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AUSTIN MACK “A REALLY GOOD ROUTE-RUNNER”
A late invitee to the Senior Bowl, Mack isn’t as highly regarded as a draft prospect as the other Buckeyes who made the trip to Mobile, but Nagy believes he has NFL upside. In particular, Nagy is impressed by how skilled Mack is at running routes, especially for a wide receiver who weighed in at 6-foot-1 and over 210 pounds at the Senior Bowl.
“A really good route-runner. That sticks out the most. For a guy that is 6’1-plus, he really gets in and out of breaks,” Nagy said. “Getting open isn’t easy at the next level. I think Austin has the ability to do it.”
The biggest question NFL scouts have on Mack, at least based on what Nagy has heard from his connections who work for teams, is his durability after he missed nine games due to injuries during his final two seasons at Ohio State. And because he likely won’t be drafted before the late rounds, Mack will need to carve out a role on special teams in order to earn a roster spot as a fourth or fifth receiver. If he can do that, though, Nagy believes Mack could stick around at the next level.
“If you’re gonna be a fourth or fifth guy in the league, you’re gonna have to play in the kicking game somewhere. So it’s gonna be up to Austin to take on that mindset of being that guy who’s gonna be able to run down and make tackles and do all those things,” Nagy said. “But he’s definitely talented enough to play in the league for a long time.”
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AUSTIN MACK
Like Victor, Austin Mack went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft and like Victor he's now fighting for a roster spot on the very same New York Giants.
And he's also been turning some heads in camp.
Mack never quite emerged as a superstar at Oho State, but he was extremely versatile and was an asset in special teams. There could be room for that on an NFL roster, and it sounds like Mack is already making an impression.
Just sayin': It looks like both Mack and Victor (i.e. both undrafted free agent receivers) could be competing for the same roster spot. I hate to pick one Buckeye over another; (as a WR both has similar stats for the Buckeyes) however, I think Mack was more consistent (i.e. more of a "go to guy" than a "deep threat"), ran better routes, was a better blocker, and was more versatile (i.e. can play special teams). Hopefully the Giants are weak enough at that position and both of them make the team.
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