The wide receiver position isn’t the strongest or deepest position in this year’s NFL draft, but there are a couple of intriguing prospects at that position this year.
One of them is Tetairoa McMillan, a wideout from the University of Arizona.
McMillan is expected to be taken in the first round of the draft this month, and NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah gave him some pretty big praise.
“This is a smooth, fluid athlete that should be a touchdown machine once you get down in the red zone,” Jeremiah said.
“This is a smooth, fluid athlete that should be a touchdown machine once you get down in the red zone.”
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McMillan, a native of Hawaii, caught 84 passes for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns last season, and the year before that, he had 90 receptions, 1,402 yards and 10 touchdowns.
At 6-foot-4 and 219 pounds, he possesses the size one loves to see in an NFL wide receiver, and he has the ability to make highlight-reel catches downfield.
He can gain yards after the catch, and he can play both as a slot receiver and as a “Z” receiver.
McMillan finished as Arizona’s career leader in receiving yards with 3,423.
However, a recent video surfaced of him admitting that he doesn’t like to watch film or even watch football, which could cause him to fall a bit in the draft.
Arizona WR and potential top 10 pick Tet McMillian says he doesn’t like football or watching film. Adds he never watches it on his own.
Is this concerning to you or no big deal?
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Obviously, a big part of an NFL player’s job description is watching film and breaking it down in order to improve or to prepare for an opponent, and this development may not sit well with scouts or coaches.
It will be interesting to see how this ultimately affects his draft positioning.
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