Josh Reynolds NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for Los Angeles Rams' Pick

 

Measurables

Height	Weight	40 Time	Arm Length	Hand Size	3-Cone
6'2 3/4"	194 lbs	4.57s	31 1/2"	9 3/8"	6.83s

POSITIVES

When you watch Josh Reynolds, his hands make you think that he is playing with stickum. He shows a good catch radius, plus an ability both to high point the ball and snatch the ball with one hand out of the air. He shows incredible body control, and he makes great adjustments to the ball in midair. Reynolds is highly effective against man, running crisp routes, getting separation and creating throwing windows for his quarterback. He does a good job of tracking passes over his shoulder, and he was a consistent red zone threat. He caught 30 touchdowns in his three years at Texas A&M. Reynold doesn’t just win down the field, as he has good lateral quickness and can win off of the line of scrimmage with his feet. Reynolds also shows good effort when his teammates catch the ball, coming back to the play and trying to block to spring them for a big gain. 

NEGATIVES

Reynolds offers very little after the catch. He won’t run through very many tackles or make players miss. His yards after catch will be due to play design and his original separation. While he can win versus press, he needs to do so more consistently and show strength at the point of attack. Texas A&M runs a lot of RPO’s (run pass option) so he often wasn’t asked to block in the run game, and that will be an adjustment. While Reynolds shows the ability to make a spectacular play, he needs to be consistent in the easy ones. He had too many concentration drops for someone with his catching ability. Reynolds has a developed route tree but needs to be stronger at the stems of routes and push through contact. Too often on film, contact down the field can slow him down and throw him off of his route. While Reynolds is good versus man coverage he needs to improve settling down in zone coverages. 

PRO COMPARISON: Marvin Jones—Detroit Lions

FINAL GRADE: 6.40/9.00 (Rookie Impact—Round 3)

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