2009 NFL Draft - Jeremy Maclin Scouting Report
by Clint Clearwater
NFL Draft Analyst


Prospect: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Ht: 6'0 Wt: 198 40: 4.43

Strengths: Maclin is a playmaker when the ball is in his hands.  Very quick, and has elite agility.  Top-notch overall speed.  He is a deadly punt-returner.  Dangerous threat in open-space and is extremely elusive.  Able to change directions very quickly.  He is tough; he recovered from a major knee injury before his freshman year.  Uses his hands very well to catch the football, does not use his body to catch.  Decent at catching the football in traffic.  Average downfield blocker.  Good awareness and he can adjust to the football quite well.  Occasionally he will break tackles.             

Weaknesses: Not the best route runner.  He needs to improve on his route running skills.  He needs to realize coverage and adjust his routes better.  He is often too fast for his own good.  He will try to juke someone and end up running right into them.  This will happen most on kick returns.  He could improve on catching the ball over the middle.    

Summary: Whenever the football is in Jeremy Maclin’s hands, he is a constant threat.  He will make an immediate impact on the return game.  He will need to work on his route running skills, like most rookie WRs will need to.  He will take probably a year to develop into his full potential.  He’s a playmaker, deadly in the open space, has great agility, and is extremely fast.

Draft Projection: 1st round


Last updated - 3/31/09


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