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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'1"	196 lbs.	30 1/2"	9"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
N/A	N/A	35"	10'5"	N/A	N/A

Games	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns
23	110	1698	10

Pros

• Exceptional blend of size and athleticism.

• Very muscular build for his size and it shows on the field.

• Only he and Jordan Addison are in competition for best route-runner in the draft, with him getting a slight edge in my opinion due to his 20+ lbs. weight advantage.

• Elite hands that can haul in passes from anywhere in his vicinity. (check out the catch against Michigan in 2021).

• As agile and quick as you can be very a man his size.

• Can turn on dime.

• Knows how to setup opposing corners for failure at the beginning of his routes.

• When he smells blood in the water against his opponent he will take advantage.

• His expertise in route-running at this point in his career show an elite level high IQ.

• Highly aggressive when going after the football in the air and has sticky strong hands to reel it in. 

• He can make defenders miss in the open field after the catch.

• He has exceptional ball carrier vision for a receiver and had more than a few short shovel passes, basically hand-offs, that went for big yardage.

• He's effective at all three levels of the field.

• Gets an excellent release against most corners and that makes him an easy target.

Cons

• Doesn't win by size very much when he has the advantage.

• Bigger cornerbacks can overwhelm him in press coverage.

 

• Missed most of 2022 season with hamstring injury many on his team questioned the severity of.

 

• Opted out of college football playoffs.

 

• Lacks that top gear to burn defenders.

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• Questions remain about his ability to play outside as most of stellar 2021 season came from the slot.

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• Benefitted from single coverage in 2021 with Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, both were 1st round picks and highly successful rookies in 2022.

Overview

If he was just a little bit faster, barring a unforeseen ridiculous 40 yard dash, Jaxon Smith-Njigba would not only be the best receiver in his class but I would go as far as to say that his comp would be Ja'Marr Chase from Cincinnati because of how similar these two players are. Chase coming out of college had the same pre-draft issues Njigba currently has which is missed his final year because "lingering injuries" and was regarded as one of the best route-runners college had to offer at the time. Smit-Njigba can rocket up draft boards with a good combine performance as his ceiling in the NFL is astronomical with the right quarterback. His issues stem more from his question marks rather than his certain faults as a prospect and if there is a player that hit the ground running his rookie year, "JSN" is that guy.