STRENGTHS
David reminds me a lot of a bigger Jarvis Landry. He works out of the slot, against zone coverages and will run those quick Tight End routes to death. He has excellent hands and when you go to jump his route he is smart and uses double moves to surprise you and make you pay. David has very good hands and will catch just about anything thrown at him. He has solid run after the catch skills to move the chains and make 1st downs. In the right offensive scheme, David can be just as productive at the next level as he was at the college level.
CONCERNS
I think the biggest concern is, can David play on the outside and get separation and be productive? David is a big slot receiver and gets most of his production from that position lined up against linebackers and safeties on short quick routes and double moves. I will say this much, he runs very good routes and has a knack for getting free against zone coverages for sure, and he does a good job on those quick off-the-line, dragging routes. As far as running the whole route tree and getting free against single coverages that’s a big question mark.
BOTTOM LINE 4.01
If David is in the right offensive system with the right play-caller and the right quarterback he can be very productive. If David can prove that he can play more than one receiver position he can be more than just a productive slot receiver. He is smart enough and although he doesn’t have elite athletic talent, that should not hold him back from becoming the type of route runner who drives defensive backs crazy, magically getting separation. David just has to want to be better than he is right now and that will require a lot of hard work and attention to detail. What I see on film is a receiver who so far, has taken the easy road to success and had a coach who was smart, and a play-caller who used what talent David has to great advantage. It will be all up to David how much farther in his development he wants to go. Meanwhile, he should be a solid slot receiver for the team that selects him in this draft.
