There's not much explanation needed for someone who breaks the 40-yard dash record. Small as he may be, Xavier Worthy is speed personified and plenty explosive to boot. There's something to him as a route-runner, too. He falls somewhere along the Mecole Hardman to Jameson Williams spectrum.
Potential Fits: Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys
Ladd McConkey is as polished and explosive a route-runner as you'll find outside the top 10 in this class. But make no mistake: He is not a slot-only player. His best routes are comebacks, outs and post routes from an outside alignment, routes that highlight his burst and snappy route transitions. He is more of a vertical Z than a pure slot player.
Potential Fits: Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots
Adonai Mitchell is the ultimate dice roll in this class. He checks every box athletically. At 6'2" and 205 pounds, he blazed a 4.34s 40-yard dash and hit at least the 89th percentile in both jumps. All of that explosiveness pops off the film, as does his strikingly smooth stride and flexibility. He just hasn't put all those tools together into a cohesive product yet.
Potential Fits: Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants
Jermaine Burton checks a lot of boxes. He's a clean route-runner with good speed down the field. He's a tough, smart player overall. Where he really shines, though, is in finding the ball in the air. Though he sports a modest build, he shows incredible ability to pluck the ball from the air at its earliest point. He can contort his body to the ball from any angle, all while maintaining awareness of the sideline to keep his feet in bounds. He has a lot of skills that suggest he will outplay his draft slot.
Potential Fits: Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys
Big man run fast. Sometimes it's that simple. That's certainly the gist of things with Xavier Legette. A fifth-year breakout, he brings outrageous speed and explosion for a 6'1", 221-pounder. That athleticism shows up best when he has the ball in his hands. Once he's a ball-carrier, he turns into a hulking mass of man barrelling through defenses with serious speed. Legette is a human Bullet Bill.
Potential Fits: New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams
Everyone loves a short, stocky receiver with a mean streak, hence everyone loves Malachi Corley. A sturdy 5'11" and 215 pounds, he is more running back than wide receiver. He's not yet a polished, expansive route-runner, but my word can he bring the pain with the ball in his hands. He's an explosive, violent ball-carrier with the natural vision and balance to squeeze out extra yards in any scenario. At the very least, he is going to be a nice screen and underneath YAC threat in the NFL.
Potential Fits: San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints
Troy Franklin is about as wiry as receivers come. At the NFL combine, he measured in a hair under 6'2" and 176 pounds. Thankfully, he runs exactly as fast as you would expect for someone that slight. He's a true downfield burner, complete with explosive lateral ability to work himself free early in routes in order to stride out later. If anything, he might be faster than his 4.41s 40-yard dash, seeing as he had flu ahead of the combine.
Potential Fits: Las Vegas Raiders, Carolina Panthers
Ricky Pearsall clears a lot of bars. He's a solid route-runner with ample speed and agility. Ball skills are what really kick his game up a notch, though. He made some of the wildest highlight catches of any prospect this year, including his viral one-hander versus Charlotte. Not every catch is that spectacular, but he generally shows good ball-tracking and concentration in traffic. Those are great traits to have for someone who will likely play both inside and outside in the NFL.
Potential Fits: Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals
