Adonai Mitchell

Adonai Mitchell had a standout season with the Texas Longhorns, achieving a 32% dominator rating with 11 touchdowns from 55 receptions. Standing at 6'2" and weighing 204 pounds, his physique is well-suited for an outside receiver role. Mitchell's performance at the NFL Combine was impressive, featuring a 4.34-second 40-yard dash, a 1.52-second 10-yard split, a 39.5-inch vertical jump, and a 136-inch broad jump, drawing comparisons to D.J. Chark Jr. Drafted by the Colts in the second round, Mitchell is expected to fill Alec Pierce's role in Shane Steichen's offense and complement Anthony Richardson's strong arm as a deep threat. However, with Michael Pittman Jr. established as the primary target and Josh Downs likely the second option, Mitchell's role may be limited to being the third receiver, focusing on high-value, downfield catches. This setup might make him a valuable asset in best-ball formats for occasional high-scoring weeks, but he might not provide consistent weekly fantasy points.

A boundary field-stretching speed demon. Mitchell's wheels are evident immediately when you turn on the film. He can eat up a cushion in the blink of an eye. Mitchell doesn't lose speed with subtle changes in direction, but he does have issues with throttling down during routes. It's noticeable on double moves as he will have issues getting back to full throttle, and it affects his pacing on these routes. Mitchell adds subtle movements and changes of direction to his downfield routes, but he needs to continue to add to that tool bag. He relies a lot on a stutter step and direction change to get corners to bite, but if corners are diligent in their film study at the NFL level, they won't bite on this after seeing it religiously. Mitchell can eat up off coverage, but corners can give him fits once they get their hands on him. Corners that can run with him and also have decent play strength can hang with him and give him problems at the catch point. He can get pushed off his line. Mitchell relies upon speed to generate YAC. He won't force many missed tackles (only nine in college) and isn't a twitchy player. He displays good ball tracking on deep patterns with late hands. Mitchell has no problems with securing balls outside of his frame. He had only one drop over the last two seasons. Dynasty Outlook: Mitchell should be the downfield receiver in this Indy passing attack, with Michael Pittman operating as the traditional X receiver. Shane Steichen's passing attack fuels downfield explosive plays, and that should be Mitchell's role. He'll carry massive weekly upside, but I'm concerned about his ability to draw a hefty target share. Mitchell never garnered more than a 19.4% target share in any collegiate season. Mitchell will be a second-round pick in rookie drafts in all formats. I'll let him slip into the late second or early third round in my drafts before pressing the draft button. Simply put. There are just other wide receivers that I like more in this class.