20/20: Braxton Miller

Benton McDonald Posted On February 7, 2016

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Welcome to 20/20! As part of our continued Dynasty Scouts coverage and in preparation for the NFL Combine later this month, we’ll be profiling 20 of the top incoming rookies of the class of 2016 by giving you 20 facts you must know.

1.) Player Name – Braxton Miller

2.) College – Ohio State

3.) Height/Weight – 6-foot-1, 204 pounds

4.) Birth date – November 30^th, 1992 (23)

5.) Class – Senior

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6.) Basic college stats– 25 receptions for 340 yards and three touchdowns in 13 career games at the position he switched to prior to his senior year. In three seasons as the Buckeyes starting quarterback, he amassed 84 total touchdowns with over 5,000 yards through the air and 3,000 yards rushing. In addition to his receiving stats, Miller saw 43 carries for 261 yards in Ohio States “H-back” role for 2015.

7.) NFL Draft round projection – Late first round

8.) Current NFL comp – Randall Cobb

9.) Best possible destination– Cincinnati Bengals. Close to home for the Ohio native, the Bengals are desperately in need for a versatile receiver to compliment AJ Green. Additionally, the current second and third receivers on Cincinnati’s roster, Marvin Jones and Mohammed Sanu, are both free agents.

10.) Worst possible destination – Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers and Co. already have Randall Cobb, a near carbon copy of Miller, and it would be tough for him to see the field with Cobb starting for the foreseeable future.

11.) Best current skill – Ability to make plays when the ball is in his hand. From his days of quarterbacking to his new role at receiver, the guy just makes plays. It was a major part of his seamless transition to receiver as he was able to continue to do what he does best, make guys miss in the open field.

12.) Skill that needs to be improved – Route Running. This is expected as he has only played receiver for one season. His athleticism and playmaking skills will carry him in his early NFL days but he must develop his route running in order to jump to the next level as an NFL wideout.

13.) Past/current rookie ADP – He’s currently the 12^th receiver off the board with an ADP of 14.71 overall.

14.) Projected dynasty value – Miller has the potential to be a fringe WR1 if he can grow his route tree to coexist with his elite athleticism that will already push him into a coveted PPR asset for the mid first rounds of upcoming rookie drafts.

15.) Top Recruit – Miller was a 5-star recruit, 30^th overall player in the country, and 2^nd on 247 sports rankings of Dual-Threat quarterbacks behind only former Florida Gator turned Louisiana State Bulldog, Jeff Driskell.

16.) Elite College Quarterback – 2015 was his first year playing receiver, after three starting seasons as arguably one of the best quarterbacks in Ohio State history, two of in which he finished in the top 10 of Heisman voting.

17.) Rising Stock – Miller was voted the most outstanding practice player by NFL scouts at the Senior Bowl in Mobile.

18.) He’s got Wheels – According to a sign in the Ohio State athletic facility tweeted out by Miller, he ran a 4.32 forty yard dash which would put his draft stock on an astronomical rise if he does the same in Indianapolis.

19.) He’s a Freak – Miller’s hypothetical “freak score” as calculated by the guys over at Rotoviz, would place him in the athletic range of Brandon Marshall and Mike Evans.

20.) He had the best spin move of the year -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq6ComNZ_Vs

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