STRENGTHS
Zay reminds me of former Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson. He is quick and fast and the type of player who doesn’t need to be on the field for every down and still will make an impact play. Zay is smart and understands how to get open against zone coverages and is a dynamic run-after-the-catch receiver. Zay can play on the inside or the outside and be used as a move receiver. Zay is difficult to cover one on one because he uses different gears when he runs his routes, shifting speeds and using his quickness to separate from the defender. He will run a deep route with a burst off the line, then slow’s, and then burst again almost like making a double move when it’s really just a pause in his route, speed-wise. He is smart and when he doesn’t peek before the ball gets to him, he has excellent hands and a good catch radius. Zay is a playmaker, it’s really just that simple. He’s a match-up nightmare for defensive coordinators and a career-maker for offensive coordinators. I call him “all the way Zay” because evetime he touches the ball he could take it all the way.
CONCERNS
Size is always an issue for a receiver because of the injury factor and the overall, physical factor making teams leery of selecting smaller, quick receivers too early in a draft. Usually, receivers of Zay’s size get selected on the second day but there are always exceptions to every rule.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.78
If you need a playmaker on your offense you would be smart to select Zay at any point or any round in this draft. DeSean Jackson was selected in the 2nd round. Tyreek Hill wasn’t selected until the 5th round. Ted Ginn was the 9th pick of the 2007th draft. Ginn never lived up to that early pick selection but DeSean and Tyreek have for sure. Zay has 1st round talent but because of his size might not get selected in the 1st round. Remember this, size matters when you select players in a draft but doesn’t once a player hit’s the field…it’s all about impact and production and I suspect “all the way” Zay, will give the fans plenty of both, impact and production for sure. Check on Rob’s value board to see the most likely round Zay will be selected in.
