STRENGTHS
Corey reminds me of the Bills Wide Receiver Sammie Watkins. He has excellent
speed and runs very good routes overall. He shows decent hands and because of
his run after the catch abilities he is a threat to beat you deep or short and
on any down or distance. Corey is a good blocker and has the football
intelligence to play any of the receiver positions in any style of offensive
system. He looks on film to be an excellent teammate and this along with his
natural skills and excellent work ethic should make him the type of offensive
weapon every team in the NFL needs to be successful. I call him Corey (Watch
Out) Davis because that’s what the defensive back field will say to each other
on every passing down, “watch out” for Davis or he will burn you big time.
CONCERNS
Because of his speed Corey hasn’t proven or caught too many contested balls.
This will change at the next level. In fact being physical when Corey runs
routes is another issue that he hasn’t had to deal with because of the
competition level and his speed. Right now Corey shows on film that he can be
inconsistent catching the ball outside of his body and bumped off his routes
when teams get physical with him. He’s a long striding athlete and once he is
bumped off his routes it’s hard for him to regain his timing and continue on his
route path. His hands can be questionable at times and catch radius is limited
so he needs a strong armed accurate QB to be truly effective.
BOTTOM LINE
It’s not a negative to point out a player’s weakness but it does show
you that a player can struggle at first to be consistent and as impacting at the
NFL level until those weaknesses are dealt with. Corey has to learn how to be
physical and deal with opponents being physical with him. He has to have the
mental toughness to overcome and I think he does. Most of the issues I have
concerns about are mental and not about his talent. Corey looks to be very
coachable and have an excellent work ethic so selecting him early in this draft
is very logical. He has the speed, size and production that prove his abilities
and potential. Now all Corey has to do is, continue to improve and you have
yourself a wide receiver who can play any receiver position, on any down and
distance with the threat of taking it to the house against any style of defense.
Isn’t that what we are looking for in any draft of a wide receiver? Corey (Watch
Out) Davis you better believe you have to watch out for him on every passing
down.
Drew Boylhart
JAN.2017
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