Darnell Mooney, the Tulane WR, sits at No. 164 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 16% elite, 53% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Limber and explosive, he has the makings of a mismatch slot with the ability to stretch and attack speed-deficient coverages.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-slot.
Sources · 2 · quotes 1
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“…Limber and explosive, he has the makings of a mismatch slot with the ability to stretch and attack speed-deficient coverages. It's easy to criticize Mooney for frequency of drops during his time at Tulane, but he took short throws and turned them into touchdowns of 86, 79 and 55 yards in 2018. He's sudden underneath and should fit right in as a slot, but he won't be able to outrun NFL coverage and needs to tighten up…”
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