Devin Duvernay NFL Draft 2020: Scouting Report for Baltimore Ravens' Pick

WR Devin Duvernay, Texas

STRENGTHS

—Led the Big 12 with 105 catches in 2019.

—Elite slot receiver with quickness, downfield speed and a thick/muscular build.

—Excellent open-field vision to find creases to run through.

—Dynamic player on screens; quick hands and can get upfield to full speed in a hurry.

—Will fight through physicality in his route; won't get rubbed off course by a defender.

—Isn't afraid of linebackers or safeties on slants.

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WEAKNESSES

—Relied on screen game to get open.

—Only one year of major production at Texas.

—Has never faced press coverage.

—Limited route tree; will have to work primarily from the slot.

—Will be scheme-specific and even position-specific, as he must work from the slot on short, quick passes.

OVERALL

Duvernay is the type of wide receiver Tom Brady would love—he boasts reliable hands, short-area quickness and toughness on underneath routes. Duvernay projects as a perfect safety valve on underneath routes, but don't ask him to play outside, and don't ask him to be a deep threat. Let him work underneath and you have a weapon.

GRADE: 76

PRO COMPARISON: Golden Tate/Tavon Austin