Brandon Aiyuk

He's not extremely quick right off the bat but is shifty in his routes while using juke and stutter steps. Once he gets rolling, though, he's going to be very difficult to catch. More fast than quick. Size leaves something to be desired on the perimeter. Not going to see 50/50 balls very often. He can stretch the field and has enough long speed to get behind the defense. That's why he was used on special teams, because once he gets his wheels spinning, they're hard to stop. He'll be beneficial to a team that needs a field stretcher but could turn into more than that with some refinement to his intermediate routes.

Brandon Aiyuk runs a 4.50 40-yard dash

Brandon Aiyuk (6'0/205) runs a 4.50 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Combine.

Fantasy Impact

Brandon Aiyuk is a name that NFL Draft media is absolutely in love with...since the CFB season ended, there have been mocks that have consistently put him in round one. Aiyuk's tape shows a smooth athlete with great ability after the catch, but he's an extremely limited route-runner. At this point in his development, Aiyuk seems to only excel truly on go routes downfield. He's a terrific punt returner, but seems to lack refinement in the more nuanced areas of the WR position. Aiyuk's draft capital is going to be very hard to predict, especially after Aiyuk ran a bit slower than people were projecting. He can be a lethal weapon for an offense, if given the time to develop, but he's going to be a boom-or-bust prospect for Dynasty rosters.