2025 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Scouting Report (Part 1) - Andrew Armstrong, Antwane "Juice" Wells Jr., Arian Smith, Beaux Collins, and Brennan Presley
Hey all,
It took a bit to get all the receivers graded but we’re finally starting to go through the receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft! This year, I’ll be doing in-depth evals of the top 50 receivers in the draft. Similar to the running back series, I’m breaking things up to avoid this being the 123-page document that it currently is and will aim to upload a part about every other day again for the next few weeks. Also similar to the running back series I’ll be going through the receivers in alphabetical order by first name.
Before going into any of the evals, I first want to go over how I grade the players since I think that will make it a bit easier to understand the grades and my rationale with some of the players. If you followed my work in previous seasons, there aren’t too many changes I’ve made to my grading method as I still grade based on their hands, jump ball + contested catch, body control + ball tracking, route running, release, yards after catch potential, future role, and athleticism or RAS score. For their hands, I grade players based on their hand technique and how reliable of pass catchers they are. For jump ball and contested catch, I grade based on how well they can make a play on a ball in the air and how well they can convert on contested catch situations. For their body control and ball tracking, I grade based on how well they can make those tough body adjustments as well as how big their catch radius is and how well they can follow the ball both close to the line of scrimmage through traffic and down the field. For route running, I grade based on the quality of their routes, the depth of their route tree, and how they do against zone coverage. For their release, I grade based on how they respond to press coverage and even just if they have much, if any experience against press coverage. For their yards after catch potential, I grade based on how athletic and fluid they are as well as how well they follow their blocks to pick up big gains. For their future role, this is similar to the RB grading process where this is essentially a summary of the player. So, can they play inside and outside, do they have good athleticism for the position, are they a good blocker, can they handle NFL routes, and so on?
For their athleticism or RAS score, this is slightly different than how I did this for the running backs since this is based on a graded scale depending on their RAS score. While I noticed RAS scores not aligning with success for running back prospects, I have seen a correlation for receivers so I kept this the same. So, the way it works is a player with a perfect 10 out of 10 for their RAS would earn an A for this category. Then for every 0.5 reduction, their grade slightly drops. So a RAS score of 9.2 would be an A-, 8.7 would be B+, 8.2 would be a B, and so on. As a disclaimer, at the time of making this, we don’t have all the athletic testing from pro days done and I had to estimate their grade so there may be some slight adjustments after the fact. Unfortunately, with the high number of players skipping athletic testing, there are also players I have to just guess with even after their pro day so that is part of why I figured we might as well go with estimates if needed.
Once we have all of those grades, we then will get an average grade or final score. So, I know that was a lot of information and some of this might be straightforward, but just like the running back grading process, I wanted to at least take the time to go over this. But now let’s get to some evals and grades!
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Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
Height: 6’2”; Weight: 204 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 24 years and 6 months
Class: Redshirt Fifth-Year Senior
Overall Grade: 2.83/4 (Good Role Player)
2024 Stats:
Receiving: 118 targets; 78 receptions; 1140 yards; 1 touchdown
Drops: 4 (Drop Rate: 4.9%)
Snap Distribution: Wide (90.7%); Slot (9.3%)
Hands: B+
Route Running: C
Release: B
Yards After Catch Potential: C
Jump Ball/Contested Catch: A-
Body Control/Ball Tracking: B+
Future role: C+
RAS: B
Strengths:
Good catch radius
Tough hands
Solid release fundamentals
Can get vertical with stacking ability
Quick footwork in release and cuts
Areas of Improvement:
Limited ability to get yards after the catch
Can sometimes have lapses in ball tracking
Routes seem telegraphed and easy to read
Can struggle to find openings against zone
Can get a bit uncreative against press
Comp: Brandon LaFell
I admittedly didn’t watch Arkansas too closely this year so I was a bit behind on Armstrong. However, when I did my film watch for their running back Ja’Quinden Jackson, Armstrong kept drawing my attention away from him. I kept getting distracted by the plays he could make downfield thanks to his body control. He has a big catch radius at his size and consistently extends out to make it too big for defenders to cover. Also, he does a good job rising through contact to attack the ball before the defender has a chance to make a play on it. He also showed good ball tracking skills to be able to finish catches over his shoulders. His hands also stood out due to being very tough and capable of holding onto balls in contested situations leading to him converting on 62.1% of his contested catches in 2024. He does a good job leveraging his long arms and frame to box out defenders to make easier opportunities for himself. Also, he does a good job working back to the quarterback to make the throw easier on the quarterback. As a route runner, he has room to grow but he can make some clean cuts for a receiver his size. Also, he does a really great job selling his vertical route to win on hitch routes. When he isn’t faking going vertical and driving downfield, he is very comfortable stacking his defender to create a nice basket for his quarterback. He also showed some nice release skills with quick footwork and good use of hand counters throughout the process. He also has good balance to get off press and disengage from the defender. Speaking of balance, he showed good balance after the catch as he was often able to withstand arm tackles. Also, he showed good peripheral vision to have his base set to withstand the initial tackle leading to a smooth transition into a runner. As a runner, he also showed good vision to take the most optimal path and did a good job keeping his legs moving to pick up a few extra yards after initial contact.
