Helm has underrated short-area quickness. He will flash some decent release moves when lined up on the perimeter. Helm has been known to stop on a dime at times and watch defenders fly by. He doesn't have a ton of just eye-popping plays on his reel, but there are more than a handful that will make you say, "Oh...well damn." Helm has good above-the-rim skills. He wasn't asked to sky for jump balls much, but when he was, he came down with some impressive ones. There's some untapped red zone application here for the NFL. 50/50 balls are more like 65/35. Helm has good hands, which led to only two drops and a 50% contest catch rate last year. Helm uncovers quickly. He has enough short-area quickness to sneak in a whip route if a linebacker is caught napping. Helm can threaten the seam and run away at times from defenders. He isn't a prolific tackle breaker, but he can improve in this area in the NFL if his play strength improves only marginally in an NFL strength and conditioning program. Helm can get tied up with physical linebackers that can run with him. His route running is solid, but I think he will need to have better hand fighting and improve the nuance in his routes to get open regularly against man coverage or with good coverage linebackers. Helm is a decent blocker. He's not an earth mover, but he can punch well and sustain his blocks long enough both in the run and passing games. He's not a player you'd want as a puller a ton, but he can operate well enough there to do it in a pinch or against a lighter defense.
