Tai Felton

Tai Felton is a terrific ball-tracker with good hands and route-running ability. He's coming off a big senior season in which he had 96-1,124-9 receiving. At 6-2, 181 pounds, Felton is thin, but he doesn't look skinny. He's a surprisingly good tackle-breaker for a lighter guy, and he's not afraid of contact. The Vikings took Felton at the end of the third round, and while the investment of a Day 2 draft pick reflects well on Felton, he'll have a hard time making a splash as a rookie while sharing targets with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Felton excels against zone coverage as an underneath weapon for a passing attack. He has good bend, fluidity, and quick twitch in his routes. He gains separation on slants, outs, comebacks, and curls well. His short area quickness serves him well at the top of his stems. I wouldn't be surprised to see Felton move inside to the slot in the NFL (76.8% perimeter in college). When he's asked to stretch the field, things can go awry. His go routes lack nuance as he struggles to separate. His release package on go balls is limited. He doesn't have the raw speed to stack corners and struggles at the catch point. Corners don't have an issue living in his back pocket. Felton isn't a "my ball" winner at the catch point. This is where his play strength limitations can show up, with a 38.5% contested catch rate in college. He has had a 5.9% or higher drop rate in each of the last two seasons. I don't think he has issues with his catch technique, but he does have lapses in concentration at the catch point at times.