*Eddie Jeeta - WR Scouting Report #1

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Eddie Jeeta - Scouting Report


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Introduction:
This is the first of several scouting reports that I’ll be writing on this upcoming DSFL draft class of WRs. Considering that they are a deciding factor on whether or not your offense will be able to make gains in the passing game of any distance, and are generally an important role in trick plays due to their ability to trick the defense with their routes and placement on the line of scrimmage. Wide Receivers are an important position that every DSFL GM should be looking for on their draft board. This series of reports will be written so that DSFL GMs won’t need to look far to determine which of the WRs in the upcoming draft class will fit their needs best. Now, without further ado, here is my scouting report on the WR out of the University of Florida, Eddie Jeeta.

Strengths and Weaknesses:
Eddie Jeeta is a route running receiver, which means that the most important attributes for him to focus on are his agility, speed, endurance, and hands. He needs to be as great at route running as possible, (in part due to it literally being the name of his archetype), in order to confuse CBs playing in either press or man coverage against him, and get enough separation to secure a pass. With that being said, let’s take a look at his attributes. Jeeta has average strength for a receiver of his archetype, meaning that he’ll have trouble making contested catches against physical DBs, and will likely be more prone to injury or fumbling the ball after a big hit. He also has average agility for a WR, meaning that he’ll be able to run his routes quicker and fool DBs in coverage with a well-executed double move into their blind spot. He has above-average intelligence for a WR, meaning that he’ll be able to make cuts at the right time to confuse DBs correctly, and cannot be outsmarted easily by more cerebral DBs. He has average speed for a WR of his archetype. If he were any other archetype (excluding speed) he would be above-average in this category, but alas, he is not. He needs to be prioritize being able to gain separation from DBs after catching them on a fake, something that high speed facilitates greatly. Hand in hand with this is his next attribute, his below-average endurance. Receivers are expected to run for most of the game, and with low endurance, Jeeta will be finding this quite difficult. Until he improves this, he will also be at a greater injury risk when fatigued. He does, however, have average hands for a receiver, which is also something he’ll need to work on in order to hold onto the ball better after a big hit, and obviously if he wants to minimize his drops and succeed more at contested catches. He has average run blocking as well as average pass blocking, things that aren’t necessarily important for him due to being a less physical receiver without many blocking responsibilities. Overall, Jeeta is proficient in several areas, but does need improvement in the core aspects of his position.

Pro Comparison:

The best comparison for what I think Jeeta will look like once he reaches the professional level is Stefon Diggs, the former WR for the Minnesota Vikings. Both Diggs and Jeeta have very similar playstyles, both of them being route running receivers with great agility and good intelligence, although Diggs has much better hands and is not very prone to fumbling, and can make the more physical catches that are required in the pros with ease, in addition to being someone who can easily torch secondaries when required. I do however think that Jeeta will be able to reach this level fairly quickly once he becomes a professional. I think that his potential may allow him to eventually be around Sterling Sharpe’s level if he develops ideally. Sharpe, at his peak, was an average-sized route-running WR with the strength of a Tight End, the speed of a deep threat, and the hands of a red zone threat. The only knock on Sharpe was his injury history, which limited his career and led to an early retirement for him, in part due to the risk of being a frequent target for his gunslinger QB, Brett Favre, over the middle of the field on post routes. This can be attributed to Jeeta if he doesn’t increase his endurance, which leads to the concern of him becoming a high injury risk, something that Sharpe struggled with later on in his career, despite being a HoF-level player. I believe that Eddie Jeeta has a high floor of Stefon Diggs, albeit with a relatively low ceiling of Sterling Sharpe.


Extras:
- Born in England, a country without much professional football aside from rugby. Does not pose as many concerns as it should due to him having played with harsher competition in the United States at the amateur level.
- 6’0”, decent height for a WR of his archetype
- Weighed in at 185 lbs, also fairly average for a route runner
- His middle name (or nickname, this is not at all distinguished) is quite literally QuirkyTurtle. Why? I do not know. I don’t think anyone does. Interesting.
- Right-Handed.
- Has 6 siblings. His parents must’ve been busy for a while.
- Good work-ethic.

Conclusion:
I think that Eddie Jeeta is a solid WR prospect in a class that is front-loaded with talent in every position, including his own. Despite this, he still manages to stand out amongst the rest, in large part due to a stellar college career that put him on the map as a foreign prospect. A good combine performance would do even better to help raise his stock, but regardless, I think that he’ll be either the first or second WR off the board, likely still within the first round. He’ll do best in a system that focuses on passing frequently, but I do think that he should be marked down on a depth chart at WR2 or slot WR for at least a season in order for head coaches to be able to judge his impact on an offense before promoting him to WR1 duties. Overall, I’d say that Jeeta has a high floor, and a low ceiling, with chances to either underperform or outperform both. Regardless, I think that he’ll be able to be a star WR and a true force on offense for most of his career once he reaches the NSFL.

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