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JERRY JEUDY
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/AGE
6-foot-1
193 pounds
20 years old (turns 21 on first day of draft)
BIG PICTURE
A 1,000-yard receiver and double-digit touchdown scorer each of the last two years, Jeudy established himself as a first-round talent while catching passes from fellow first-round prospect Tua Tagovailoa. He’ll try to follow in the footsteps of Calvin Ridley as the next rising Crimson Tide product after working out with Ridley when he was a high schooler in Pompano Beach, Fla. Finished his college career with 10 100-yard games, including a career-best 204 yards in his final bowl game versus Michigan. Can operate as a big slot receiver after taking a majority of his snaps there in college. An average to below-average NFL Combine could hurt Jeudy’s stock slightly, but he still has potential to be an NFL monster.
COMBINE NOTABLES
4.45 40-yard dash
35-inch vertical
120-inch broad jump
4.53 20-yard shuttle (4th worst)
1.48 10-yard split (99th percentile, per PFF)
VIKINGS’ COMPATIBILITY RANKING
2 out of 5. Even if Henry Ruggs III or CeeDee Lamb vaults in front of Jeudy for the top pass-catcher spot, don’t expect Jeudy to get close to No. 22.
HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT DRAFT EXPERTS SAY
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: “Mixes tight, crisp route-running with impressive top-end speed to keep secondaries on eggshells throughout the game. Jeudy is high-cut and a little leggy in his press release and short-area movements, but fluid hips and above-average agility prevent any stagnation. He’s a linear route specialist with a great feel for leveraging and then stemming defenders away from his food on intermediate and deep passes. The hands need work and contested catches will be much more challenging against bigger, faster matchups across from him. Jeudy can play inside or outside but offers a unique ability to both widen or lengthen the field from the slot. His transition from deep threat to volume target in 2019 should help sell teams on his ability to become a pro-Bowl caliber WR1 who can help his offense on all three levels.”
Kyle Crabbs, Draft Network: “Jerry Jeudy is a top shelf receiving prospect with elite footwork, route running ability and suddenness to be a constant big play producer in the NFL. Jeudy offers dynamic foot speed and masterful route running ability and projects favorably to any style passing offense. Alabama’s offensive diversity between 2018 and 2019 have Jeudy well versed in a vast array of routes and his fundamentals and technique will net early booming results for whoever selects him in 2020.”
WHAT PFF SAYS
7.8 YAC per reception (T-40th)
15 missed tackles forced (T-34th)
7 drops (T-278th)
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EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS
A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN’S DRAFT TRADES
VIKINGS TARGETS
LUKE INMAN’S MOCK DRAFTS
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