New York Giants Draft Prospect: WR Jamari Thrash

The Giants are sure to add to their receiver corps. Let's see what Jamari Thrash can bring to the group.

Author:
Nick Falato
Publish date:
Jan 12, 2024 10:22 AM EST

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New York Giants

Louisville Cardinals

Jamari Thrash, WR

Height: 6’1
Weight: 185 lbs.
Class: Senior (5th-Year)
School: Louisville
College Stats

A former three-star recruit out of Larange, George, where he attended Troup County High School and initially attended Georgia State University. Thrash played four seasons at GSU before entering the transfer portal before the 2023 season. Thrash ranked as a four-star recruit when he entered the transfer portal; he was the 12th WR and the 59th overall recruit.

Thrash ranked fifth in receiving yards in the history of Georgia State University. He was a three-year letter-winner for the small school before his lone solid season at Louisville. He is an older prospect with upside. He will attend the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Strengths

Excellent athlete - balanced player
Good size and length - appears to have solid catch radius
Smooth change of direction, explosive, and light on his feet
Fast - 21.6 MPH
Shifty in space, quick and slippery
Feet and micromovements should help him develop his release package

Has good releases on tape

Vertical lean-off release - sells vert, deceleration
Does well to control his tempo throughout his routes
Deception on deep routes to create leverage

POST vs C3 (Q2 00:16 1st&19) was good example

Does a good job adjusting to the football in the air
Smooth in and out of breaks - explosive
YAC, sheds high tackles, quick COD in a phone booth
Not easy to tackle, even when he’s squared up
Spins off tackle attempts, isn’t easy to bring down
Competitive toughness is great

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Weaknesses

Hands are an issue

Will extend away from his frame - but just stone hands

TERRIBLE contested catch rate (15.8%)

Strength at the catch point is a problem
8 Drops - 11.3% drop rate

Route tree was limited - mostly ran GO and hitch routes
Only faced press on 14% of his snaps - mostly vs. off-leverage
Aligned on the outside to the right of the field on 86% of snaps
Must take better care of football when making men miss after the catch
Will be 24 during the next NFL season

Summary

Jamari Thrash played one year at Louisville after transferring from Georgia State. He’s an explosive - smooth - athlete who can create separation due to his light feet, subtle movements up his stem, and his overall athletic ability. His hands are a problem, as is his ability to secure contested catches. He mostly faced off-coverage and aligned on the outside and to the right of the formation. Although he is smaller than last year’s WR out of TCU (Quentin Johnson), they have similar profiles with comparable struggles.

GRADE: 6.19