2023 NFL Draft Prospect Review - WR Zay Flowers
Player Description
Name: Zay Flowers Position: Wide Receiver
College: Boston College Uniform Number: #4
Class: Senior Height: 5-10
Weight: 172 lbs Projected Round: 2nd to 4th round
Strengths:
Diverse route tree
Exceptional at creating separation
Maintains same speed throughout a route
Explosive coming out of his breaks
Extremely shifty
Deep speed to beat defensive backs over the top
Excellent feet and overall coordination
High level ball-tracking skills
Matches aggression during the stem
Displays a good understanding on attacking an opposing DB's leverage
Incredible at planting and changing directions
Good short-area quickness
Consistent YAC threat
Weaknesses:
Flowers diminutive frame presents an obstacle to him winning on the outside against bigger cornerbacks. With 29-inch arms, his lack of length results in a limited catch radius. As explosive as he may be, Flowers needs to work on being patient and planning his routes rather than rushing into them, which he tends to do at times. As a route runner, Flowers needs to pay more attention to detail when stemming. Generally a reliable target with good ball skills, he has a tendency to drop the ball from time to time, which can be somewhat frustrating.