One of the best things for a quarterback, young or old, is getting them a weapon that can get open at a high level. There may not be a receiver that does that better than Makai Lemon in this draft class. An ESPN expert certainly believes Makai Lemon is one of one in that category.
In a recent complete breakdown of prospects and their skill sets, Matt Bowen lists Trojan receiver Makai Lemon as the best receiver at getting open. Here is what he had to say about Makai Lemon:
“A savvy route runner, Lemon has the foot quickness and body control to get free from man coverage. Plus, he can set up safeties in split-field coverage to win at the third level. Lemon had 1,156 receiving yards last season (eighth most in the nation).”
Makai Lemon is a player full of beneficial skill sets to a qua. Maybe his best skill is how well he can get open for his quarterback. Makai Lemon was awarded college football’s best receiver award last season for the production he put up in his final season at USC. It was in due part to him being always open, not only that, but he always made the catch. That is something that can’t be taught and something that will make him a weapon in the NFL.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: ESPN analyst labels Makai Lemon best receiver at getting open
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