Troy Franklin, the Oregon WR, sits at No. 43 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 8% elite, 34% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s a tall, linear receiver with good speed.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He’s sudden enough to beat press but lacks the play strength to win combat catches and fight for operating space underneath.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “The puzzle pieces are fairly easy to put together when assessing who Franklin is and who he could be in the NFL.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a slot-YAC.
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“…The puzzle pieces are fairly easy to put together when assessing who Franklin is and who he could be in the NFL. He’s a tall, linear receiver with good speed. He’s sudden enough to beat press but lacks the play strength to win combat catches and fight for operating space underneath. He has an innate talent for avoiding traffic and maintaining his distance from pursuit after the catch on crossing routes on all three l…”
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