STRENGTHS
Paris reminds me a lot of former Giants receiver Victor Cruz. He has good size, quickness and speed. Paris shows the ability on film to impact and make plays all over the field. He doesn’t break tackles, he eludes tackles with his quickness and lateral agility. His run after the catch skills are dangerous and must be accounted for on every play. Paris is an open field night mare to tackle. Getting your hands on him is like trying to catch a chicken in the yard when the chicken knows if he gets caught he’s going to be dinner. Paris has good hands to catch the ball and this along with his speed and quickness makes him an impact receiver for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
Paris does most of his damage in the slot up against safeties or corners who will most likely never see the inside of an NFL locker room. He is used on the move and this allows him to get off the line of scrimmage without any physical contact to slow him down. To be more than just a specialty player, Paris will have a learn to run routes, catch the contested pass and learn to be physical off the line to gain the separation that he gains when used in the slot and on the move.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 2.08
If your selecting Paris thinking he is the type of receiver who is a potential franchise receiver I’m not sure that wouldn’t be very smart. He is an impact player who can have an impact without touching the ball as often as other receivers. By moving him around your offense you magnify his speed and quickness and elusiveness. Keep him at one position outside the hash marks and his speed, quickness and elusiveness will become less impacting and he can be defended by physical corners with help over the top. Can Paris become a every down receiver? Of course, but he has to learn the route tree on the outside and become more physical and show consistency catching contested passes but the question is, why bother? As long as he is an impact player keep moving him around your offense and let him impact. Victor Cruz was moved to the outside because the Giants gave him a big contract and Victor never had the impact outside that he had being a slot or move receiver, who lined up all around the offense. Paris could sneak into the first-round if there is a team interested in adding an impact offensive player who will flourish as a specialty player, used all over the offense and as a returner on special teams.
