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Height |
Weight |
Arm Length |
Hand Size |
6'0" |
180 lbs. |
Value |
40 Yard Dash |
Bench Press |
Vertical Jump |
Broad Jump |
3-Cone Drill |
20 Yard Shuttle |
4.41 Sec |
N/A |
40" |
11'3" |
N/A |
N/A |
Games |
Receptions |
Receiving Yards |
Receiving Touchdowns |
29 |
108 |
1769 |
19 |
Pros
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Cons
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Overview
Jalin Hyatt is the betting favorite to be the fastest player in the NFL draft in 2023 as his film shows a prospect generational speed and explosiveness at the receiver position that terrifies defensive coordinators in the NFL and his absolute slashing through of the Alabama defense was like a katana through warm butter. However, he has more than his fair share of issues as a prospect currently which is not uncommon for athletes like him in the NFL. His sole reliance on his speed, pass-heavy spread up-tempo offense, and almost strict usage as a deep threat often translates very poorly in the NFL. For every Tyreek Hill or Desean Jackson that comes out college with elite game-changing speed and agility, like Hyatt's, there's about ten to twenty Devin Smith's as well that come out of college who have purely relied on speed to win in the league and never develop that the ability to transition their speed downfield into speed all over the field. He must expand his route-tree in the NFL, develop his deep threat routes to be more precise, and learn how to play in a pro-style offense quickly because speed without the technical nuance required to make it a consistent threat is wasted. He's one of the most dangerous weapons in the draft on offense that the right offensive coordinator would turn into nuclear missile but he'll need to grind in practice and in the film room to fully maximize his potential.