From now until the 2020 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to showcase as many prospects as possible and examine both their strengths and weaknesses. Most of these profiles will feature individuals that the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have an interest in, while a few others will be top-ranked players. If there is a player you would like us to analyze, let us know in the comments below.
#6 JaMycal Hasty/RB Baylor – 5’9 205
The Good
– Short but not necessarily small, fills out frame relatively well
– Tremendous burst and acceleration, sees and hits the hole with consistent ease
– Shows long speed and ability to run away from 2nd and 3rd level defenders, home run hitter
– Excellent lateral agility, able to stop/start well, and creates outside structure of run when play breaks down, able to get more than what’s blocked, good feet and change of direction ability
– Only needs a little bit of runway to produce an explosive play
– Shows contact balance and able to stay on his feet through low/arm tackles against DBs
– Fearless player who seeks out contact, plays bigger than size
– Willing lead blocker on option plays and tries to throw his weight around
– Asset as a receiver, good hands and catches outside his body, runs precise routes
– YAC threat post-catch, can win in space and make defenders look silly
– Doesn’t dance, gets downhill, focus on getting vertical and hitting the hole
– Appears to show good ball security
The Bad
– Lacks power and goes down on contact against solid, square tackles, unable to fall forward and push the pile
– Needs to get head around quicker in routes as checkdown/safety valve, also needs to get out in routes quicker too when there isn’t a blitz coming
– Will occasionally misread LB leverage on option routes and go the wrong way
– Limited in pass protection, tries hard but lacks size/bulk and will be late to recognize blitzes
– Only marginal production and always worked in committee, was never “the guy” in his offense and got to play fresh because of it
– Limited KR/PR profile despite clear skillset for it
Bio
– 13 career starts
– Career: 386 attempts, 1998 yards (5.