Zay Flowers, the Boston Col. WR, sits at No. 26 on the consensus board across 26 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 42% elite, 39% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Slot target who plays with unbridled energy and immense confidence.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Flowers is slightly built but can side-step press and fly into action with above-average acceleration and an attacking demeanor.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Flowers is an explosive catch-and-run specialist with the speed and quickness to overwhelm defenders in one-on-one matchups.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “The Boston College standout is an A+ route runner with a dynamic game that could make him a nightmare to defend in the NFL.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
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
“…Slot target who plays with unbridled energy and immense confidence. Flowers is slightly built but can side-step press and fly into action with above-average acceleration and an attacking demeanor. Flowers has a tendency to rush his routes, but his ability to play with speed and move with athleticism makes him hard to read for defenders. His ball skills will shine brightly at times, but frustrating drops come with the…”
“…Flowers is an explosive catch-and-run specialist with the speed and quickness to overwhelm defenders in one-on-one matchups. The Boston College standout is an A+ route runner with a dynamic game that could make him a nightmare to defend in the NFL.…”
Sourced synthesis from 4 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →