WR LaQuon Treadwell, 2016 draft class
Mississippi
SIZE: 6-2, 210
SPEED: 4.5x40E
POWER: n/a
AGILITY: n/a
Returned from brutal end of season leg/ankle injury (2014)... made it back in great fashion for 2015 campaign... speed appears to be a hair off of pre-injury rate; still runs with effective burst... not sprinter-fast but gets to top speed quickly and plays to his 4.5x40 estimated time... long-strider in the open with a smooth gait... powerful runner at point of tackle... tough to bring down or knock off route... not particularly sharp in his breaks; fails to sink-n-break, rounding off his cuts... thrives on short to medium routes but will slice down-field on occasion... good hand-fighter off the line; beats press consistently... excellent hands-catcher with arms extended most throws his way... lines up comfortably on the left side of the offense, but has shown he can flip sides... proficient on hitch and WR screens, follows blocks with patience and breaks 1st-contact most times... doesn’t drive DBs off the line and has trouble gaining separation; better route technique will help... plays physical and uses body, arm-length to keep DBs away from the football... excellent body control... equally fearless on the outside or cutting through the trash inside... catches in traffic... stays grounded most catches, rarely leaving his feet... big YAC-getter... fierce, intimidating blocker... a Day-1 draft prospect and starter for an NFL offense first week of 2016.
FANTASY BREAKDOWN:
Laquon Treadwell suffered a nasty leg and ankle break against Auburn towards the end of the 2014 season. To his credit, and pro personnel have noted positively, Treadwell works hard and came back as good as ever. Treadwell plays with pro confidence already, and is clearly a leader on the field by example. His locked-on blocking ability along with his soft hands and after-catch chops all point to a week-one starter in any NFL offense. Treadwell isn’t a burner, nor is he a tactician as a route runner, but he is a hard worker that will only get better with pro coaching. Treadwell is the best WR prospect in the 2016 draft that will produce PPR and performance FFB points for years.
The Straight Talk: I’d like to see better breaks in his routes, but even with his rounding off his cuts Laquon Treadwell gets open. In the NFL Treadwell must sharpen those soft flaws as pro CBs will close and jump a lazily run route for a pick or at the very least a pass-defended. Treadwell has a positive, go-getter attitude and it showed in the way he came back from his tough leg injury. We’re going to like this guy for a long time.
Player comparison: Brandon Marshall
Mississippi
SIZE: 6-2, 210
SPEED: 4.5x40E
POWER: n/a
AGILITY: n/a
Returned from brutal end of season leg/ankle injury (2014)... made it back in great fashion for 2015 campaign... speed appears to be a hair off of pre-injury rate; still runs with effective burst... not sprinter-fast but gets to top speed quickly and plays to his 4.5x40 estimated time... long-strider in the open with a smooth gait... powerful runner at point of tackle... tough to bring down or knock off route... not particularly sharp in his breaks; fails to sink-n-break, rounding off his cuts... thrives on short to medium routes but will slice down-field on occasion... good hand-fighter off the line; beats press consistently... excellent hands-catcher with arms extended most throws his way... lines up comfortably on the left side of the offense, but has shown he can flip sides... proficient on hitch and WR screens, follows blocks with patience and breaks 1st-contact most times... doesn’t drive DBs off the line and has trouble gaining separation; better route technique will help... plays physical and uses body, arm-length to keep DBs away from the football... excellent body control... equally fearless on the outside or cutting through the trash inside... catches in traffic... stays grounded most catches, rarely leaving his feet... big YAC-getter... fierce, intimidating blocker... a Day-1 draft prospect and starter for an NFL offense first week of 2016.
FANTASY BREAKDOWN:
Laquon Treadwell suffered a nasty leg and ankle break against Auburn towards the end of the 2014 season. To his credit, and pro personnel have noted positively, Treadwell works hard and came back as good as ever. Treadwell plays with pro confidence already, and is clearly a leader on the field by example. His locked-on blocking ability along with his soft hands and after-catch chops all point to a week-one starter in any NFL offense. Treadwell isn’t a burner, nor is he a tactician as a route runner, but he is a hard worker that will only get better with pro coaching. Treadwell is the best WR prospect in the 2016 draft that will produce PPR and performance FFB points for years.
The Straight Talk: I’d like to see better breaks in his routes, but even with his rounding off his cuts Laquon Treadwell gets open. In the NFL Treadwell must sharpen those soft flaws as pro CBs will close and jump a lazily run route for a pick or at the very least a pass-defended. Treadwell has a positive, go-getter attitude and it showed in the way he came back from his tough leg injury. We’re going to like this guy for a long time.
Player comparison: Brandon Marshall