Though he brings some nice power and balance with the ball in his hands, he is a slow accelerator and lacks great top speed which limits his ability to get bigger gains after the catch. Also, he has little wiggle to make defenders miss and seems a bit stiff. He can struggle with his ability to change direction and doesn’t have the curvilinear movement great athletes have to help them navigate around defenders and pick up extra yards. Also, his trouble changing direction can show up in his route running. While he can make some nice cuts, he had a number of times when he lost his balance trying to speed up his process. When he didn’t have as much focus on the cut, he took some very rounded cuts that were easy for defenders to cover. The other issue I have with his cuts is that they seem to lack the explosion needed to get consistent separation. What makes his ability to separate sometimes even more challenging is the way he would telegraph his routes. He often had a pretty straightforward rhythm which better defenders should be able to read. His routes were also sometimes easy to read due to running what seemed to be a limited route tree. It seemed like he primarily ran a lot of vertical, drag, slant, and hitch routes. In those routes, he could sometimes struggle to establish leverage and didn’t do a good job using tempo. Also, I was disappointed with his ability to read zone coverage. I often found him drifting towards defenders instead of settling in an opening. Also, he seemed to lack great awareness of when to break off his route when the play broke down or if the quarterback scrambled. I think he also is a bit more limited in his release than I want to admit. While he had solid success, he seemed to have a pretty limited release package which some corners sniffed out and gave him fits when they predicted his move. He also sometimes just relies on his body strength and frame to push through the defender and doesn’t clear them. Also, though his ball skills were impressive, there were times when he seemed a bit slow at making his jump which can lead to some missed opportunities. He also seemed a bit slow with his hands as well sometimes and wasn’t always ready when the ball was thrown with more heat. Though he often didn’t drop these throws, they still led to some moments when the ball slipped off his hands.
Armstrong really stood out to me when I saw him in the background and I’m a sucker for tall, lanky receivers so I was expecting him to be my big sleeper. Unfortunately, the closer I looked the more holes I saw that concern me at the next level. I think he has the makings to be a good role player but I’m not certain what he can contribute past that. If he had more athletic ability I’d be more confident in his lasting impact in the NFL. However, I worry that between his lack of great athleticism and route running deficits he will struggle to separate in the NFL and be limited to a jump ball specialist. This is a role for players in the NFL, but can be a hard one to earn a living doing if you don’t have a quarterback who can pull off those throws. As for a comp, I have Brandon LaFell as his comp. Both are good at stacking their defender despite not having overpowering athletic ability. Also, both have big frames and tough hands to be an easy target. Both also can pull off impressive body adjustments to off-target throws and have some solid release skills to give themselves more of a chance to be successful on the outside in the NFL. However, neither have great athletic ability to be big contributors after the catch and may have less success on deep shots. Also, both can come off as limited route runners which could make things difficult for them to regularly contribute. Both can also come off a bit stiff in their cuts which can make them easier to stop. While LaFell wasn’t great, he did have a productive year as a contributor on offenses he was on. I think that it’s possible Armstrong can do the same. The big thing for him is to ensure he maintains his success against press and takes a step forward as a route runner to overcome some athletic limitations.
Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr., Ole Miss
Height: 6’1”; Weight: 201 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 24 years and 10 months
Class: Redshirt Senior
Overall Grade: 1.87/4 (Likely Not Worth Rostering)
2024 Stats:
Receiving: 56 targets; 28 receptions; 553 yards; 6 touchdowns
Drops: 5 (Drop Rate: 15.2%)
Snap Distribution: Wide (87.2%); Slot (12.8%)
Hands: C-
Route Running: D
Release: D
Yards After Catch Potential: B
Jump Ball/Contested Catch: C+
Body Control/Ball Tracking: B
Future role: C-
RAS: D+
Strengths:
Extends arms for catches
Can make some good adjustments to balls
Good power and contact balance
Solid vision in open field
Quality blocker
Areas of Improvement:
Lapses in hand technique
Struggles establishing leverage in routes
Limited route tree
Release skills
Lack of great athleticism
Comp: Erik Ezukanma
It feels like a distant memory when Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. had nearly 1000 yards and 6 touchdowns in his first year in the SEC in 2022. Unfortunately, he has fallen significantly as the grades indicate. To first focus on the positives, he still has some nice physicality and athleticism to him despite his poor combine performance. That ability shows after he makes catches with good contact balance and power to withstand arm tackles. Also, he runs with good pad level to at least finish his catches falling forward even when he doesn’t cleanly break the tackle. He has a quick transition upfield after making the catch and runs with good vision to use his blocks and pick up yards. I’ve seen some complaints about his effort but based on the effort he showed after the catch I don’t think his deficits are effort-related. Also, his blocking makes me feel more confident that his issues aren’t an effort situation. He’s a quality blocker who is always looking to pick up a block and help clear an opening for his teammate. Also, he blocks with a good base and has good hand placement to hold his block. As for his hands as a pass catcher, he consistently caught the ball away from his body and typically had good timing with ball attacks. He is capable of making good last-second adjustments and can make strong catches away from his frame to expand his catch radius. Also, he has good awareness to use his frame to box out defenders to make easier opportunities for himself on 50/50 balls.
While there is some raw potential, he is just still such a raw prospect despite the number of years he’s been in school. His route running is one of the most frustrating things to see it still so developmentally behind. His eye for openings against zone coverage is not where it should be given his experience. Also, runs such a limited route tree and runs his routes with little to no nuance. When he tries to use some stem fakes and stutter steps, they are usually ineffective. He also doesn’t make sharp cuts and often just resorts to rushed, rounded cuts. That contributed to him having difficulties getting separation and often just trying to win with his size and strength. What also led to those issues were his struggles establishing leverage and disengaging from physical coverage and press. Speaking of his ability against press, his release is really raw as well. He lacks creativity with his feet and lacks good use of his arms. His foot speed is especially concerning as it can look slow and lack the urgency to clear defenders. That led to him more times than not just relying on his strength to push through on his route. His lapses in hand technique and ball tracking just keep making his profile harder to justify. Those led to a high number of drops, limited success in contested catch situations, and just overall less effectiveness as a receiver. Finally, while he was boasted as an athletic freak who would stand out after combine testing, he ended up standing out for the wrong reasons. Though had a good broad jump, he had a disappointing 40-yard dash time and vertical jump which raises concerns about how athletic he truly is.
It’s just kind of hard for me to be overly optimistic about Wells’ outlook. He’s such a raw player with good, not great size, has average at best athleticism, and is an older prospect. That just very rarely is a combination that leads to a successful NFL player at any position. Maybe he finds a way to recapture his 2022 magic but his 2024 tape makes me want to look elsewhere if I’m a team looking to add a young wide receiver. As for a comp, I have Erik Ezukanma as Wells’ comp. Both have solid, not great size but can bring some physicality to the position. Both have a big catch radius and have some very good yards after the catch ability. However, neither are great creators after the catch due to their speed as both lack great top speed. Also, both can have lapses in their hands and are raw route runners. Both also struggle with their release and shaking physical coverage. Ezukanma was taken higher than expected with plans for him to be a project and a possible Deebo Samuel-lite player for Miami. However, things haven’t panned out since he is too raw to trust him playing a traditional receiver role. I have concerns the same could happen to Wells and fear that he is likely going to have trouble sticking to a roster based on his 2024 tape.
