Prospect Profile: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillanWR Arizona 6-4 219 JR #4
PERFORMANCE GRADE: 4.36 POTENTIAL GRADE: 4.82
ARM LENGTH: 31 1/2”//HAND SIZE: 10”//40YD: 4.53 (68%)//10YD: 1.58 (67%)
VJ: NA//BJ: NA//BP: N/A//SS: N/A//3C: N/A
Projection: You can see his road to success at the next level as someone with the length, power and explosion to win consistently at the line of scrimmage against press and with the frame and spectacular catch ability to make plays against tight coverage down the field. However, some of the more routine aspects of playing the position still require work including his footwork out of his breaks, his route-running consistency and making lower level of difficulty catches at a more regular clip than he does. Undoubtedly an X at the next level who can contribute immediately but needs development at the next level to round into a dominant number 1. Draft Projection: Top 15 (Grinding the Mocks)
Ravens Fit: The prototype that the Ravens have been looking for at X. He has the traits to develop into a dominant number one receiver that attracts the attention of the defense and makes life easier for the other weapons in the offense. He also pairs extremely well with Lamar Jackson given his ability to get and stay open on broken plays. If the Ravens feel confident in their ability to develop him then the juice is definitely worth the squeeze on pulling the trigger on him in the first round.
Overall Fit 
4/5
Evaluation
Releasing from the Line
He is very good in his release from the line of scrimmage. He has a good plan to use his length and physicality to release from any jam, he could be more accurate with his hands and more precise with some details generally when facing press but his patience and ability to stay clean means he can create instant separation shorter routes and quickly stack the CB on vertical routes. When he faces soft press he can use both a speed release and a lethal single move to release quickly into the route, his explosive ability allows him to win well at the line when he isn’t touched. He also does well against off coverage when he can stem into the defender’s blind spot, however he is inconsistent with how he attacks off and bail, sometimes preferring to amble rather than close the cushion quickly.
Getting Open
He uses his athletic ability and play strength to get open consistently but some of his routes lack some technical refinement necessary to consistently get open at the next level. He can choose to attack routes at less than full speed both in the release, as already mentioned, and when closer to the break-point. He does this normally to maintain any cushion given to him by defenders’ over-respect of his athletic ability, for routes where he is breaking back to the QB. When he gets to the break-point, he can sink his hips well on two-step breaks for his size and makes the transition to perpendicular to the line of scrimmage quickly on speed cuts. His play strength and explosion get him open on most routes against average competition in college but where he needs refinement to succeed against better competition at the next level, is in his line and drive steps out of his breaks. These steps are not precise and can lead to him rising too quickly to his full height, losing his momentum out of the break. He has the ankle flexion and athleticism to get low quickly into the break, despite his size, just doesn’t use it effectively coming out of the break due to his footwork. These deficiencies mean the savvy DB can anticipate his breaks when he slows going into them and the DB with good technique can keep up with him out of his breaks. He has the physical ability to clean these things up and thrive in gaining separation at the next level. He’s good getting open against Zone coverage, he reads coverage well and makes the right adjustments to get open and find the soft spot. He’s also excellent in getting open on broken plays and making life easy for his Quarterback.
Catching the Ball
He does the spectacular very well, reaching behind his body while running full speed across the field to make a one-handed catch on a poorly thrown ball, and can make highlight grabs using his ability to adjust his body to balls thrown in the air and his pluck-y hands when they’re on. Unfortunately there are concentration drops on his film too where he will fail to make the routine catch when he’s stationary and the ball hits him between the numbers.
Yards After the Catch
He can use excellent change of direction for his size to gain modest YAC and side-swipe tackle attempts in the open field. He has some contact balance to maximise the yardage gained when taking hits but you’d like to see him use his size and power to force more genuine missed tackles in the open field.
DRAFTED RAVEN COMP
If Miles Boykin knew how to use his length and power in his release, and at the catch-point.
PRODUCTION
Final Year on Campus: 130 Tgts, 84 Recs, 1316 Rec Yards (15.7 Ave), 8 Rec TDs
INJURY: Missed no games in college. Had lower leg surgery spring before Jr season.
RAVENS FIT
Expl. Athleticism 5
Ftbl Intelligence 3
Versatility 4
Grit 2
Scheme 4
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