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BRYAN EDWARDS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/AGE
6-foot-3
210 pounds
21 years old
BIG PICTURE
Bryan Edwards left South Carolina the school's all-time receptions leader after a steady career with 234 grabs, 3,045 yards and 22 touchdowns. He failed to record a 1,000-yard season but also had to share the spotlight with Deebo Samuel for a time. Established more a slot skillset as a senior to go with more screens. Didn't participate at the combine because of a fractured fifth metatarsal, from which he is reportedly recovering well.
COMBINE NOTABLES
DNP
VIKINGS COMPATIBILITY RANKING
2 out of 5. Edwards is a big body that can go up for the ball, but he may not have the refinement to be a coveted target unless the Vikings see something special under the surface.
HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT DRAFT EXPERTS SAY
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: "Consistently productive, four-year starter with size to fight for tight-window throws and speed to challenge over the top. Edwards is capable of eluding press for quick releases into routes and strong enough to fight back against grabby coverage at the top of the route. His quick acceleration creates early vertical windows for quarterbacks, but he needs to get better at bodying up and controlling the 50/50 catch space. While he should be able to polish up his route-running, the hands may always be hit or miss. He's a projectable "HWS" (height-weight-speed) prospect with WR2/WR3 potential."
Kyle Crabbs, Draft Network: "Bryan Edwards projects as a strong candidate to serve as a complimentary starter at the NFL level. Edwards may be best off as a "big slot" target, he frequently won his routes from the slot as a middle of the field receiver and struggled most with separation when trying to press and sell vertically on the boundary. Edwards shows some strong nuance to aid his route running ability and has physically dominant tendencies at the catch point. If he can sure up his hands, his ceiling grows."
WHAT PFF SAYS
27 broken tackles over last two seasons
6 catches out of 13 contested targets since 2018
36 of 71 catches last year came via screen
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