Big Board ranking: #20
Positional ranking: #2
Overview
Position: WR
College: Boston College
Class: Senior
Age: 22
Measurables
Height: 5’9 1/4”
Weight: 182 lbs.
Arm length: 29 1/4″
Hand size: 9 1/4″
Athletic testing
40-yard dash: 4.42 sec.
10-yard split: 1.53 sec.
Vertical jump: 35.5″
Broad jump: 127.0″
Bench press: N/A
3-cone drill: N/A
Short shuttle: N/A
Strengths
Very explosive. Twitchy movement skills. Top-end acceleration. Quick feet on releases. Rare ability to stack and run full speed next to the boundary without stepping out. Has the vertical speed and route running to threaten opponents down the field. Crisp breaking on deep routes and double moves. Does an exceptional job tracking the deep ball. Sells vertical routes before breaking off on outs and comebacks. Corner routes are excellent. Sinks his hips on whip routes. Natural hands. Tremendous possession target for a smaller wide receiver. Able to secure passes to his body and will shield off defenders. Shows courage in traffic. Very good ability to adjust to the ball. Gets his feet down along the sideline. Can play both out wide and in the slot. Often used on quick screens and drag routes to get the ball in his hands. Senses oncoming tacklers before the catch and can make the first man miss. Elusive with a quick juke cut. Fiery and doesn’t back down. Shows great competitiveness as a blocker. Will engage and push opponents. Go-to option late versus Clemson and top cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. (2021). Added some punt return experience in 2022.
Weaknesses
Shorter overall stature. Limited catch radius. Struggled to come down with stationary high points and high points in general. Will run some routes that don’t seem to be at full speed. Shows some frustration if the ball doesn’t go his way when open (particularly with the offense struggling).
NFL comparison
Brandin Cooks
Conclusion
Overall, Flowers is an explosive vertical threat with possession qualities that will immediately bring an edge to an NFL offense. He should be a target for teams in the mid-to-late first round with the ability to play both on the outside and in the slot.