Rookie Player Profile: Ty Montgomery
Combine Review
Height – 6’0”
Weight – 221 pounds
Hands – 10.125”
Arm Length – 31”
40 Yard Dash – 4.55 seconds
3 Cone Drill – 6.97 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle – 4.21 seconds
Vertical Jump – 40.5”
Broad Jump – 121”
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Video Clips
2013 Highlights
2014 Game against Oregon State
Strengths
*Excellent build
*Tough to bring down in the open field
*Great run after the catch ability
*Very versatile. Can be used as receiver, rusher and returner.
Weaknesses
*Below average route runner
*Issues with drops
*Lacks wide receiver instincts
*Not a natural pass catcher
Overall Skill Set
If you saw Montgomery at the combine and didn’t know anything about him, you would have guessed he was a running back who was a pretty good pass catcher. He is very good with the ball in his hands and his build suggests he could run a few people over. He isn’t a smooth pass catcher and sometimes struggles to bring in the ball, especially if it is poorly thrown outside of his frame. He also drops a few very catchable passes. If he were a running back, this would be pretty normal. We’ve all seen even the best pass catching running backs drop a pass from time to time or make an awkward catch on a ball a receiver would have brought in without issue. The problem is Montgomery is a wide receiver.
He is a hard worker who seems to have high character and a desire to do whatever he can do to help his team win. Looking at what he did in 2013, people were projecting him as a possible first round pick in the 2015 draft. Unfortunately for him, he regressed quite a bit his last year at Stanford. He didn’t have nearly as many big plays, had more issues separating from defenders and didn’t take the next step we expect from players. Some feel he bulked up too much while in college and it cost him some of his explosiveness. He has reportedly dropped a little weight since the combine in an effort to get some speed and quickness back and to possibly get back to his 2013 form.
Short-term Expectations
Montgomery is buried on the depth chart in Green Bay with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams all clearly ahead of him. Jeff Janis and Jared Abbrederis are also in Green Bay with a year head start, so Montgomery is very unlikely to see much time as a wide receiver as a rookie. As a rookie, he will be in the mix for kickoff and potentially punt return duties. If I had to guess, I would say he might win the former but be the backup on the latter of the two.
Long-term Expectations
With everyone else on the depth chart under contract for at least three more years, it is going to be an uphill battle for Montgomery to get snaps as a wide receiver. He could realistically start next year as fourth in line, but I think that might be the highest he can go. He is going to get the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the game, both at the wide receiver position and from one of the league’s top quarterbacks, which bodes well for his career in the NFL. However, I don’t see a very clear path to fantasy relevance over the next few years. He has the physical tools to turn into a playmaker in the NFL, but I don’t know if he’ll ever be a great receiver. When you mix the situation with his skills, he’s little more than a long term flier. I think he is most likely going to be irrelevant for the next three years unless some major injuries occur.
NFL Comparison
Slightly less athletic but more determined Cordarrelle Patterson
Projected Range for a Rookie Draft
Late second round would be an overpay. Generally expect him to go off the board in the middle to late third. He’s a solid value in the fourth round if you can stash him for several years.
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