I’m a huge usc fan and watched every game he played all 3 years and yeah his speed isn’t ideal but he gets open enough and when he’s not open he just grabs the ball out of the air anyway and once the ball is in his hands it takes the entire secondary to tackle him. I was already saying his freshman year with all the hype around Pittman, st brown, Tyler vaugns, and bru McCoy that drake London would be the best out of all of them. I’m gonna miss watching him break 6 tackles and take it for a td after a reception that looked like it was going nowhere but I’m just super happy he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves and that he’s going to be making bank.
Yeah but In the nfl corners are bigger, stronger, faster, and play the ball better. He’s not going to consistently come down with jump balls in the nfl getting no separation.
@@jarvasedundy1 Strong disagree. Most pros are dedicated and a lot of them never break out. Everyone's skills are different, and London has some skills, but his are not the 1st wr picked in the draft kind of things.
So basically, he's not a "do it all" kind of guy and the team that drafts him has to understand that if he is going to succeed. His lack of star speed isn't going to kill him right out of the gate because he's so technically refined in other areas; it's all about where he goes.
I think the best thing for him would actually be a draft day slide. If he goes somewhere in the mid 2nd - early 3rd range, to a team with a strong QB and playcaller, the team that takes him would have the talent to allow him to play that big slot style and he wouldn't have the first round billing that would cause people to be disappointed if that's all he is. If he goes in the first to a team without a lot of receiver talent, somewhere like 17th to the Eagles, for example, they're liable to try and force him into the prototypical X receiver role on the perimeter, a role that, like you pointed out, would be a bad fit for him due to his lack of speed and weakness to press coverages. I think that's where the Pats went wrong with Harry, they tried to make him their X and when he was ineffective they benched him for the rest of his time in NE. They never let him play in a spot that maximizes his skillset.
His game reminds me of a bigger Laviska Shenault with actual ball skills. I think he will produce well even with stop gap QBs like Minshew who lack arm talent but are still able to master the back shoulder throw.
@@Harry-vb1vrAn underrated part of London's game is his YAC ability and his high rate of missed tackles forced, which less people think about and label him as a prototypical slow jump ball guy. I make the comparison to Laviska because in the NFL his speed has not translated very well and I can see it being similar to London's transition while also sharing similar strengths.
@@33_milly93 I’m not sure if we know enough about watsons contested catch ability to say one way or another imo, he’s always wide open and has really solid body control… London is great at contested catches sure but how much of that is because he can’t get open because of his speed? Not saying London isn’t good or watson is better but I don’t see a huge difference for one to be WR1 and one be a 2nd-3rd rounder
@@jamryan45 London is much better at contested catches, much better route runner, and way better after the catch. Watson is more athletic. I really don't think they're similar players at all outside of size.
@@jamryan45 I'm an NDSU fan, but Christian's hands and ball skills are nowhere near the level of London. The only guy I've seen with comparable contested ball skills in the last 8-10 years is Mike Evans.
Guy is an absolute catch machine. Really impressive hands. Yeah, he's slow, but with his surprising agility, and body control, I think he's already at an higher floor than some of those busts you've mentioned.
@@ItsLorV2 becuz I expected the jags to sign him instead of Christian Kirk. But Now I still see the chargers drafting a receiver in first round. Hometown kid Chris olave makes a lot of sense. They need more speed Jaylen Guyton ain’t enough.
I 100% agree. I've been on the Christian Watson bandwagon for months now, and I can't for the life of me figure out why people have London significantly ahead of Watson. I think both have a chance to be great, but Watson is the one that looks like a 1st rounder to me, not London.
Also, I think I've cooled significantly on Treylon Burks after his combine performance for similar reasons as you laid out for London. Burks was never asked to run a full route tree, he is a lot slower than a lot of people thought, and because of that I think he'll struggle to get separation on the outside. I still think I'm slightly higher on Burks than London, because I think Burks is so good after the catch. But both have fallen behind my top guys like Olave, Wilson, Watson, and Williams.
It's simple. One guy produced early and significantly in a P5 conference, early declares. The other played in the middle of nowhere, against nobodies, never produced, stayed 5 years.
