Elijah Higgins, the Stanford WR, sits at No. 210 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 34% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Draft grades for Higgins could vary depending on how teams envision using him in their offense.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Higgins has average ball skills but can run a more robust route tree than most tight ends.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Also, he has the frame and technique to be an adequate run blocker in space.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a X-receiver.
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“…Draft grades for Higgins could vary depending on how teams envision using him in their offense. While teams might see him as a big possession receiver with limitations, he appears to have the necessary tools to become a dynamic F tight end with the ability to work all three levels of the field. Higgins has average ball skills but can run a more robust route tree than most tight ends. Also, he has the frame and techni…”
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