type you can build your passing game around. He’s the type of receiver who will make your QB better, think about that.

STRENGTHS
Ross has the athletic talent not seen in many players with his size. He is very powerful off the snap and changes the line of scrimmage on both running or passing downs. He has those long arms that make it very easy to keep big offensive lineman off his body allowing him to steer and manipulate his opponent and disrupt their blocking. Ross handles a double team with the strength in his lower and upper body that most players in the NFL do not possess. Ross has the power to play in a 2cap system against the run and the strength to split offensive lineman in a 1gap system, getting into the backfield and disrupting or making a play. He has good straight-line speed and solid foot quickness but what he brings to the next level is his athleticism to play any defensive line position in any kind of defensive system and impact if called upon to play them all. Ross has the “potential” to be as impacting as J J Watt if he plays outside in a 3/4 defense or as impacting as Fletcher Cox if he plays inside in a 4/3 defense. As far as playing on the nose in a 3/4 defense, he could be as good on passing downs as Aaron Darnold. He has that type of multiple athletic talent and size.

CONCERNS
Ross has only one year of production to evaluate because of an injury (Achilles) that took him a full year to come back from. He lacks the change of direction skills to turn the corner when rushing the passer and will have to learn better hand fighting and pass-rushing techniques to become the power pass rusher his talents suggest he can become, much like J.J. Watt. He will also have to improve his balance and learn to get off blocks faster but the fact that he not only came back from his injury to impact, and lost weight, gaining muscle and strength, shows that Ross did not let his injury “own” him.

BOTTOM LINE 1.37
The fact that Ross came back from his injury and improved his strength and muscle mass sends a signal to me that he is a person with a type-A personality. (Look it up I can’t do everything for you) Ross has only one year of productivity, and that means most teams will downgrade him for fear that he might not live up to his talent at the next level. I’ve looked at him and studied his interviews on the internet and play on film and took notice of his body type before his injury, and then after his injury. Coming back from the Achilles heel injury at his lack of mature age is impressive alone but coming back in better shape and better overall body type is what excites me about his potential for the next level. You look at his talent on film and you see right away he is impacting with room to grow technique-wise. Add that to his impressive mental stamina and goal setting personality and I don’t believe you are taking any more of a chance selected Ross than any other player in this draft, in spite of only one year of production. I believe, when Ross starts to work out and interview for teams they will come to the same conclusions that I have come. That is, a multi-athletic, talented player with a type-A personality, that given some more time to improve his techniques, will become one of the best players from the Draft class. We are talking J.J Watt, Fletcher Cox potential.

STRENGTHS
Cee Dee is a productive receiver, with excellent hands and lateral explosion. He has great vision and combined with his quickness and lateral explosion those athletic talents, allow Cee Dee to gain a lot of run after the catch yardage. He has a smooth gate when running routes, and this helps him to keep his hands quiet but ready to catch the ball, deceiving defensive backs who are trying to read his body when the ball is in the air. He’s a willing and solid blocker, helping the running game for his team. His quick feet make him a matchup nightmare in the red zone. He is smart when playing against zone coverages and as a slot receiver or “in Motion” receiver when matched up against linebackers and safeties, Cee Dee becomes a weapon.

CONCERNS
Cee Dee has good size and he looks on film to be strong but he also has the type of build that will struggle against the more physical defensive players at the next level. He doesn’t run very good routes against single coverage and because he is used so much in the slot and as a move receiver, I suspect that he will struggle getting off the line at the next level. He also is not a strong route runner and at the next level will be easily re-routed and pushed off his routes easily. Cee Dee’s quickness is excellent but his pure speed will not be a challenge to Cornerbacks at the next level making his poor route running an issue for a team looking for him to be an outside receiver.

