Averaged over 104.4 yards per game in 2020. Exciting height, weight, speed combination. There are traits and talent at his disposal, but the difference between becoming a WR2 and a WR3/4 could be determined by how hard he’s willing to work at his craft.Īnd here’s a quick look at his strengths and weaknesses: For all of his talent, Marshall seemed disinterested at times in 2020 and wasn’t always committed to finishing his routes or running them with consistent intensity. He’s a natural ball-tracker with a second gear and the catch radius to go get it, and his size gives him an advantage on 50-50 balls. He looks much more comfortable outside than he does in the slot, and he’s a more reliable ball-catcher when he’s working the second and third levels. With the departure of Justin Jefferson and with Ja’Marr Chase opting out, more targets and more shaded coverage ended up coming his way until he opted out at the end of November. Lance Zierlein has more on what Marshall can bring to the table:īig, fast and talented, Marshall has the ingredients to become a solid starter in the league but has some questions to answer. What do the scouts have to say about Marshall? You also have to look at how that player shows up on tape. Numbers on a page aren’t the only way to judge a player, though.
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While this doesn’t guarantee success at the next level (DeAndre Hopkins has the second-lowest score at 5.32 and he’s a pretty decent receiver), it does give some promise that Marshall will be able to use his size, speed and athletic ability to carve out a quality NFL career while being an asset in the Panthers’ offense. This is a bona fide list of some of the better ‘tall’ wideouts who are currently in the NFL, and Marshall stacks up well against them athletically.
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And this isn’t just a ho-hum list of players, either. Only Julio Jones (9.97) had a higher score. Notable NFL wide receivers 6-foot-1 or taller by RAS PlayerĪs you can see, Marshall has the second-highest RAS of the players in the chart. Mike Evans is the tallest and heaviest player (6-5, 235), six players are tied for the shortest (6-1) and Robby Anderson is the lightest (190). I picked 14 current wide receivers who are at least 6-1 and weigh around 200-ish pounds. 1 with a perfect 10.00 RAS.) Because Marshall is a bigger receiver, I decided to compare him to other wideouts who are close to his size that currently play in the NFL to see where he stacks up. (Fun fact: Joe Webb and Calvin Johnson are tied at No. He ranks 60th out of 2,925 wide receivers in all-time RAS, which isn’t too shabby.
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While Marshall didn’t have an all-time great RAS score like Jaycee Horn, he does have an impressive 9.77 score, which was good enough for third at his position in this year’s draft class (behind Jacob Harris and Ja’Marr Chase). Marshall had 106 receptions, 1,594 yards, 23 touchdowns in his three-year career at LSU. 1 target in 2020, but opted out mid-season to focus on the NFL Draft.
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Marshall played in seven games and caught 48 passes for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns as the No. 3 receiver in Joe Brady’s passing attack. In his sophomore year, Marshall was dynamic as a part of LSU’s triple-headed monster at wide receiver in 2019, grabbing 46 receptions for 671 yards and 13 touchdowns as the No. Marshall has the size (6-2, 205), speed (4.38 forty) and leaping ability (39-inch vertical) to be a dynamic weapon in an NFL offense. This trend continued in the second round when the Panthers selected Marshall at No. As I mentioned in my previous breakdown of first round pick Jaycee Horn, it’s clear the Panthers had a game plan to get players who fit in their scheme as well as players who have elite athletic traits. Much to the delight of offensive coordinator Joe Brady, the Panthers selected LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr.