New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: WR Tyler Scott

Tyler Scott comes with some concerns in his game, but a lot of intriguing upside, writes Nick Falato.

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Apr 17, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

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New York Giants

Cincinnati Bearcats

Tyler Scott, WR

Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 177 lbs.
Class: Junior
School: Cincinnati
Age: 21 (10/12/2001)

Combine Measurements

Arm length: 30 ⅞”
Hand size: 9”
40-yard-dash: 4.44
10-yard-split: 1.51
Vertical jump: 39 ½”
Broad jump: 11’1”

A former three-star recruit out of Norton High School in Barberton, Ohio, where he was the 67th athlete recruit and the 41st highest-graded prospect in Ohio during the 2020 recruiting cycle. Scott was an accomplished running back in high school who had three kick-off returns for a touchdown that went for 91, 93, and 100 yards.

He was an All-State running back and a fantastic defensive back in high school. He had seven interceptions as a senior en route to All-State status. Scott also ran track, ranking top-10 nationally as a track sprinter. Scott is relatively new to the wide receiver position.

Notables

Scott was a 2022 All-AAC Second Team selection after being named on Bruce Feldman’s Freak List. Scott finished his college career with 1,439 yards on 87 catches with 14 touchdowns. He recorded 54 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns in 2022 with seven drops. He opted out of his bowl game to focus on his future and the draft. Scott’s track background and athletic ability shined at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

Strengths

A sudden athlete with excellent acceleration and deep speed
Angle shattering explosiveness
Fluid athlete with good flexion throughout his body
Great movement skills in the short area (burst, lateral agility)
Excellent explosiveness off the LOS - good change of direction ability
Quickly gets in & out of breaks on curls/comebacks
Good salesmen up his route stem (relatively new to being a WR)
Works into DBs blind spots - good double moves up his team
Excellent spatial awareness vs. zone - finds voids well over the middle intermediate
Smooth stem manipulation as a vertical route runner - gets DBs turned around
Creates separation vs. man and zone because of athletic ability/processing
Has displayed solid concentration/tracking, albeit it’s not consistent
Showed ability haul in contested catches heading vertically

Utah: Q2, 4:41, 3rd & 1 - 34-yard TD
Arkansas: Q3, 7:52, 1st & 10- 30-yard catch up sideline

Very good vision with the football in his hands - former RB
YAC ability post-catch
Dealt with questionable QB play - stats could have been much better
Special teams upside

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Weaknesses

Small catch radius was evident on his tape
Wasn’t forced to defeat press often - is he strong enough?
Physical coverage could give him issues in man - needs to be more balanced
More of a body catcher than a hands one
Significantly struggled to adjust to throws behind him
Marginal overall ability to adjust - needs a QB who is more precise
Frustrating drops on tape - didn’t bail his inaccurate QB out much
Not the strongest at the catch point - ball is dislodged vs. well-timed hits
Needs to be stronger on the ball

Summary

Tyler Scott is an explosive vertical threat with excellent athletic traits. He displayed above-average route nuance and savviness, with a good understanding of zone coverage. However, strength concerns and an inconsistent ability to track and be strong on the football are issues that hurt his game in 2022.

Scott was frequently used as the field side No. 1 receiver who ran many speed-outs; he lined 96.5% of his snaps outside with little usage in the slot. Free releases will assist Scott in his transition to the NFL after he played mostly “X” in Cincinnati’s spread RPO system.

Scott could have produced more with a better quarterback. He is a vertical threat with the ability to create his own separation; that is enough to warrant interest, despite some of the concerns.

GRADE: 6.2