HighSeas
Sophomore
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2013
- Messages
- 4,828
K.J. Osborn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com
All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for K.J. Osborn
www.nfl.com
Osborn played mostly from the slot at Buffalo and mostly outside at Miami, but Buffalo likely had it right. His size, quickness and speed fail to stand out and he's not fully equipped to get away from tight man on the pro level. From the slot, his instincts in space and overall toughness could serve him well, but are still garden variety at best. However, Osborn has been a consistently productive punt returner for three seasons and is able to cover kicks and punts if asked. The special teams work gives him a shot if he can be functional as a backup receiver.
Definitely agree with all this.
Strengths
Weaknesses
- Shows up to work and does his job
- Good recognition and communication as hot receiver
- Alters and adjusts routes when reading zone
- Finds and settles into underbelly of short zone
- Works into safeties without showing fear of collisions
- Fearless return man on both punts and kickoffs
- Career average of over 12 yards per punt return, including 15.9 in 2019
- Has coverage production in first two seasons at Buffalo
- Doesn't play with suddenness of feet to slip by press
- Bump-and-run coverage will hound him
- Lacks top speed and vertical push to threaten
- One speed route runner
- Doesn't use routes to set up defenders well enough
- Below average separation burst
- Start-stop routes get bogged down by delayed restart
- Consistency of hands and catch radius is very average
When I say this stuff I get negged and my alerts are filled with blowhards laughing at me. Let's see how the board reacts when Lance Zierlein says the same things.