Trey Sermon cons for the NFL Draft…
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Trey Sermon was not used a lot as a receiver out of the backfield, so his routes are not crisp and at times he appeared a little uncomfortable. He has made some good catches and follow-on runs, but is still a little raw in this area. He does give the quarterback a good target and has shown a natural ability to use his hands and not trap the ball on the catch. This is not the biggest knock, but at the next level teams will want to know what kind of receiver he is out of the backfield.
In the pros section, we spoke to Sermons acceleration. When teams were able to stay in gap assignments and had solid run fits, Sermon is not the type of running back to make defenders miss and create a ton of extra yards on his own. He makes up for some of these issues by his punishing style to finish runs, but at the next level, he will do better with a scheme that focuses on a zone blocking culture.
Sermon is a solid tier two or three running back in this year’s draft and should go in the early to middle rounds. He offers enough explosiveness and a punishing style that teams will love. A team could fall in love with his late-season push and take a flyer on him even earlier.
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