Sorry but feels like my "Tall Michael Pittman" is still accurate haha And I liked Pittman But that means he's not a guy I'm taking top 20, late 1st or early 2nd, too much of a risk higher
Press man is not very common in todays NFL and when they do they need to be better than Drake London. There isn’t ONE Revis in the NFL today. I’m not worried.
This is the comment I like to see. "Struggles against press man" is lazy AF analysis. And truth, there is NO REVIS type corners in the whole NFL. Even the great Jalen Ramsey isn't jamming dudes all day at the line.
This dude would a stud in Tampa paired with Mike Evans, especially since Arians famously loves to utilize the slot receivers and scheme them open for an easy matchup
I'll be sure to look out for this guy in the draft and where he lands. I don't think he's first round material but I hope he does land in that ideal spot so he gets to eat and get paid. Cuz far too often the NFL is isn't adept to trying out new things and making it work.
@@smoothhoops3739 yeah your wrong waddle and Wilson plays nothing alike. Wilson plays like terry Glen. And is the best receiver in this class the only thing London has over Wilson is Size and contested catch ability and even then his contested catch ability isn’t that far ahead because of Wilson amazing body control and jumping ability
@@ThatFranchiseGuy Funny thing is the Falcons were one of the first few teams that came to my mind watching the video. Arthur Smith is looking to replicate a similar big and physical roster he had with the Titans and his utilization of Kyle Pitts to line him outside of the TE slot against some matchups was fun stuff. London's run blocking is a plus for Smith as well.
If you pay attention he makes the sharpest cuts because he ALWAYS seem to take the right amount of steps so he doesn't have to shuffle his feet before a cut or comeback that's why he always has separation. No one mentioned how does he have the most contested catches but also high YAC??? Those 2 traits shouldn't go together should they??? #RiseUp
It's allboom no bust imo worse case senerio he becomes a all pro te or probowl slot/redzone demon can't lose he can catch run and block at a elite level
I think he's a hunter renfrow, poor man's Keenan Allen type...in the right scheme that runs him in the slot/ split positions he can thrive...at best he may be a legit Z type IF he develops well...his athleticism is a plus
Sounds perfect for the Vikes with OConnell, Cousins, Jefferson, and Cook to take advantage of all of those skills. But it sounds like Williams, Wilson or Olave would be just as good. Maybe even a trade down to take any one of them, and get an extra pick in the 2nd round?
@@marcusdow5356 ghost of a ghost cause I earned more playing time than jj 😒 good chance one of the Ohio star receivers, treylon Burke or Williams will be there when we pick. All better options.
I commented my dislike of Drake London on an underdog fantasy video, and eeeeeverybody stopped in to say I was an idiot lol. No real debate. "He'S RooKiE MiKE EvaNs anD yOu're sMoKIng cRack." I know you're not supposed to feed the trolls, but it never fails to amaze me how people are so sure of their sports takes with no justification and very little understanding of football. I had let it go, but every few days some new dummy has to chime in with dissent and an insult. So I came back to this video for comment fuel.
I wouldn't hate that. London would come in as WR2 (assuming Adams is back) and have an elite QB to throw to him. It would be one of the better landing spots for London imo.
I feel hes so overrared . There has been so much better receivers in the past years that werent even thought of taking in rhe 1st round. He looks like a 5th round pick to me . Smh
Hes gonna be locked up in man coverage 🤦🏽♂️. All his catches are easy plays zone coverage good play calls. Corner has flats , Drake runs a fade. Corner has deep thirds, he runs a hook/comback route. I promise you hes overrated because his sister and his lastname
Probable bust. Needs to be like one of the best to do it in the few things he’s elite at in order to succeed. Separation issues gonna cost him at next level
@@nenola504 mike evans is faster, more fluid and a better route runner. London had 37% of his catches contested, which is hard to translate on the next level. He can still do it but would be very hard
@@moonmanstan he doesn’t just do anything special like round 1 athletes but hey he could be solid he’s not out there snagging over top CBs like he’s Julio or even Mike Evans dude could have a decent starter but I don’t see what others see as this boom prospect I say ceiling of Kelvin Benjamin and floor is out of the nfl by the next year he’s not fast he’s not extremely strong he isn’t catching everything thrown his way nothing he does is just “special”
