Big Board ranking: #9

Positional ranking: #1

 

Overview

Position: WR

College: Oklahoma

Class: Junior

Age: 21

 

Measurables

Height: 6’1 5/8”

Weight: 198 lbs.

Arm length: 32 1/4”

Hand size: 9 1/4”

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: 4.50 sec.

Vertical jump: 34.5”

Broad jump: 124.0”

Bench press: 11 reps

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Deceptive route runner. Great footwork. Quick in and out of breaks. Patient setting up defenders. Knows how to get free against press coverage. Easily wins inside on slants when given space. Possesses soft hands. Phenomenal run-after-catch ability. Excellent vision in the open field. Slippery and sudden with natural strength and contact balance. Extremely dangerous on screens and short passes. Presents a reliable target for his quarterback. Usually catches passes that get to his frame. Tracks the ball well downfield. Comes up with contested catches. Tough in traffic. Plus leaping ability and does a good job timing his jumps. Intelligent and instinctive. Finds intermediate holes versus zone coverage. Experience lining up all over the formation. Quality effort and effectiveness as a blocker.

 

Weaknesses

Good height but thin overall frame. Seems to sometimes show frustration too easily on the field. Benefitted from soft defenses in the Big 12.

 

NFL Comparison

Davante Adams

 

Conclusion

Overall, Lamb is an extremely promising prospect with natural feel for running routes and magical run-after-catch ability when he gets the ball in his hands. Teams may want to wait at the position in a deep class, but Lamb’s star potential makes him worthy of a top-ten selection.