HEIGHT: 6-0 / WEIGHT: 208 / COLLEGE: LSU / CLASS: Junior

2019 STATS (14 GAMES): 84 rec, 1,780 yards, 21.2 YPC, 20 touchdowns

CAREER STATS (24 GAMES): 107 rec, 2,093 yards, 19.6 YPC, 23 touchdowns

GAMES WATCHED (8): Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss (2019)

40	BENCH	VERT	BROAD	3 CONE	20S	60S

SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (4.5/5)

• Average height
• Well-developed frame
• Excellent leaping ability
• Excellent play strength

SPEED/BURST (8.5/10)

• Fairly good acceleration and top-end speed (est. 4.50 40 time)
• Capable deep threat

AGILITY (8/10)

• Smooth change-of-direction movement
• Makes fairly sharp cuts in and out of breaks when he drops his hips

ROUTE RUNNING/SEPARATION (17/20)

• Shows flashes of technical prowess in all facets of route running
• Efficient working back to the ball on stop routes
• Occasionally incorporates hesitation moves in route stems to keep cornerbacks guessing
• Will work to a cornerback’s blind spot against bail technique
• Excellent hand-fighting skill allows him to consistently separate at the top of routes
• Three-level receiving threat
• Has experience at and the physical capability to play any of the three wide receiver positions
• Separates from man coverage well enough, but not at an elite level currently
• Gets upright into breaks at times at the expense of quickness
• Can become a more deceptive route runner by consistently incorporating subtleties with body language (selling route fakes with eyes, shoulders, etc.)
• Could show a little more urgency in getting off the line of scrimmage at times

RUN AFTER CATCH (9/10)

• Absolute load to bring down after the catch
• Good contact balance and tackle-breaking strength
• Has some elusiveness in the open field
• Good vision and ability to set up blockers

HANDS/BALL SKILLS (19/20)

• Consistent hands catcher (5.7% career drop rate)
• Tremendous high-point ability
• Shows good toughness and concentration to secure catches in traffic/hold on after taking a hit
• Wins 50/50 balls at a high rate

BODY CONTROL (9/10)

• Adjusts well to back-shoulder and off-target throws
• Makes some tough catches away from his frame
• Gears down quickly for routes that work back towards the ball

PRESS RELEASES (8/10)

• Super physical at the line of scrimmage
• Mixes up an assortment of jabs, swipes and hesitation moves to defeat press coverage
• Could expand release package to keep cornerbacks guessing a little more
• Exposes chest at times, allowing cornerbacks to get their hands on quickly — could use more consistent hip sink in releases vs. press

TRACK/ADJUST (5/5)

• Excellent deep-ball tracker
• Finds soft spots in zone coverage consistently
• Works back to the quarterback on broken plays
• Shows great awareness when working near the sideline

OVERALL GRADE: 88.00/100.00 — EARLY 1ST ROUND — Instant starter; good player with Pro Bowl potential

NFL COMPARISON: A.J. Brown

SCHEME FIT: X receiver with the versatility to play Y and Z

DRAFT PROJECTION: Top-12 pick

Ja’Marr Chase has all of the tools needed to develop into a dominant NFL receiver. He’s a good athlete, route runner and playmaker after the catch with strong hands, positional versatility and an ability to defeat press coverage. Chase may not be an elite separator from Year 1 and he may not have elite size or top-end speed, but he doesn’t necessarily need those things to become a top-tier player at his position. There’s room to improve as a route runner and run blocker, but the former LSU standout is a ready-made product for the NFL with an All-Pro ceiling.