{"id":85259,"date":"2020-04-18T16:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T20:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85259"},"modified":"2021-03-20T15:01:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T19:01:42","slug":"quartney-davis-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/18\/quartney-davis-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Quartney Davis 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quartney Davis Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Wide Receiver<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>6\u2019-1\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight: <\/strong>201 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>: Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash<\/strong>: 4.54 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump: <\/strong>35.5\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Quartney Davis 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After three seasons of play for Texas A&amp;M, wide receiver <strong>Quartney<\/strong> <strong>Davis<\/strong> is looking to take his career to the NFL level. The 6\u2019-1\u201d, 201-pound receiver enters the 2020 NFL Draft on the heels of the best season of his young career. Playing in 581 snaps, Davis ended the season with 54 receptions on 93 targets for 616 yards and four touchdowns. While his 11.4 yards-per-reception left something to be desired, it\u2019s worth noting that most of his snaps came out of the slot.<\/p>\n<p>Davis originally joined the college ranks as a four-star recruit. A Texas native, Davis decided to sign with his home-state school in February of 2016. After redshirting through the 2016 season, Davis spent the majority of 2017 riding the bench. He finally earned a starting spot as a redshirt sophomore, recording 45 receptions for 583 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Looks faster on film than his 4.54 40-yard dash time would indicate;<\/li>\n<li>Larger build for a slot receiver;<\/li>\n<li>Rarely makes \u201cbody catches\u201d \u2013 always goes after the football with his hands first;<\/li>\n<li>Uses his hips to confuse and freeze safeties near the top of his routes;<\/li>\n<li>Isn\u2019t afraid to go over the middle and can hold on to the football when hit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Owes almost all of his production to scheme;<\/li>\n<li>Can\u2019t get open deep, does almost all of his work in the short part of the field;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t play up to his size and lacks overall physicality;<\/li>\n<li>Subpar catch radius;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t make things happen after the catch;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t hold his ground against coverage and can be easily pushed towards the sideline;<\/li>\n<li>Poor lateral agility leads to slow cuts on routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BrowMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marlon Brown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection<\/strong>: 7<sup>th<\/sup> Round\/ Priority UDFA<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Quartney Davis<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quartney Davis<\/strong> is nothing more than a longshot project with a fairly low ceiling. While he has an intriguing build at 6\u2019-2\u201d and 201 pounds, he doesn\u2019t really know how to use his size to his advantage. He\u2019s below-average in contested catch situations and struggled to beat press coverage. He spent most of his time in the slot, primarily because he couldn\u2019t handle life as an outside receiver. Opposing cornerbacks could easily push him towards the sideline, dramatically reducing a quarterbacks\u2019 margin for error on onside throws. While Davis has decent speed, he doesn\u2019t make guys miss in the open field and oftentimes struggles to get open in the deep part of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Davis will probably start his career on special teams, but there is some hope that he could develop as a receiver. As previously mentioned, the Texas A&amp;M product has the size for the NFL but lacks the strength. If he can add on muscle without sacrificing speed, he could develop into a decent depth receiver. In terms of things he\u2019s currently good at, Davis attacks the football in the air and can hold on to the ball while getting hit. Additionally, he has an unorthodox but effective style of route running that can freeze safeties and give an extra half-second for the quarterback to deliver a ball through a tight window. 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