Ja'Marr Chase, the LSU WR, sits at No. 4 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 69% elite, 18% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “However, Chase is supremely talented as a ball winner and playmaker.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “We could sit here and talk about the marginal route-running issues or challenges getting off press.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “After all, routes and release can be coached.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-slot.
Sources · 3 · quotes 2
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“…We could sit here and talk about the marginal route-running issues or challenges getting off press. However, Chase is supremely talented as a ball winner and playmaker. After all, routes and release can be coached. He had some issues when Trevon Diggs and Cameron Dantzler gave hard jams to his release in 2019, so that will need to be addressed. His burst is effortless, which tends to catch coverage off guard when he…”
“…Chase opted out the 2020 season, but his spectacular play during the Tigers' championship run in 2019 provided scouts with a glimpse of his WR1 potential. As a natural receiver with exceptional hands and ball skills, he consistently wins against one-on-one coverage on the perimeter and has the capacity to anchor a passing game as a lead receiver.…”
Sourced synthesis from 3 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →