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Mack Hollins, WR, North Carolina: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report

By Dylan Huberman

Jan 21, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; West Team defensive end Avery Moss (90) rushes as East Team offensive tackle Dan Skipper (70) blocks during the second quarter of the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; West Team defensive end Avery Moss (90) rushes as East Team offensive tackle Dan Skipper (70) blocks during the second quarter of the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mitch Trubisky needed some targets to rise to the elite level he has this past season. Meet one of those targets, Mack Hollins.

The leading receiver for the Tar Heels in 2015, Mack Hollins was primed to have a great senior season. As a junior, Hollins hauled in 30 passes for 745 yards.

As a senior, he didn’t get a chance to build on those numbers. He likely would’ve been heavily involved in the offense had he not suffered a season-ending knee injury this past October. However, the talent is there and his injury is in the past. Maybe Chapel Hill has more to offer than just Mitch Trubisky in this year’s draft.

Measurables

Height: 6’4″

Arm Length: 33 1/4″

Weight: 221 lbs

Hands: 9 3/4″

Combine Results

40-yard dash: 4.53 sec

Strengths

Hollins has athletic traits that have NFL executives licking their chops. He has huge hands, long arms, elite height for the position, as well as impressively long strides. He flies past defenders with ease and is as much of a deep threat as anyone in this draft.

He’s a very good blocker for a wideout. Hollins is a very useful weapon on screen plays and obviously is more than athletic enough to block down the field.

He also has value on special teams. Hollins was a special teams captain for all of his four years in Chapel Hill. He can tackle, cover punts and kicks, and he obviously can catch the ball considering his spot on the depth chart as a wide receiver.

Weaknesses

He’s not a pure bred route-runner. Deep down the field, he’s about as good as it gets. However, any route other than a sprinting competition isn’t his forte.He’ll need to become than just a speedster if he hopes to earn a regular role on an NFL offense.

Hollins doesn’t have the best hands in this class. He failed to surpass 35 catches in a season, coupled with his lack of usage (less than 50% of offensive snaps each season), are red flags.

In the NFL, defensive backs are physical and can keep up with sideline sprinters like Hollins. He’ll need to break into and out of routes more effectively. When he’s bumped off routes, he’s almost always removed from the play. That has to change sooner rather than later.

Final Thoughts

Nobody can argue with his physical gifts. Every single NFL executive can see that he’s a viable deep threat and has plenty of potential. He’s also someone who can make an impact on special teams immediately.

However, his ability as an all-around receiver is debatable. He has average hands, his route-running skills are questioned and he hasn’t seen the field enough on offense to be considered a dependable weapon. For the team that takes a chance on him in in the fourth or fifth round, he could develop into something special with the proper coaching, as all the intangibles are there.

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