Chris Olave, the Ohio St. WR, sits at No. 15 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 22% elite, 50% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's fast but efficient and plays with the bend and foot agility to uncover on all three levels.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “The quiet storm of the Ohio State wide receiver corps, Olave is smooth, steady and makes things happen.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Olave is a scoring machine with the speed and explosiveness to win on deep routes from an outside alignment.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-slot.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…The quiet storm of the Ohio State wide receiver corps, Olave is smooth, steady and makes things happen. His movements are fluid and easy from snap to the catch and all points between. He's fast but efficient and plays with the bend and foot agility to uncover on all three levels. Olave possesses natural, well-rounded ball skills but needs to add play strength to ward off the physical challenges that are headed his wa…”
“…Olave is a scoring machine with the speed and explosiveness to win on deep routes from an outside alignment. As a crafty vertical route runner, he would be a perfect fit as a WR2 in an offense that loves to push the ball down the field.…”
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