Dynasty League Rookie Prospect: Arizona St. WR Jaelen Strong

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As the NFL Draft approaches the excitement around some of these draft prospects is polarizing to dynasty owners. Jaelen Strong is one of those players where some draft analysts are either in love with him or they immensely despise him. It doesn’t matter what the consensus thinks about a player. What’s important is that the player generates consistent output for your fantasy team.

College Production

Strong spent his first two seasons of his college career in junior college at Los Angeles Pierce College. Strong then transferred to Arizona State and played his first season for them in 2013 (age 19), where he broke out by catching 75 passes for 1,122 yards and 7 TDs. He improved the following season (age 20) by reeling in 82 receptions for 1,165 yards and 10 TDs. During his final year at Arizona State, Strong accounted for 20.27% of ASU’s total offense, 32.83% of ASU’s receiving yards, and 35.71% of ASU touchdown receptions. During his 2 seasons at Arizona State, Strong had 12 games with over 100 yards receiving.

Player Metrics

When it comes to Strong’s athleticism, he has a decent list of players that compare to him.

Some notable players that compare to Strong are:

Alshon Jeffery

Michael Floyd

Jeff Janis

Cordarrelle Patterson

Some not-so notable players that compare to Strong are:

David Gettis

Scott Long

Marvin McNutt

Carlton Mitchell

Strong has the prototypical size that you want in a wide receiver at 6’2″, 217 pounds. Strong ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at the combine, which is very incredible when you compare it to his height and weight. The 42 inch vertical that he provided during the combine is an indicator that he has the ability to come down with a lot of jump balls in the end zone due to his jumping ability combined with his size.

Film Review

The first thing you notice about Strong when you watch him on tape is that he is a lot bigger than a lot of his opponents. Strong is very good at using his size to box out defenders while the ball is in the air to make a catch. He is a very good red zone option. Strong’s speed pops off the tape. He has an ability to beat defenders with his raw speed on fade routes and deep passes. Strong is dangerous running with the ball after the catch. He’s fast and with his size he’s hard for smaller defenders to tackle. The major flaw on Strong is that he has trouble getting in and out of breaks while running routes, and has difficulties generating separation from defenders.

Player Value

Strong might be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. He is definitely going to be drafted in the top 100, and more than likely going to be drafted in the 2^nd round. Strong is valued as a mid-late 1^st round pick in rookie drafts. There’s a chance that his value could shoot up if he’s drafted by the right team, but there’s no way he should go in the top 5 of rookie drafts. I don’t think Strong has the upside like Dorial Green-Beckham and Breshad Perriman have, but he has the size and speed to make him an asset to an NFL team as a flanker. If you are in need of a receiver, Strong is going to be a player that you are going to be looking to draft in the back half of the first round.

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