From now until the 2024 NFL Draft takes place, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Pittsburgh WR Bub Means.
#0 Jerrod ‘BUB’ MEANS/WR PITTSBURGH – 6-1, 212 POUNDS. (RS SENIOR)
*Pro Day time
– Big, physical receiver who uses it to beat press coverage
– Long arms and wingspan to give quarterbacks a big window to throw
– Good long speed to carry cornerbacks vertically
– Acceleration off the line to get downfield in a hurry
– Takes long strides that put defenders behind him quickly
– Crisp breaks on his post and corner routes
– Better at not dropping the football this year
– Win rate for contested catches dramatically improved this year
– Can adjust to underthrown balls
– Kick return ability
– Needs improvement and work on comeback and curl routes
– Hip flips and changing direction are not fluid for him yet
– Over-the-shoulder catches
– Not a very twitch athlete to elude defenders
– More explosive than agile in the open field
– Doesn’t use his size to his advantage well enough to win contested catches consistently
– Gets carried away with his momentum on comeback routes
– Bigger, physical cornerbacks with decent speed give him fits
– Gives up too easily in run blocking situations to sustain blocks
– Born 1/10/2001 (Age 23)
– 871 career snaps (660 as boundary WR, 211 as slot WR)
– 2023 season: 721 yds.