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Jets Draft WR Ardarius Stewart; 3rd Round 79th Overall


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stewart.pngThe Jets drafted Alabama wide receiver Ardarius Stewart in the 3rd round, 79th pick overall. The Jets will be on the clock again in the 3rd round, with the 107th overall selection.

Here is the NFL.com scouting report on Stewart.

STRENGTHS

Brings a physical play demeanor to the field at all times. Has takeoff to push cornerbacks into an aggressive backpedal. Karate fighting hands ward off jams and redirect attempts inside his route. Varies route speed to create uneasiness in defender. Sells route fakes with sharp head turns that tilt cornerbacks. Has a gas gear to race past defender and climb quickly over the top. Talented ball tracker with skills to win the deep ball on a consistent basis when matched one on one.

WEAKNESSES

Burly through the hips and doesn’t have the build of the typical receiver. Saw 70 percent of his yardage gained come after the catch. Benefited from screens, pop passes and reverses. Routes could use more sharpness at his break points. Wasn’t asked to create route separation on short and intermediate routes very often. Will need to work aggressively back to the ball as a pro.

Some additional initial thoughts from the Jets beat:

Jets fans are sounding off on Ardarius Stewart, what grade do you give the pick?

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are fans sleeping on this pick? Bama did not have strong QB play and this guy produced. He looks more like a physical running back playing WR. Looks like a QB friendly WR meaning you don't need to be perfect to get him the ball and he has the ability to spring it any time.

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  ArDarius Stewart Player Comparison
Height 5'11" 5'10"
Weight 204 194
Arm 32 1/2" 30 3/8"
Hands 9 3/8" 9 3/4"
40 4.49 4.48
Vert 34 41
Broad 124 123
20 yd Shuttle 4.21 4.35
Grade 5.79 5.77

STRENGTHS Brings a physical play demeanor to the field at all times. Has takeoff to push cornerbacks into an aggressive backpedal. Karate fighting hands ward off jams and redirect attempts inside his route. Varies route speed to create uneasiness in defender. Sells route fakes with sharp head turns that tilt cornerbacks. Has a gas gear to race past defender and climb quickly over the top. Talented ball tracker with skills to win the deep ball on a consistent basis when matched one on one. Body control for mid-air adjustments is superb and his hands are like clamps. Very strong player and can take the ball away from corners when he needs to. Has kick return talent that translates into the NFL. Competitive runner after catch with skills that mirror a running back. Will elude certain tacklers and punish others. When asked to block and sustain, he's willing to do his part.
WEAKNESSES Burly through the hips and doesn't have the build of the typical receiver. Saw 70 percent of his yardage gained come after the catch. Benefited from screens, pop passes and reverses. Routes could use more sharpness at his break points. Wasn't asked to create route separation on short and intermediate routes very often. Will need to work aggressively back to the ball as a pro. Can you get too cute with the ball in his hands and run himself out of yardage. There is still room for improvement with his hands.

STRENGTHS Silky smooth with terrific route quickness. Plays with consistent play speed into and out of his breaks and can hit the gas out of his breaks to create instant separation for anticipatory throws. Runs variety of routes from the slot. Almost impossible to stay with his "whip" route. Clean with his double moves and if cornerbacks bite, is able to get over the top to track throws and run under them for the big play. Will adjust routes to ball placement. Not afraid over the middle. Born to catch a football. Just eight drops with 253 catches and is able to adjust to high, low or behind him for difficult catches. Loves to compete. Willing to jump into a cornerback and get after him as a blocker from slot. Takes pride in his work ethic and scouts say his personal and football character is extremely high. Was a talented basketball player and long-jumper in high school.
WEAKNESSES Not very big and lack of play strength will show up from time to time. Won't see as many free releases in pros. Strong cornerbacks with good feet can cause issues for him in press coverage. Can be redirected in his routes and will get trapped against the sideline at times. More quick than fast and reliant upon clever routes to get over the top against true speed. Not much of a catch radius. Can get too cute with amount of moves off release or underneath routes.

Stewart must improve his hands but has the attributes of a typical west coast offense wide receiver (think John Taylor).  Like the "Body control" comment and his competitive nature.  

Player comparison: New York Giants 2016 2nd round pick: Sterling Shepard.

Does not have Eli throwing to him but was taken 1 round later and some special teams value if he cannot get into the starting lineup early on.

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He is gonna be nightmare in the slot ..  he is so aggressive when has the ball on his hands . Reminds me of Jarvis Landry in that aspect.. at this point the versatility should be great Enunwa, Decker , Stewart are all interchangeable and can go In the slot .. although at this point you probably wanna keep decker out the slot for health reason . Then being able to shift Enunwa into TE and have Robby speed on the outside . If used right and they can stay healthy this group can perform imo . 

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Reminds me of Antonio Brown. Not saying he's gonna be Antonio Brown but he's a smaller guy that explodes to create separation and catch radius and somehow even though he's not the fastest he's always open no matter which route he runs. 

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