STRENGTHS
Chase is another one of those big body receivers who could be a nightmare to cover in the red zone. He shows, good hands to catch the ball and of course, that big body and long arms and legs to have the advantage most receivers could only dream about having. He has excellent overall athletic talent and can adjust to the ball in the air and make the tough catch. Chase has better than average speed and quickness for a big body receiver and I believe has tremendous upside to every aspect of his game on the field. Chase is just now discovering his ability to impact the game of football at the college level.
CONCERNS
There is no part of Chase’s overall game that he can’t improve on. From speed work to more strength work, to learning how to run routes correctly and being able to gain separation better. He seems to think that blocking is not in the job description of a receiver. Chase right now is just bigger than everyone else and it seems like his play reflects the attitude that he really doesn’t have to be perfect on the field to be good.
BOTTOM LINE 2.33
Chase has been invited and excepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl and this is a very good thing for him. Hopefully, Chase can show off his tremendous talent and also realize how much harder he will have to work to reach his full potential. His route running is rudimental to say the least, and his ability to get off the line will be challenged in that full week of practice. If he shows improvement from day to day and does not peak and then show no improvement, Chase could push himself into the latter part of the first round. If he shows the hidden speed that I think he might have he could be the talk of the Senior Bowl. The real key for Chase to establish in that week of the Senior Bowl practices is, his work ethic. If Chase can make teams understand that he feels he is just now understanding his own talents and is now, willing to work harder than he has ever worked in his life than Chase can and will become a franchise impact receiver for the team that selects him. If he can’t establish that work ethic than Chase will become a boom or bust type of player. For me personally, I would be happy to select Chase in the 2nd Round of this draft because work ethic or not this kid has a long way to go before he can become the impact receiver his talents suggest he can become, but I do like his potential to be a better and a more consistent impact player, then he has been at the college level. Of course, he will have to come up with a really good answer in his interviews for why he thinks he doesn’t have to block for his teammates and it better be a good one.
