COVID-19 has prevented NFL teams from practicing in a normal capacity. Some teams have had to resort to using more unconventional methods like park workouts, however, that hasn’t stopped some players from getting in some preparation for the 2020 NFL season.
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. has seemingly taken the extra downtime to work on his catching:
This dude @Viska2live is different‼️ pic.twitter.com/QNxPQkjGs8
— Denny Thompson (@denny_thompson) July 11, 2020
As you can see in the video, Shenault runs a smooth post route to the endzone and makes a highly difficult one-handed catch on his outside shoulder.
Shenault was regarded as one of the most athletic prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was able to do some of the drills at the combine, but a core muscle injury that he sustained before the offseason limited him from certain drills. Shenault underwent surgery after the combine as a result. His overall combine numbers were still impressive as he would run a 4.58 second 40-yard dash to go along with 17 bench press reps of 225 pounds.
The video here is an encouraging sign of things to come as having a healthy, elite offensive weapon like Shenault could mean big things to come for the Jaguars’ offense.