Arian Smith, Georgia
Height: 6’0”; Weight: 179 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 23 years and 6 months
Class: Redshirt Senior
Overall Grade: 1.95/4 (Likely Not Worth Rostering)
2024 Stats:
Receiving: 72 targets; 48 receptions; 817 yards; 4 touchdowns
Drops: 10 (Drop Rate: 17.2%)
Snap Distribution: Wide (79.4%); Slot (20.4%)
Hands: D+
Route Running: D+
Release: D+
Yards After Catch Potential: B
Jump Ball/Contested Catch: D
Body Control/Ball Tracking: C
Future role: C
RAS: A-
Strengths:
Elite athleticism
Speed creates a big threat after the catch
Great vision in open space
Quick feet to give potential in release
Sometimes can put it together to make tough catches
Areas of Improvement:
Inconsistent hands
Lapses in ball tracking
Poor success in contested catch situations
Sloppy route runner
Struggles against physical coverage
Comp: Anthony Schwartz
There’s at least one player every year who has a track background and Arian Smith is this year’s winner. He enrolled at Georgia as a two-sport athlete competing in track his first year in college. After that, he focused on football but brought his speed from track onto the football field. He was a weapon after the catch and had a very quick transition and acceleration to quickly pick up yards. Also, he showed great vision on screen plays and even showed the ability to hug his blocks and squeeze through tight creases. In general, he was at his best out on motion when he could get a running start and be protected from press. That being said, he does have some potential against press thanks to his quick feet. He also shows some potential as a pass catcher as he can sometimes make some really impressive body adjustments and get his hands on balls away from his frame. Finally, despite having a small frame, he wasn’t deterred from helping as a blocker as he always brought good effort and active feet to help hold his block.
While the effort was good to see, the actual performance was hard to watch at times. Starting with the most egregious area of improvement, his hands. Smith caught the ball with inconsistent hand technique and seemed delayed at getting his hands ready at times. He lacked great focus to secure catches which led to him having 10 drops, which was the most by any Power Four conference player and resulted in a 17.2% drop rate which is dreadful. He was also very poor in contested catch opportunities with a success rate of just 22.2% for 2024 and 16.7% for his career. A major cause of his lack of success is his lack of arm extension when making a play on the ball. He was too passive when catching the ball letting it come to him which invited opportunities for defenders to make a play on the ball. He also lacked concentration and tough hands to consistently finish those catches even when he did get his hands on the ball with some time to prepare for a hit. I think another issue for both those situations and his drops in general was an issue with his ball tracking. It seemed like he often had the ball sneak up on him and he wouldn’t have his hands ready. I’d really like to see him be more prepared and even rise up and attack the ball more frequently. I’d also like to see him run routes with more veteran awareness. Right now, he just tries to win with speed and often runs sloppy routes with very rounded cuts and no nuance. He also showed poor awareness of finding openings in zone coverage. Also, his small frame led to him getting pushed around a lot on his routes including being pushed to the ground on a number of occasions. That difficulty with physicality also showed in his release. He often didn’t have much of a plan of how to beat press and often just tried to run around his defender. When the defender got their hands on him, he had weak arm counters and delayed feet which caused him to be swallowed by press at times. He just has a really hard time responding to physical coverage and press which isn’t great when he’s trying to get into the NFL. While he might be able to get a crack in the NFL thanks to his athleticism, he needs to use more than just his athleticism after the catch. In college, he typically just tried to outrun defenders instead of using moves to make them miss in open space which limited his big-play potential. Finally, while he is a willing blocker, his small frame causes him to have a poor anchor.
Some people thought I was overexaggerating when I said that Carson Beck had potentially the worst supporting class of the top quarterbacks in the season. However, I feel their top receiver, Arian Smith, scoring this low shows just how poor the group was. Regardless, I just find it hard to see Smith as much more than a role player on designed touches and as a special teams player. He’s just so raw and has such a slender build that doesn’t look ready for NFL action. Plus his hands are just way too unreliable to be able to trust him. As for a comp, I have Anthony Schwartz as a comp. Both have a background in track which shows with their speed. Both also have good ability to contribute after the catch and run the ball with good vision. Unfortunately, both are very raw players who lack the ball skills to be reliable pass catchers. Also, both have more thin builds which creates even more challenges for them. Schwartz unfortunately doesn’t look like he is going to pan out in the NFL and I have a hard time seeing Smith do any better. The best thing Smith can do right now is focus on cleaning up his hands and working on his return skills to try to earn a roster spot as a special teams player.