BOTTOM LINE 2.03
I believe Cee Dee with a little time could become an excellent overall receiver but his ability to bulk up is the biggest concern that I have. If he can do that without it affecting his quickness than he should become as productive at the next level as he has been at the college level. Right now, Cee Dee is an impact receiver but the offense has been built around him. As I stated before, he has excellent hands and excellent skills to gain yardage after the catch but, for the next level, he really needs to become more physical and because of his body type (Small Shoulders, slim hips), that will be difficult. This doesn’t mean that he can’t be productive and impacting, it just means offensive coordinators will have to play call to his talents and keep his catches down to keep him on the field and not on the injured reserve list.

STRENGTHS
Justin is a Football Player who plays the receiver position. He has good size and solid speed and might be the best, contested ball receiver of this very talented receiver class. He has those long legs that allow him the ability to cover ground smoothly, with solid speed, that challenges faster defensive backs to keep up with him. He is adept at adjusting to the ball in the air sometimes twisting his own body 180 degrees, while his body is in the air just to catch a pass thrown behind him. He is smart and runs routes that may not be playbook designed, but are designed to get himself open. He has good feet and does a solid job gaining yards after the catch but truthfully, what Justin will bring to the team that selects him is his ability to catch the ball and make the big play in the clutch.

CONCERNS
Most teams and media scouts will tell you that Justin is not fast enough, strong enough, only a slot receiver, can’t get deep, doesn’t separate, runs poor routes, and is not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. I’m here to say, forget about all of that. Justin is clutch.

BOTTOM LINE 1.83
So, you think you’re a scout, and you watch the film and then you watch the combine on TV and then you go to social media and everyone starts to tell you what to think, and you come up with the conclusion that Justin Jefferson only looked good at LSU because of the QB. I mean everyone will say that because Justin athletically will not fit the analyst “athletic” profile and all because he might not run 4.5 in the forty. I’m here to tell you that it’s ok for a receiver not to run that fast as long as he can catch the dam ball. Now maybe Justin will run 4.5 in the forty or better. If he does, as a receiver if he can’t catch the dam ball who cares. I know this might be strange but for me, I give a higher grade to receivers who can catch the dam ball over receivers who run fast and only catch the ball when it is laid directly in their hands. Justin will be the Richard Sherman of your offense. The player who “athletically”, is talented but not athletically talented as a lot of other players who play the same position. Justin will just be better. Like Richard Sherman on defense, Justin on offense is clutch and a big play football player. He’s the player who, never stops running routes and catching balls. He’s the player who is trying to make the big play that will motivate his teammates when his team must come from behind to win the game. That’s why I call him Justin (Clutch) Jefferson. He’s a, move the chains, score the TD, make the play that stops the other team’s momentum, type of football player who just happens to play the receiver position…he’s clutch!

STRENGTHS
Devin is a powerful, smart, instinctive receiver with excellent hands to catch the ball every time you throw it to him. He has the excellent speed to go deep and the hand/eye coordination to catch the ball while on the dead run. He does an excellent job against zone coverages and against single coverages, as long as you put him on the move he is very tough to defend against. Devin has the strength and toughness to gain run after the catch yardage and move the chains on those difficult third downs. He has dependable hands and has the mental strength, high football IQ to play more than one position, and the physical strength to become the type of receiver you can build your passing game around. In short, Devin has the potential to become a franchise receiver for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
The naysayers will be bothered that Devin doesn’t show the quickness off the line or the fluidity to separate against man to man coverage. That is an issue but, learning better techniques and running routes better can minimize those issues and of course, an offensive coordinator with brains can minimize those concerns also.

BOTTOM LINE 1.79
It doesn’t take a genius to see on film how much of a nightmare match up Devin is when he is lined up in the slot or, used as the “move” receiver in an offense. His deep speed will be a problem for defenses to match up against and as soon as he learns better techniques to get off the line, Devin will be able to play inside or outside in any style of offense. His strength to gain yards after the catch and break tackles will make opponents have to play off him and when that happens double moves and other routes will open up for him to use against them. His deep speed, excellent hands, and the strength, to break tackles is what make’s him a difficult player to match up against. Corners that don’t have the strength to tackle him will be overmatch if he is used on the outside and, when he is lined up in the slot, safeties and linebackers will not have the speed to stay with him. Against zone coverages he is very smart at finding the open space and once again tackling him becomes a problem to stop him from gaining the needed yardage to move the chains. Now I know Devin will most likely not, be selected in the 1st round and those of you who know my profiles also know that the TBR is not to guess at what round a player will be selected in, that’s is what Rob’s value board does. All I do is try to inform you of the possible impact a player will have for the team that selects him. I believe, no matter what round Devin is selected in that he will impact as if he was selected in the first round. So, put him in whatever round you think he might be selected in but for me, he’s a 1st rounder for sure.

