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WTFP: Jonathan Baldwin Scouting Report Separation Skills/Route Running: Struggles with creating...
WTFP: Jonathan Baldwin Scouting Report
Separation Skills/Route Running: Struggles with creating separation from defensive backs during intermediate routes. Never really appears to be wide open. Defenders are always in position to make a play on the ball. Average quickness and lateral movement. Long strides do allow him to create solid separation on vertical routes. Was asked to run mostly deep routes during the 2010 season. When asked to run intermediate routes, he often rounded them off and wasn’t crisp in and out of his breaks. Is also a little lethargic coming off the line of scrimmage.
Ball Skills: First-rate leaper. Can out jump anyone in a jump ball situation. Tracks the deep ball beautifully. Arm length is above average and he uses them to pluck the ball from the sky. Strong handed kid. Makes a ton of acrobatic catches. Elite body control. Is able to make adjustments on the ball that many receivers simply can’t do. Huge threat in the redzone because of the combination of his size and ball skills.
Big play ability: The vast majority of Baldwins plays are of the deep variety. Shows the ability to double move cornerbacks and take the top off the secondary. Slow off the line but builds up speed nicely when going vertical. Eats up a lot of real-estate with his long limbs. Can put 7 on the board quickly. Has some YAC ability to his game as well.
NFL Comparison: Vincent Jackson

