Dynasty League Rookie Prospect: Duke WR Jamison Crowder

Nov 1, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Duke Blue Devils wide receiver Jamison Crowder (3) dives into the endzone to score a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Crowder was a highly productive player during his career at Duke, and due to his production, Crowder has a lot of mystique around him. The thing we have to decipher is whether Crowder warrants the mystique and is he capable of being a weekly starter for your dynasty team in the future.

College Production

Crowder broke out during his sophomore season (age 19) by catching 76 passes for 1074 yards and 8 TDs. During his junior season (age 20) he caught an outstanding 108 receptions for 1,360 yards and 8 touchdowns. Crowder finished off his career by catching 85 passes for 1,044 yards and 6 TDs. During his senior season he accounted for 20.17% of Dukes total offensive production, 37.26% of Duke’s receiving yardage, and 26% of Duke’s receiving touchdowns. Crowder has top notch college production with three solid 1,000 yard seasons under his belt.

Player Metrics

Usually I list the most notable and the least notable players a prospect is comparable to, but Crowder doesn’t have any notable prospects. This is a major red flag. This means there hasn’t been many relevant players with similar athleticism to Crowder. Crowder is a smaller wide receiver at 5’8″ 185 pounds. Compared to his small stature his 40-time is very underwhelming at 4.56. Another red flag for Jamison Crowder; when you are that small you have to have elite speed to be able to beat corners in the NFL. Crowder had an average 3-cone time at 7.17. This means that he’s good at getting in and out of his breaks, but he’s not going to be tripping up many DBs with his quickness. He had a great vertical at 37 inches, which shows he’s explosive and the vertical gives him a better chance at coming down with jump balls.

Film Review

Crowder has great hands. He doesn’t catch the ball with his body. He uses his hands to make difficult catches away from his body. He’s a decent route runner. He’s good at running the intermediate routes underneath the coverage. His slower 40-time shows up on tape. He’s not very good after the catch and he gets caught from behind often. He doesn’t have the speed to stretch the defense.

Player Value

Crowder is going to be drafted in the mid-late rounds of rookie drafts. I’m not touching Crowder in any of my leagues. I like his college production, but at 185 pounds and only running a 4.56 40, it is a major concern for me. With the lack of speed that he has, Crowder is resorted to only playing in the slot, which is a part-time role. Part-time does not equate to fantasy points. Crowder lacks upside because he doesn’t have the speed to hit the big play. The only way I can see Crowder being successful is if he’s paired with a stud QB, but most of the stud QBs already have solid slot receivers, so there’s not much opportunity there for him. The odds of Crowder hitting for your team is next to none. I’m going to use my mid-round draft picks on players with more upside like Chris Conley and Phillip Dorsett. Crowder won’t be on any of my dynasty teams.

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