STRENGTHS
Isaiah is a tall, strong, powerful offensive tackle with the quick feet and overall athleticism to play on the Right side or the left side. He has proven production playing on the right side but there is room for development because of his quick feet and long arms to play on the left side along with excellent mental strength. Isaiah has done a good job when run blocking and for a player as tall as he is that is usually a problem because of the lack of leverage but not for Isaiah. He does an excellent job going to the next level and when making combo blocks. His long arms and quick feet allow him to be a solid pass blocker and when he does get beat he can flip his hips and push his opponent up the field giving his QB the ability to manipulate the pocket and extend plays. Isaiah shows the mental strength, pride in his play and the physical stamina to be an excellent Right Tackle at the next level with the potential to become a Left Tackle for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Isaiah might take some time to reach his potential for a couple of different reasons. His hand techniques need a lot of work. He does some funny hand gestures when he goes to run block just before he engages as if he is unsure of setting his hands and engaging. He also needs to continue getting stronger in his lower body to help him with his run blocking.

BOTTOM LINE 1.64
Isaiah should be an excellent Right Tackle for the team that selects him. He also does have the potential to be an excellent Left Tackle physically, but for the purposes of this draft, you should be looking at him as a potential starting right tackle. Anything after that is gravy. He has improved dramatically since he worked on getting himself in better shape and that is a big positive in evaluating him for the next level because it sends the signal about his mental toughness, stamina, and commitment. Isaiah still has some developing to do both physically and mentally but his athleticism and size make him one of the more appealing offensive tackles in this draft and one that could wind up being a franchise offensive tackle for the team that selects him. For me, if I’m looking to upgrade my offense and score more points than I’m looking to upgrade the offensive line in general. Adding a player of this potential just makes a lot of sense to me because, in spite of the fact you think you might have a good offensive line, you really want that offensive line to be better than just good…you NEED it to be great and Isaiah can make your line great instead of just good.

STRENGTHS
Josh reminds me a lot of Former Ravens OT Jonathan Ogden. He’s not flashy, just efficient. He has excellent size and athleticism and surprises you when challenged with just enough of both to do the job when it is needed. He shows on film the necessary foot quickness to make all the blocks. He can go out to the next level and make blocks and can be used on sweeps and screens when it is asked of him. He does a good job when asked to pass block and can be dominating when run blocking. Josh understands the amount of energy he needs to use to make a block and understands how to adjust that energy and recover when his opponent makes a move Josh did not anticipate. Like I stated before, he reminds me a lot of Jonathan Ogden.

CONCERNS
Josh lacks the aggression a lot of teams like to see in their offensive lineman and this will be an issue for some teams. He also, at times, seems lost when being used to pull and not sure of who he is supposed to block. I’d like to see him move faster and quicker and I’m sure other teams when looking at his film will think the same way too. He is a hard player to get excited about when looking at his film but you can’t deny afterward that, he does his job and does it well.

BOTTOM LINE 1.86
Josh can move himself up in the draft by showing more aggressiveness and quickness in his workouts and at the combine for sure. On film, he looks like he is lazy but the truth is he’s efficient and sometimes that look is deceiving. Teams that are bothered by his film will nitpick him to death on a host of small other issues because they will be afraid that he is lazy but he’s not like I stated, he’s just efficient. Josh will have to step up his energy output for the next level and I’m sure he will do that but in spite of him reminding me of Jonathan Ogden he has a long way to go to prove he can be as efficient as Jonathan was. Josh has first-round talent and is a potential 10 year Left Tackle for the team that selects him so if you want to pass on that type of potential be my guest. I’m sure a playoff team in the last part of the 1st round will not. I know I wouldn’t pass on him for sure and do you know why? That’s right, because he’s efficient, duh.