Beaux Collins, Notre Dame
Height: 6’3”; Weight: 201 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 22 years and 4 months
Class: Senior
Overall Grade: 2.71/4 (May Have a Future Role)
2024 Stats:
Receiving: 64 targets; 41 receptions; 490 yards; 3 touchdowns
Drops: 7 (Drop Rate: 14.6%)
Snap Distribution: Wide (80.5%); Slot (19%)
Hands: D+
Route Running: B-
Release: A-
Yards After Catch Potential: C+
Jump Ball/Contested Catch: B
Body Control/Ball Tracking: B+
Future role: C+
RAS: B
Strengths:
One of the best release packages in the class
Experience running diverse route tree
Showed some nuance in route running
Showed flashes of impressive body adjustments
Experience playing in slot and outside
Areas of Improvement:
Hands are incredibly inconsistent
Separation fades away during routes
Cuts lack great burst
Limited ability to get yards after the catch
Doesn’t use big frame enough
Comp: Tajae Sharpe
I’ve had an interesting journey of bouncing between being a believer, to a non-believer, to now being ambivalent of Beaux Collins. What stood out to me that immediately made me interested in Collins was his release package. He has a variety of moves that all have good timing with his upper and lower body to help him get consistent separation at the start of his route. He knows how to use his foot speed and timing to get defenders off balance and use effective arm counters to help clear their press attempts. He just looks so confident and in control in his release and that release ability could lend to him being a jump ball specialist thanks to the early separation he can get in the red zone. His taller frame and ball skills could also help him earn a role like this. He is capable of making some really tough adjustments and even showed good awareness around the sidelines to keep his feet inbounds. He also showed good awareness of openings against zone coverage and can quickly attack them. He’s a talented route runner who has experience running a full route tree and can use tempo and stem fakes in his routes. Also, he does a good job stacking his defender to give some vertical ability. He also shows some ability being able to play in the slot and outside with a good mix of snaps at both spots. After making a catch, he showed some pretty good vision and patience to let his blocks develop on screen passes. Also, he does a good job running with good pad level and keeping his legs moving to pick up some extra yards after the catch. Finally, he does a good job working back to the quarterback which helped him be successful in contested catch situations. With that habit, his long arms, and his tough hands, he converted on 60% of these opportunities in 2024 and 52.2% throughout his career.
So with a contested catch rate that high he must have fantastic hands right? Well, not exactly. This has been the most frustrating thing for me with Collins since he does the hard part of making contested catches but fails to finish the easy catches with drops littered throughout his film. He had so many that he had a drop rate of 14.6% for 2024. The worst thing is that these drops aren’t a single issue for him since he has a career average drop rate of 13.2% and has never had a drop rate lower than 11.6%. His hands just seem too slow at times and his hand technique is very inconsistent. I found his hand technique when making catches at or below his waist especially troublesome as he often struggled to decide how he wanted to go after the ball and often just had a really sloppy catch attempt. That indecision also led to a high number of unnecessary body catches. That may have also played a part in some of his delay in adjustments to balls which led to some missed opportunities. Also, while he can get initial separation thanks to his release, defenders can often close the gap quickly due to his lack of athleticism. He also lacks burst in his cuts and doesn’t have enough hip sink to make sharp cuts which further helps defenders. Also, he often needed a few extra steps to gather himself when he went for sharper cuts. He also could sometimes win leverage early on his route but instantly give it up due to losing track of his defender. I’d also like to see him sell his vertical more to help his underneath routes be more successful. He often can struggle to separate vertically due to his lack of top speed which also shows in his limitations picking up extra yards after the catch. On top of that, he also lacks wiggle in open space which stops him from evading tackles. Finally, while he is a willing blocker, he can struggle to get square and use proper hand placement which leads to variable results.
While Beaux Collins is a very good player in a lot of areas and a great player, particularly in his release, he is also a very troubling player in key areas that will hold him back from a bigger role in the NFL. First, his hands are inexcusable and will be a rate-limiting step to him earning playing time. Even if his hands improve, he needs to take another step as a route runner to improve his ability to separate since NFL defenders will likely blanket him like college players sometimes could. So, there are just a lot of big barriers that I fear will be too large for Collins to overcome. As for a comp, I have Tajae Sharpe as Collins’ comp. Both have good size but more slender frames with some experience to play inside and outside. Also, both show some good route running fundamentals and release skills. However, both lack great athleticism to ensure they get consistent separation. Also, both have limited success after the catch. Sharpe may represent a safer version of Collins since he had more reliable hands but I think he shows that Collins can become a solid contributor like Sharpe was early in his career. The big thing is he needs to finally take a step forward with his hands.
Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
Height: 5’8”; Weight: 168 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 23 years and 2 months
Class: Fifth-Year Senior
Overall Grade: 2.37/4 (Needs Improvement to Contribute)
2024 Stats:
Receiving: 131 targets; 90 receptions; 767 yards; 7 touchdowns
Drops: 3 (Drop Rate: 3.3%)
Snap Distribution: Wide (16.8%); Slot (80.6%)
Hands: A-
Route Running: B-
Release: D
Yards After Catch Potential: B
Jump Ball/Contested Catch: C+
Body Control/Ball Tracking: B-
Future role: C
RAS: C-
Strengths:
Very reliable hands
Can rise up and attack balls
Good eye against zone coverage
Great vision after the catch
Shifty and slippery in space
Areas of Improvement:
Concerning career ADOT
Limited route tree
Can struggle with physical coverage
Likely limited to the slot due to frame
Average at best athleticism
Comp: Keke Coutee
Brennan Presley was a surprise snub from the NFL combine which likely indicates that he will go undrafted. However, I covered him for my summer scouting series and do think he’s a decent player who at least deserved a combine invite so I wanted to cover him. In terms of what stands out, he is a very effective route runner on short routes with quick, concise footwork to get consistent separation. He does a really good job with his approach and then breaks down to make quick cuts and make himself an available target for the quarterback. He also knows how to make himself an available target against zone with a great eye to quickly identify openings and settle in them before the defense has time to react. Also, though he definitely specialized in short routes and his ADOT didn’t significantly increase in 2024, it seemed like he ran more routes downfield this year. He has the ball skills to help downfield as he has good timing with his ball attacks and showed the ability to make catches over his shoulders. He’s also able to slightly expand his catch radius by making adjustments to poorly placed balls. Also, he has very reliable hands and consistently catches the ball away from his body to expand his catch radius. After making the catch, he does a good job at starting to get some forward momentum right as he catches the ball to maximize the yards he can get after the catch. He also showed really good vision to find the best path and knew how to use his blocks in open space. He had good acceleration and change-of-direction ability to navigate around his blocks and maximize his opportunities. While he won’t be powering through any tackle attempts at his size, he has very good acceleration and change-of-direction ability to pick up extra yards. Also, he has very good timing with his cuts that help make him slippery despite his smaller size.
His smaller size just makes it hard to get too excited about him as he is likely only going to be able to play from the slot like he did in college. He just has minimal ability to beat press outside of winning with his foot speed due to his frame. His frame also led to issues with him struggling to disengage from physical coverage if the defender got their hands on him. That struggle caused him to often be redirected if defenders played him close. Also, when defenders were close on pass attempts, they could overpower him on their attempt at the ball and break it up. Part of the issue why he could be overpowered was due to not having the best athleticism. He doesn’t have the best vertical ability which causes him limitations in his already small catch radius. Also, his speed and burst are just average which limits his vertical ability and doesn’t leave much room for error if he’s slow to react to a ball. Speaking of reactions, he seemed to sometimes have some lapses in ball tracking down the field. At times, he can have a bit of an unnecessary hop or skip when making the catch. At first, I thought it was his way to high-point the ball but it seemed more like he just had a bit of a hard time tracking the ball and went up to get it unnecessarily. Finally, though he did run more routes downfield, the results were still disappointing with an incredibly low ADOT of just 5.8 for 2024 and 6.6 for his entire career. He ran such a limited route tree that was primarily slants and out routes. It is a bit crazy to go to his highlights since typically highlights contain players making deep catches downfield. However, his are just slant, after slant, after slant, and then some out routes thrown in.
As I mentioned, the NFL likely has already signaled what they think of Presley by not inviting him to the combine. If there is a silver lining of hope, while he is a limited player, he is excellent at those specific things. If there is a team looking for a slot-exclusive player who can get separation on slant and out routes, it’s hard to find a better option. However, that is such a niche role that I find it hard he will be able to earn a roster spot and get playing time with those limitations at his size. As for a comp, I have Keke Coutee as his comp. Both are smaller players who are very effective on short routes and can get yards after making the reception. Also, both are capable of making adjustments to the ball to slightly expand their catch radius. Both also have a good eye for zone coverage to help them be more successful as slot players. However, both have small frames which will likely limit them to the slot. Also, both have very limited route trees which makes it hard for them to contribute on a regular basis. Both also struggled to finish catches through contact due to being overpowered and don’t have elite athleticism to overcome their shortcomings. Coutee had a relatively short NFL career but did have some moments early in his career when he looked like a contributor. If Presley is lucky, maybe he will go to a similar situation to start his career and make more of a lasting impact than Coutee did.