STRENGTHS
Chris reminds me a lot of Texans/Dolphins Will Fuller. He has a smooth gate and stride and shows good hands to catch the deep ball most of the time. Chris is a smart route running, changing gears, and using his speed to separate from the defender. He does a good job when he is used on the outside getting off the line of scrimmage against press coverage because of his quickness. He is a matchup nightmare when used in the slot because of his speed and putting him in motion will put a defense into panic mode trying to defend him. Chris has excellent potential to make the big play for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Chris will struggle against physical defenders and can disappear at times because of that. He will not be much help on special teams and will struggle to make those needed yards on third downs when you need them the most. That being said, he is a big-play receiver, just not the kind of receiver who can carry the passing offense.
BOTTOM LINE 2.86
Chris is what I call your complimentary big-play receiver and if that’s the type of receiver your offense needs then don’t be concerned about selecting him early in this draft. Chris will make the big play but just not when everyone in the stadium knows the ball has to go to him. Understand when you select Chris, if you are thinking he’s the next Stephon Diggs or the next Cooper Kupp or for that matter the next Justin Jefferson, you might be asking too much of him. After a few years in the league, who knows… he has the talent to develop into a player like those that I have mentioned but, for the purposes of selecting him in this draft, I believe you have to think of him as a complementary impact receiver. Those teams that think differently will no doubt, select him earlier than I have him rated so look for Rob’s Value Board to find out what they might be thinking.
