Welcome to the WR Primer, which covers every wide receiver prospect that will be at this year’s Senior Bowl. Dynasty Rookie Draft season is here. Let’s dive into these prospects.

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2024 NFL Draft Senior Bowl Primer: Wide Receivers

Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky)

Stats:

• 2023 (minimum 50 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 22nd
  • PFF receiving grade: 26th
  • YAC per reception: 9th
• 2022 (minimum 50 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 27th
  • PFF receiving grade: 10th
  • YAC per reception: 3rd

Scouting report:

• Corley is built like a running back. He has a compact, thick frame and a sturdy lower half. He utilizes his strong frame and low center of gravity to break arm tackles in the open field.
• A true slot receiver. Western Kentucky tried to get the ball in his hands in any way possible with screens, pop passes, and handoffs. He was utilized on a ton of screens, slants, and quick-outs. Corley offers some YAC upside with a decent second gear. He has a good feel for attacking zone coverage and finding good areas to sit down in coverage.

Player Comp: Parker Washington

Ricky Pearsall (Florida)

Stats:

• 2023 (minimum 50 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 86th
  • PFF receiving grade: 53rd
  • YAC per reception: 131st

Scouting report:

• Pearsall has nuanced route running using head fakes and leverage to his advantage. He has a good feel for finding space against zone coverage.
• Average raw physical traits will limit his upside. He isn’t a sudden mover or explosive player. Routes can be rounded at times. Corners can stay glued to him on crossers or slants with inside leverage as Pearsall doesn’t have the speed to pull away from them.
• Plus body control and catch radius. He’s no stranger to acrobatic catches in the air or one handed grabs. Pearsall has good ball tracking on deep balls with some nice basket catches.

Player Comp: Rashard Higgins

Jamari Thrash (Louisville)

Stats:

• 2023 (minimum 50 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 59th
  • PFF receiving grade: 46th
  • YAC per reception: 57th

• 2022 (minimum 50 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 14th
  • PFF receiving grade: 28th
  • YAC per reception: 53rd

Scouting report:

• Smooth operator. Looks like he is gliding on the field. Easy change of direction laterally. His “superpower” and how he wins is with his quick feet specifically gearing down on intermediate routes. Thrash can drop his hips easily on a comeback and leave a corner spinning.
• Thrash has some nuance to his routes with jab steps and head fakes. He has a good understanding of leverage and how to set up corners. Thrash has good body control especially adjusting to low throws. He is not the strongest at the catch point though with only a 32.6% contested catch rate in college.
• He’s not a burner. A one speed guy that I question his ability to stretch the field and get on top of corners deep. Could settle in as a possession wide receiver / WR3 for an NFL team.

Player Comp: Russell Gage

Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (Georgia)

Stats:

• 2023 (minimum 40 targets)
  • Yards per route run: 45th
  • PFF receiving grade: 98th
  • YAC per reception: 201st

Scouting report:

• Rosemy-Jacksaint should settle in as a dependable WR4/5 in the NFL. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him convert to a big slot or a 50/50 slot/outside player at the next level and carve out a long career.
• He has solid feet with the ability to gear down and turn on a dime, but his explosive ability and raw speed are questionable. Rosemy-Jacksaint isn’t an above-the-rim player, but he’s an intermediate possession receiver that coaches and quarterbacks will love. He excels at slants/crossers and comebacks.
• Rosemy-Jacksaint has vice-grip hands. He extends and plucks the ball out of the air away from his body. He had only two drops across 105 collegiate targets and a 63.6% contested catch rate in his final season.
• He’s not a YAC threat. Rosemy-Jacksaint runs upright and is easy to bring down in the open field with only four missed tackles and 4.1 YAC per reception in four years of college.
• Coaches will love him in the run game. He can seal the edge and consistently stands up defenders and anchors well. Over the last two seasons, among 249 and 265 qualifying wide receivers, he was 11th and 14th in PFF run blocking grade (minimum 200 run blocking snaps).

Player Comp: Zach Pascal