CJ Daniels
Miami
Scouting Report

Daniels is the kind of possession receiver who makes you wonder if craft can overcome athleticism at the next level. His route running is genuinely advanced — he manipulates stems, uses his hips to sell fakes, and consistently wins at the top of breaks with quickness rather than speed. The hands are reliable and the body control on contested catches is legitimate, but a lack of long speed and inconsistent aggressiveness at the catch point cap his ceiling as a WR3 in most NFL offenses. He's a 24-year-old sixth-year senior who blocked like he meant it and ran every route in the tree — that's a role player who sticks on a roster, but not a guy who's going to scare coordinators on the other side.

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Pro ComparisonDarius Slayton

Similar size, adequate speed, and route-running polish profile that projects as a WR3/WR4 who can produce when featured but lacks the separation or speed to be a consistent primary target. Both win with body control and ball tracking rather than physical dominance.

Trait Grades
✂️ Route Running
79
👻 Separation
67
🤲 Hands
77
🔥 YAC Ability
59
🏎️ Speed
59
🏈 Contested Catches
69
🪽 Release Package
93
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