Kyle Philips, the UCLA WR, sits at No. 103 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 6% elite, 21% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Philips has the foot quickness to elude press and uncover underneath but his effectiveness wanes over the second and third levels.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Slot receiver with limited range but above-average potential as a punt-return option.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He needs to improve his route efficiency to prove he can separate from nickel corners in the pros and must improve as a hands-catcher.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
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“…Slot receiver with limited range but above-average potential as a punt-return option. Philips has the foot quickness to elude press and uncover underneath but his effectiveness wanes over the second and third levels. He needs to improve his route efficiency to prove he can separate from nickel corners in the pros and must improve as a hands-catcher. Philips' talent to create for himself and his team as a return man g…”
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