STRENGTHS
Britain is the type of impact player that strikes like lightning. His quickness allows him to be the type of receiver and special teams player that can score at any time and from any place on the field. He is so quick he makes defenders look like they are playing on a hockey rink without skates. Britain is a slot or move receiver because of his size and is close to impossible to defend when he runs routes from the slot or when he is used as a move receiver. He is also a special teams returner nightmare. Britain’s quickness, route running, and football intelligence comes in very handy inside the red zone. His ability to catch anything thrown at him is a big plus also. He’s the type of player who doesn’t need to handle the ball a lot in a game to have a big impact or make the play that wins the game.
CONCERNS
His lack of size most likely will make him a late-round pick or rookie free agent priority. His play on the field will allow him to be as impacting as Tyreek or Hunter or Cole…take your pick. If your biggest concern is size and injury issues, I suggest you just trade all your draft picks now because there is not a player you can pick in any round that guarantees they will have an injury-free career.
BOTTOM LINE: 3.17
Hunter Renfrow, drafted in the 5th RD is 5’10”, Tyreek Hill drafted in the 5th RD is 5’8”, Cole Beasley undrafted, 5’8” and all are in the 175 to 180 lbs range. Britain is 5’ 8” and in the 175 to 180 range depending on who’s numbers you believe. Hunter, Tyreek, Cole all had the label as specialty players whose impact would be on special teams and emergency receivers only. Size matters when it comes to the draft but it doesn’t matter once a player gets on the field, only production matters then. I can’t tell you when a player will be selected in a draft or even if a player will be selected. All I can tell you is there are lots of small slot receivers impacting more than the receivers selected in the draft ahead of them. The player who started it all is Former Buffalo Bills Steve Tasker, 5’ 9” 180. He impacted as a special teams player until the last three years of his career when Steve played as a receiver in their no-huddle, three and four-receiver sets an offense most teams were not running at that time. Steve’s impact was enormous on special teams and as a slot receiver cumulating in a playoff game catching 5 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Steve was drafted in the 9th RD of the 1985 draft, cut and picked up by the Bills off waivers, and played for a total of 12 years. He accumulated 204 special teams tackles, 7 blocked punts, 7-time pro bowl selection. He’s the only special teams player ever elected MVP of the pro bowl. How about we stop measuring hand size and start measuring heart size.
