He could be real good real quick for us.

Ben Solak of the draft network was always very high on him. This article was written before the combine, which really hurt Shenault's stock because he tried to compete at less than 100%. Solak had him rated as WR2 at that stage.

https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/articles...eiver-2020

COLORADO WR LAVISKA SHENAULT JR.: MID 1
Okay, everyone remain calm. Let's talk it through.

We start here: Laviska Shenault Jr. is a rarity. Everyone knows that, but the problem with everyone knowing it is that it gets old after a while, and we underappreciate its effect. Perhaps the combine will remind everyone and drum up his Round 1 status again. It should.

Shenault is a rare athlete and was used as such: jet sweeps, designed running back touches, designed wildcat touches and so on. But we cannot let that usage conflate his success as a true receiver, where he is as natural for the position as they come. Shenault has tremendous hands outside of his frame, the product of strong mitts and quality catch technique. He makes inaccurate balls at his waistline or below his hips looks like routine grabs and has enough grip strength to maintain tough and inaccurate catches through contact and while in the air.

Does Shenault have the best routes? Absolutely not. Does he need them? No, he doesn't.

Shenault has smoothness and suddenness that allows him to win on the basic route tree paired with the unbelievable strength and home-run ability as a runner — he doesn't need to be snapping off post-corner-posts all day. Just hit him in stride — something that never happened in Colorado — and he's fully unlocked.

Shenault is the scariest player in this WR class; I think he has the highest ceiling.



I'm excited.

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