Xavier Hutchinson, the Iowa St. WR, sits at No. 90 on the consensus board across 5 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 42% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Hutchinson has good size, but average speed and ball skills force him into a lot of contested catch situations.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Perimeter wideout whose catch production has been bolstered by a heavy target rate and a variety of short, catch-and-run throws.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the track record of a late bloomer, showing improvement in his play from year to year and even month to month.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a possession-Z.
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“…Perimeter wideout whose catch production has been bolstered by a heavy target rate and a variety of short, catch-and-run throws. Hutchinson has good size, but average speed and ball skills force him into a lot of contested catch situations. He has the track record of a late bloomer, showing improvement in his play from year to year and even month to month. He plays with a competitive demeanor and has the tools to kee…”
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