Jalen McMillan Has The Two Traits You Want In A Productive Receiver
April 28th, 2024
Rookie receiver Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay’s third-round pick.
It’s great if a receiver has height and speed and can battle for the ball.
But if a guy has stone hands it doesn’t matter. And if a guy can’t shake loose, he will have long days and a short career.
It seems Jalen McMillan is not cursed with Roberto Duran hands nor is he sticky with defensive backs.
Luke Easterling of Bucs Wire broke down McMillan and Easterling describes a receiver who not only gets separation but who also can win contested balls with strong hands.
A smooth, sharp route-runner who creates consistent separation, McMillan has the size and speed to beat opposing defenders in multiple ways. He can create yards after the catch with his explosiveness, and his strong hands ensure that few passes that go his way will end up on the ground.
As Bucs assistant general manager John Spytek noted Friday, had McMillan not been fighting a knee injury last year at Washington, there is no way McMillan would have been on the board for the Bucs late in the third round.
As a result, it smells like the Bucs got a helluva value with McMillan and maybe a steal.
April 28th, 2024 at 12:08 pm
Great hands good speed great pick
April 28th, 2024 at 12:18 pm
I hope he’s right but Easterling is a massive Homer when it comes to the Bucs.
April 28th, 2024 at 12:19 pm
His college tape looks solid.
April 28th, 2024 at 12:33 pm
Grooming Godwin replacement.
April 28th, 2024 at 12:52 pm
Too early to tell. Let’s see how he holds up in training camp and preseason.
April 28th, 2024 at 1:05 pm
BucsFan Says: Grooming Godwin replacement.
Not sure if Jalen will be as good as Godwin, but he is a better prospect coming out of College than Godwin.
April 28th, 2024 at 1:10 pm
He was neck and neck with Odunze (who went 9th overall) in stats in 2022 and then held back by injury in 2023.
Really, really promising.
April 28th, 2024 at 1:14 pm
McMillan 2022 tape looks like he’s a 1st round pick to me.
April 28th, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Guy looks like he can put on some NFL weight and training table weight over the next few years.
April 28th, 2024 at 10:25 pm
Nice! Sorry im late getting around to him…..we got another good one!
and hes exactly my size, 6’1 195 lol (but in much better shape)
April 28th, 2024 at 10:47 pm
His hands are bigger than Bakers at 10”.
He scoops up everything thrown his way.
Polk only got showcased because Jalen got injured.
He beat Odunze in receptions and TDs in 2022.
This guy was overlooked.
April 29th, 2024 at 2:58 am
All I’m going to say is your best ability is availability. We will see in time.
April 29th, 2024 at 7:05 pm
He says ” take hold of my strong hands! “