STRENGTHS
Anthony reminds me a lot of 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo. He has a good arm and can make all the throws and when his mechanics are right, Anthony is as accurate as any quarterback coming out in any draft. He has good size and is smart and coming from Mike Leaches offense, counting games and practices, has thrown more passes in one year than most college quarterbacks throw in two. Anthony stands strong against the rush and will throw from different angles and different release points with accuracy. Like I said, Anthony reminds me a lot of Jimmy Garoppolo and given the time should become a starting quarterback for the team that selects him with franchise potential.

CONCERNS
Anthony really needed another year in Mike Leach’s system. He is still learning and still trying to understand his own talent and potential and Mike Leach was just skimming the surface. Anthony will need time behind a veteran Quarterback and with some good, smart coaching to real his full potential.

BOTTOM LINE 1.94
I know, I know, I’m out on a limb with this profile and we all know Anthony most likely will not be selected in the first round but all I can do is tell you what I see, and what I feel, and what my gut tells me. This offense translates very well to the NFL for quarterbacks. There, I said it. It translates well because it requires QB’s to be precise, accurate and to read prep-snap what a defense is giving to them along with understanding and identifying correctly match ups. It also requires QB’s to stand strong in the pocket and deliver on time and with accuracy every kind of pass to any part of the field on any given play. I have been saying this since Aaron Rodgers came out in his draft and that is why I rated him as the top QB in that draft class. Anthony is not the top QB in this class but he does have the potential to be as good as the top QB in this class. The biggest issue is that Anthony has not had enough game time to really shine and he really needed another year in Mike Leach’s system but, that’s not going to happen and I still have to evaluate his “potential”. Anthony has learned a couple of things that will serve him well at the next level as he continues to improve. He has learned from Mike Leach the necessity to be precise, accurate, the importance of the pre-snap read and the need for repetition. Anthony wants to be better than he is right now and trust me, he is pretty good right now. That being said, he does need time to develop and understand that he still has untapped talent and potential and like Garoppolo, if given the time could be just as good. My suggestion is that the Patriots would be smart to select Anthony at some point in this draft. Give him the time behind Brady and that team just might go to the super bowl multiple more times in the next ten years.

STRENGTHS
Terrell looks the part of a dominating edge rusher and potential excellent cover linebacker. He has those long arms and legs and shows on film, the strength to dominate the line of scrimmage. He has a burst (if he would use it) and he has the athletic talent most, if not all, teams are looking for in an edge-rushing player who has the size and athletic talent to play more than one position in any style of defense and any position in their front seven. Terrell has the size and athletic talent to be considered as a top-five player in this draft.

CONCERNS
Terrell does not explode off the line of scrimmage in spite of his athletic talent. He doesn’t win one on one’s and he does get off blocks to make many tackles. He also has a surprisingly low Football IQ because he always seems to be looking for what the play is in front of him instead of anticipating and understanding how he is being blocked. Terrell does not play until he hears the whistle and does not chase and make tackles down the field or to the opposite side. He struggles to cover on passing downs, beyond 20 yards because he continues to look into the backfield as he runs. I’m not sure what his forty times will be but whatever it is, he does not play to it. I could go on but I’m getting tired of typing. BTW, Terrell has had some bad injuries and that could be the reason he is so behind in his techniques and football IQ so, there is hope that is for some team if they can “Coach him up”.

BOTTOM LINE 6.83
It comes down to this, Terrell lacks the football IQ, passion, aggressiveness, techniques, and self-motivating skills to become the impact player at the next level that his athletic talent, size, and strength suggest he should become. Maybe the right coach can get this kid to live up to that talent but it will take time and at least his first contract to find out. That being said, for me, I would let someone else do all the work and see where he is at, after his first contract is up. I don’t believe in selecting players who need to be “Coached Up”. But that just me talking to myself.