R7, P224: Javon Wims, WR - Georgia
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:39 pm
Wims was a high school basketball star in Miami, but tried his hand at football at Belhaven College in 2014. He was coached by Hal Mumme in his one season there, playing in six games before a broken ankle ended his season. Wims left Belhaven at the semester break, working at a clothing store before enrolling at Hinds Community College in 2015, where he finished with 47 catches for 779 yards and nine scores. The top-five JUCO receiver prospect signed with Georgia for 2016, and he contributed immediately, starting three of 13 games played (17 receptions, 190 yards) and catching his first touchdown in the team's bowl game. Wims was one of the biggest draft risers as a senior, leading the Bulldogs with 45 receptions for 720 yards and seven touchdowns in the team's SEC championship season.
Improving prospect with good size and great ball skills, but a lack of suddenness and long speed. He created a highlight reel full of impressive catches in 2017, but he will have to prove he can free himself from press corners looking to jam his release and squat on underneath routes. Wims has the size and tools to work with, but he'll need to play to his size and continue to improve as a route runner. He has the potential to earn a spot at WR4 or WR5 as a pro.
STRENGTHS
Very good size with impressive downfield ball skills
Doesn't have to track it to catch it
Makes catches with quick, late hands and sudden contortions in space
Makes adjustments to win catch positioning
Good high school rebounder who uses springs and basketball timing to snatch it at the highest point possible
Excels on back shoulder throws
Hands catcher
Developed high-knee stutter-step to generate uncertainty and push for improved throwing window on hitch routes
Has size as wall-off blocker and to crack down on the edge
WEAKNESSES
Lacks sudden feet and smart hands to rid himself of pesky press corners
Too often hemmed up and taken off route schedule
Benefitted from loads of hitch throws and comebacks
Missing jets to climb past coverage and separate
Physical corners crowd him against the boundary on outside release
Route speed is dull
Lacks separation acceleration out of short and intermediate breaks
Needs to use big frame to shield catch point
Inconsistent finisher on tightly-contested catches
Drops came when lead into traffic
Average run-after-catch talent
Can become more aggressive as blocker