Xavier Restrepo

Restrepo is a scrappy sparkplug. He can be a tone-setter for an offense with his energy. He's always willing to stick his nose in a run play and hit a guy. He'll chip for his quarterback during scramble drills. The edge and energy he plays with can be felt by just watching his film. Restrepo has nice body control. He can adjust to plenty of errant throws outside of his frame. He can play above the rim some. It's nothing to see Restrepo make a tough catch in traffic. He plays with no fear in traffic, securing targets with defenders bearing down him at the catch point. Restrepo had a 61.5% contested catch rate last year. Restrepo has a nice second gear in the open field. When he hits the pedal to the metal, he can leave corners in the dust. Don't underrate his short-area quickness, either. He'll cross guys over off the line, breaking ankles and creating early separation. He's a solid YAC threat, ranking 28th in YAC per reception and tenth in YAC last year. He has solid route pacing and understands where to sit it down against zone coverage.

Xavier Restrepo is a savvy, high-floor slot receiver. Cam Ward's favorite target is a route-running ace with soft hands, a knack for finding soft spots in zone coverage, and the ability to consistently pick up yardage after the catch.