Jalen Tolbert (WR South Alabama) would look good in red & gold. Draft Projection: Rounds 2-3
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Overview
Silky smooth athlete who has morphed into a monster over the last two seasons. Tolbert is a high-character prospect with skill elements that are dripping with NFL potential. He gave work to everyone he faced, including SEC cover corners at Tennessee. His three-sport background offers unique perspective to pull from at his position, and his route-running gives him a leg up in camp battles early on. His traits, talent and production should push him up the board, and dialing up the competitive spirit could turn him into a top-flight WR2.
Strengths
- Put together big games against the best opponents.
- Right at home against SEC cornerbacks (SEE: Tennessee game).
- Stellar 2021 production, including seven games of 100-plus yards.
- Shimmies feet and shakes press jam.
- Fights through grabby coverage.
- Routes are gliding and smooth.
- Stick-shift route runner with excellent change of speeds.
- Powerful pre-break burst fools the coverage.
- Sinks hips for quick, sharp turns.
- High school baseball player with natural tracking talent.
- Frames up his defender and imposes his will on the high-point.
Weaknesses
- Would like to see better success through catch adversity.
- Undisciplined drops at times.
- Can improve deep-ball positioning against physical corners.
- Could use more fire in his belly on every snap.
- Gains positioning but doesn't always finish the block.
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