STRENGTHS
Miles is an extremely, athletically, talented receiver who reminds me a lot of Eagles Alshon Jeffery. He is long and fast and has a big catch radius. He will catch the contested pass and this year he has improved dramatically in all areas of his game. He does a solid job blocking and has the speed to go deep and the size too move the chains. Miles has the talent, size, speed and hands to be a franchise receiver for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Like Alshon Jeffery, Miles will struggle to reach his potential until he decides that is what he wants to do and what he wants to be. He has a long way to go to improve his route running and be trusted to become a more dependable all-around player.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 2.31
Sometimes it takes a while for big receivers to gain the confidence and grow into their bodies before they can compete and impact. Sometimes it just because a player has so much talent that they take it for granted and do not develop because they lack the work ethic to do so. Miles did not show up until this year to impact but when you watched him in his junior year there was no doubt about his talent, but he didn’t impact. Of course, that could have been related to better play from the QB position so I guess you might give him a pass but this is a 6’4” 230lb receiver who runs 4.4 in the forty. He played 12 games in each of his sophomore and junior seasons and caught 6 passes in one year and 12 passes the next and then in his senior year caught 59 passes for 872 yards and 8 TD’s. What happen in his first years? Why didn’t he go to the Senior Bowl? Maybe it’s a coaching issue or maybe Miles was too involved with his classes but even if those are real issues, how do you miss throwing to a 6’4” receiver with his talent, when he has played in 12 games both seasons? I mean seriously, if I’m the QB the minute the kid is in the game I’m throwing to him and I don’t care if he’s the hot receiver or not, I’m still throwing to him. So, for the purposes of this draft and with the information I have (from film only) I have trust issues in Miles. I question if he has the burning desire to be the player his talents suggest that he can be. What can I say…you’re looking at athletic talent in a large body that should be considered in the top fifteen of this draft and yet…no one has even talked about him. I can’t be right about every player! Maybe Miles will be the next great receiver, I hope he is because he sure does have the talent to be. Nevertheless, no matter how much talent a player shows in workouts you still have to trust he will show up for work every day and be the best his talent suggest that he can be.
