Hakeem Butler, the Iowa St. WR, sits at No. 37 on the consensus board across 26 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 5% elite, 11% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Big long-strider with exceptional length and good build-up speed to challenge cover corners and safeties down the field.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His routes are basic and clunky and will limit how teams can use him.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “A greater concern will be those inconsistent hands that could turn quarterbacks against him unless he improves them.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a X-receiver.
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“…Big long-strider with exceptional length and good build-up speed to challenge cover corners and safeties down the field. Butler's unique play strength after the catch allows him to win contested deep balls and then plow through tackle attempts to create chunk plays and long touchdowns. His routes are basic and clunky and will limit how teams can use him. A greater concern will be those inconsistent hands that could t…”
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