{"id":63643,"date":"2019-04-19T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=63643"},"modified":"2021-06-01T06:22:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T10:22:24","slug":"j-j-arcega-whiteside-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/19\/j-j-arcega-whiteside-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Position<\/strong>: Wide Receiver<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>: 6&#8217;2&#8243;<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 225 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>: Stanford Cardinal<\/p>\n<h2><strong>J.J. Arcega-Whiteside 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The son of two professional basketball players, <strong>J.J. Arcega-Whiteside<\/strong> uses his huge frame like a rebounder operating in the paint with how he is able to box out defenders in the endzone.<\/p>\n<p>It is no surprise, therefore, that he hauled in 14 touchdowns in his final season with the Cardinal and, having finished fourth in a 2014 South Carolina state track meet, brings pro-caliber speed, as well as size, to the table.<\/p>\n<p>While no receiver starts their pro career as the finished product, Arcega-Whiteside enters the draft in need of substantial polish for to him become the dominant receiver his traits give him the potential to be.<\/p>\n<p>Still, with his abilities at the catch point, there is perhaps no wideout in this class with as much touchdown upside as Arcega-Whiteside. If he lands in an offense that can quickly harness it, he should be an immediate scoring threat at the next level.<\/p>\n<h2>Strengths<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>a box-out artist who makes the most of the leverage he gains to dominate in contested catch and jump-ball situations;<\/li>\n<li>can high-point the football with ease;<\/li>\n<li>has the body control to make acrobatic diving catches;<\/li>\n<li>has shown some definite promise as a route-runner;<\/li>\n<li>sinks well into his breaks and gets out of them impressively;<\/li>\n<li>demonstrates a willingness to vary his stems to create separation, occasionally doing so with jab steps;<\/li>\n<li>boasts better speed than you would expect for a man of his size and can eat up ground against off coverage and defenders playing bail technique;<\/li>\n<li>excellent production in 2018 with 1,059 receiving and 14 touchdowns on 63 catches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>has had consistent issues trapping the ball and letting it into his body, which has led to drop-laden games;<\/li>\n<li>ran a very basic route tree at Stanford largely based around straight-line downfield routes;<\/li>\n<li>doesn&#8217;t have much of a plan as a route-runner;<\/li>\n<li>struggles to generate significant downfield separation;<\/li>\n<li>is not going to be a receiver who can pull away from defenders after the catch;<\/li>\n<li>Only average agility, which limits his upside after the catch and often renders his moves at top of the route ineffective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RobiAl02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen Robinson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/49ers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/panthers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/steelers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/ravens\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/colts\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Third round<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Teams struggling in the red zone may be infatuated with Arcega-Whiteside, whose basketball background undoubtedly plays into his ability to dominate in contested-catch situations. There is also a reason for hope he can become more than just a jump-ball specialist, and if a team makes use of his surprising speed and is successful in helping him learn a full route-tree, Arcega-Whiteside could well to develop into an ultra-productive starting receiver at the next level.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kpcvh6bcS0BOAh6Buaoimw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1052494894\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kpcvh6bcS0BOAh6Buaoimw',sig:'KYKckCVubJiRL6UoIaA6LdEhm0-0bw5DHtkUoLf-WSE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1052494894',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J.J. 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