STRENGTHS
Jonathan Mingo is a beast of a receiver. He is big and fast and can make acrobatic and contested catches easily because of his quick twitch athletic talent. He runs his routes physically and with different gears to gain separation in his routes. Because of his bulk and size Jonathan will physically wear down defenders and that makes him even more of a target in the 4th quarter of a tight game. He has a large catch radius and goes and gets the ball when it is in the air. In the open field, I pity the poor cornerback who tries to tackle Jonathan all by his little-itty-bitty self. It’s a miss match to say the least. If you need a deep ball Jonathan is your man. If you need to move the chains…Jonathan is your man. If you need a play to be made on just about any down and distance once again, Jonathan is your man. He is big, strong, fast, catches anything thrown to him, blocks, and runs the ball like a big old fullback, gaining the needed yardage after the catch.
CONCERNS
There may be medical concerns from a previous broken foot that some teams might use as an excuse with the media to get Jonathan to fall in this draft. As far as I can tell the broken foot should be a non-issue. Some will also suggest that he drops the ball and has bad hands or that he is inconsistent in catching the ball. Once again, he drops balls because he is leaving to go early before the ball gets to him. It’s not an issue. He’s not perfect but then again, who is?
BOTTOM LINE: 1.44
Jonathan is a unique talent. He’s a potential franchise receiver very much like Mike Williams, A J Brown, Mike Evans, Michael Thomas, and for you old draftniks like me…Michael Irving. Jonathan has the same potential as those players. If he goes to the Senior Bowl and interviews well and shows them that he knows how to run the whole route tree you will see Jonathan fly up every team’s draft board. Why do you ask? Because Jonathan is a beast, it’s really just that simple. Jonathan can outrun defensive backs and break the tackles of defensive backs. Add to that, his ability to make contested catches, and acrobatic catches and I believe you get my drift. Nit pick all you want but don’t doubt me, this kid has “big-time talent” written all over him.
