Overview
A coach's dream, combining competitive nature, exciting versatility and elite character on and off the field. For a short-armed player with average explosiveness, Shakir puts an emphatic stamp on games. He's more football player than prototypical slot receiver and needs to prove he can handle an increase in contested catches. He can be activated from a variety of alignments with the vision, wiggle and toughness to move the chains once the ball is in his hands. He finds a way to frequently show up on the notepad when watching tape and his will to outperform the guy across from him should not be overlooked. Shakir should become a valuable piece for a creative play-caller.
Strengths
High-character player. Voracious competitive spirit and vastly versatile. Receiver used on direct snaps, as a running back, on jets sweeps and in return game. Motor rarely gives opponents a chance to catch their breath. Laser-focused once the ball is snapped.No down gear into the teeth of the defense as route-runner. Low center of gravity for sudden route cuts/breaks. Creates throwing windows with leverage, footwork and strength. Concentration to make wild circus catches. Relishes contact and can play through it. Absolute menace with the ball in his hands. Patient runner with vision and a foot hovering over the gas pedal.
Weaknesses
Very short arms and lacks explosiveness as a leaper. Making a big step up in coverage competition. Won't run away from defenders. Might be quicker than fast. Better polish and speed variance needed to disguise intentions. Inconsistent working back to the throw.Lacks desired physical traits some teams demand.
Sources Tell Us
"Better person than player and he is a hell of a player. You have to make your focus all the things he does well because he's going to keep doing them as a pro." -- Personnel director for AFC team
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/khalil-shakir/32005348-4110-7427-f34a-bb0aa1d8e556
Greg Cosell raving about Khalil Shakir at 10:40
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Great interview with Middlekauff and Haberman. Deebo comes up. I'm confident the 49ers love this dude.
[ Edited by Heroism on Apr 24, 2022 at 11:16 PM ]
Was that another Adam Peters pick?!