Darius Slayton, the Auburn WR, sits at No. 163 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 42% elite, 27% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Height, weight, speed prospect who -- like the entire Auburn offense -- had better tape in 2017 than 2018.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While Slayton has the athleticism to run a fully-formed route tree, but hasn't yet learned to separate effectively from quality man coverage.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His blazing speed is appealing, but teams will want to see more consistency from his hands and as a ball-tracker down the field.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-slot.
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“…Height, weight, speed prospect who -- like the entire Auburn offense -- had better tape in 2017 than 2018. While Slayton has the athleticism to run a fully-formed route tree, but hasn't yet learned to separate effectively from quality man coverage. His blazing speed is appealing, but teams will want to see more consistency from his hands and as a ball-tracker down the field. With that said, he's more than just a fiel…”
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