Chris Brazzell II

Brazzell isn't your typical Tennessee wide receiver prospect. He didn't live in a world overrun by bunch and stacked formations in 2025. He wasn't gifted free releases and schemed touches all season. That's where the conversation of him as a prospect needs to start to debunk the worries when people just see Tennessee next to his name. Brazzell is a tall, lightning-fast field stretcher with route-running chops and good ball tracking that we don't usually see for his size. Brazzell can sink his hips quite well for his size and has fluid change of direction. He can win on the linear/vertical plane, but that's not all that he brings to the table. He has a strong understanding of leverage and inviting indecision into corners' heads. He's a detailed route runner who can dance in a corner's blind spot and get them to commit to an angle before breaking off his route. Brazzell's play strength can be an issue against physical corners who can run with him and at the catch point. Just by looking at his size, you'd assume that Brazzell is extremely physical, but it's not the case. He lets corners into his body far too easily when pressed. He also isn't a ball winner at the catch point. Many times, 50/50 balls don't go his way as corners can disrupt him at the catch point. Brazzell finishes college with a 40.8% contested catch rate. Whether his technique needs to be polished and/or the need for more raw strength to be added, he'll need to address this at the NFL level if he's going to hit his ceiling as a player. Brazzell could develop into a WR1 for an NFL offense if he continues to hone his game and improve his play strength. Currently, he's best viewed as a WR2/3 or field-stretching option. Dynasty Outlook: The Panthers added Brazzell to the fold in the third round of the NFL draft. The addition of Brazzell should immediately send Xavier Legette to the bench. I expect Brazzell to crack the starting lineup for Week 1 and immediately push Jalen Coker for the WR2 role on the Panthers. The biggest worry for Brazzell is the reality of Bryce Young's limitations. Drafting Brazzell in rookie drafts is betting on talent, though. If Bryce Young can't cut the mustard in 2026, I wouldn't be shocked to see the team move on and draft or sign a quarterback.