Prospect: Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 205

Grade: 7.2 (Grading Scale)

Scouting Report:

Athleticism:

+Great size, long athletic frame.

+Toned, muscular build, solid strength profile.

+Excellent leaper, controls body well in the air.

+Doesn’t have elite speed, but gets to top-speed quickly.

+Has some power and elusiveness in the open field.

-Lacks a fifth gear to separate at the top of his route.

-Should run in the low 4.5 range, but could be a bit lower.

-Has had some trouble with hip, ankle, knee injuries.

-Had some conditioning issues coming off of an injury in one game.

Catching:

+Has made some of the most amazing catches ever seen on the football field.

+Incredibly strong hands, plucks the ball out of the air at its highest point.

+Controls body in the air, makes tough catches look routine.

-Will let a few balls get into his body, especially on slants.

Route-Running:

+Gains position on defenders, presents a good target to the quarterback.

+Sells double moves and play-action very well.

+Wins vertically on a consistent basis, despite speed concern.

+Physical enough to beat press coverage, able to get a clean release.

-Drifts a bit, needs to work back to the quarterback better.

-Has improved, but needs more precision on underneath routes, rounds them off a bit.

Blocking:

+Willing blocker, able to sustain blocks down the field.

+Not overly physical, but uses positioning and effort to get the job done.

Leadership/Intelligence:

+Plus awareness on the field, knows the down/distance, finds the sticks.

+Team captain his Senior season at Marshall.

+Humble player, confident but not cocky and self-promoting – reminds me a bit of Andre Johnson in that aspect.

Overall:

Aaron Dobson has quietly had a great career at Marshall, despite not having an NFL-quality arm throwing to him. With an arm that can deliver the ball down the field on a consistent basis, Dobson’s production would have been greatly improved.

He has improved every year in college and I expect his best football to be played in the NFL. If he is able to refine his technique a bit, he will quickly become a fixture on highlight shows.

A tall receiver that can get over the top of cornerbacks is never over-looked on draft day. In conversations with Dobson, he seems ready to contribute at the “X” receiver position as a rookie, and is willing to work on his craft to get there.

Scouting Notes

Marshall vs East Carolina

-Powerful runner, breaks free from arm tackle after catch and is up to speed in no time.

-Makes the best catch I’ve ever seen – backhanded the ball with his right hand, simply unreal.

-Ran a skinny corner and made a great adjustment to the ball, had to fight his way through corner.

Full scouting notes for Dobson vs East Carolina.

Marshall vs Purdue

-Separates at the top of his route, unreal one-handed catch.

-Out route, good hands catch and tucks it securely.

-Wins on vertical route, but has to stop for under-thrown ball and is out-fought for the ball.

-Late getting his hands up on slant, ball gets in on his body, drops it and it gets picked off.

Full scouting notes for Dobson vs Purdue.

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