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WR K.J. Hill (Official Thread)

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K.J. HILL
Ohio State's most precise route-runner, K.J. Hill's draft stock was mostly stagnant throughout the season. After starting as a consensus third-round pick, Hill has fallen off slightly and now looks to be on the fringe of a Day Two selection (pick No. 97.74). This year's class of receivers is as good as they come, contributing to Hill's slight decline.

With Terry McLaurin's spectacular rookie season last year, it should not be a surprise if Hill is able to replicate his success. Although he is not the deep threat that McLaurin is, his ability to separate and consistent hands will help him be a reliable target during the most important plays of the season.
 
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SKULL SESSION: JONAH JACKSON AND KJ HILL ARE DRAFT SLEEPERS, HOW JUSTIN FIELDS IS PRACTICING WHILE QUARANTINED, AND THE STATUS OF AN NCAA VIDEO GAME

SLEEPERS OF THE DRAFT. Ohio State produced two of the best overall players in the draft, but it also looks like they've produced two of the most underrated, according to Pro Football Focus.

5. WR K.J. HILL, OHIO STATE

Pound-for-pound the best route-runner in the entire draft class, Hill creates separation on the underneath route tree like no other. That still plays in the NFL. He doesn’t have good speed (4.6 40 at the Combine), doesn’t have a big catch radius and is likely stuck in the slot, but I have no doubt he’ll be a productive NFL receiver. He won all but one of his routes in the one-on-ones during the Senior Bowl practices, and his ability to get off the line of scrimmage is already incredibly advanced. Throw out the yardage totals in the Ohio State offense — Hill gets open.

You'd think NFL decision-makers would have figured out that it generally pays to just go ahead and pick the Buckeye when all else is equal. I mean, we did this with Michael Thomas and Terry McLaurin already. But maybe they just need a little nudge.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...in-fields-is-practicing-while-quarantined-and
 
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K.J. HILL A SAFE BET AT SLOT RECEIVER
For the second year in a row, an Ohio State wide receiver stood out at this year’s Senior Bowl, as Hill earned practice player of the week honors for his performance over the course of the week in Mobile. He didn’t necessarily bolster his draft stock as much as Terry McLaurin did one year earlier, but Nagy said that’s because Hill was already more well-known by NFL scouts coming in after his highly productive career at Ohio State.

“In terms of pure slot receivers for this year’s draft, he’s gonna be one of the first two or three guys (selected),” Nagy said of Hill. “He’s got a really nice feel in there, he’s tough, he’s got great hands. He made some unbelievable one-handed catches down here in Mobile. And the intangibles are really good. Coach Hartline loves the kid. So I think that you know what you’re getting.

“To me, you draft K.J. Hill, you know he’s gonna be your starting slot receiver, you’re gonna feel good about him, you got that position locked up for a bunch of years,” Nagy added. “I think he’s gonna play right away for somebody.”
 
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