Donte Moncrief Scouting Report: NFL Outlook for Mississippi WR

February 15, 2014   ·   Ryan McCrystal   ·   Jump to comments

Donte Moncrief, WR, Mississippi (HT: 6'2", WT: 226 lbs)
 
Positives
Built like a tall running back and essentially played that role at times for Ole Miss, getting multiple targets on screen passes each game. Has the frame to excel as a possession receiver. Gives a strong effort as a blocker and displays the technique to continue to excel in this area in the pros.  Has experience running the full route tree at Ole Miss. Does a nice job tracking the ball over his shoulder on deep routes. Speed is modest, but he's a smooth runner and accelerates to top speed quickly, which makes him dangerous enough that defensive backs have to respect his ability to get over the top of the defense.  Has experience lining up out wide and in the slot. Quick enough to occasionally make a defender miss after the catch and fast enough to break off chunks of yardage if he's given a running lane. Runs hard after the catch and is strong enough to break an occasional tackle attempt. ...

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