KJ Hamler, the Penn St. WR, sits at No. 55 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 30% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Explosive slot target who hits the scales as a lightweight but could have heavyweight impact on games.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a smallish slot who isn't built for the tough yardage and could have durability concerns if he's run into too many collisions.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Hamler's blazing speed is used solo and in route combinations to stress secondaries and create big plays.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
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“…Explosive slot target who hits the scales as a lightweight but could have heavyweight impact on games. Hamler's blazing speed is used solo and in route combinations to stress secondaries and create big plays. He had an alarming number of drops in 2019 and the routes are ragged, but his athleticism and separation burst on all three levels helps mitigate those concerns. He's a smallish slot who isn't built for the toug…”
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