Bralon Addison, WR, Oregon: 2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report

By Ross Woomer | Mar 15, 2016

Bralon Addison had the luxury of playing at an offensive-friendly Oregon; A team who has a history of promoting offensive coordinators to Head Coach. Addison’s sophomore season was overshadowed by future NFL wide receiver Josh Huff’s senior campaign.

Behind Huff’s 12 touchdown, 62 reception year, Addison maintained pace and managed seven total touchdowns, 890 receiving yards and 61 receptions.

Addison missed the entire 2014 season after tearing his ACL during a non-contact practice.

Returning for his senior season, Addison led Oregon in receiving with 804 yards on 63 receptions. He had 12 touchdowns from scrimmage and one on a punt return. Addison caught for just under 2,000 yards and recorded 20 total touchdowns in three seasons at Oregon. He was a major positional threat in Oregon’s wildcat schemes.

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Measurables

Height: 5′ 10″

Weight: 190

Arm length: 29.5 in

Hand width: 9.13 in

Vertical jump: 34.5 in

Broad jump: 9.8 in

Strengths

Addison has a tendency to make an extra effort to reel in passes a little too far or behind. He has natural sideline presence and a soft-touch in tight space. He doesn’t bobble the football, shakes defenders and keeps his feet moving after the catch.

Despite being under six foot and having a vertical under the NFL wider receiver average of 35.84 inches, he times the ball well, allowing him to out-jump defenders. Addison is a sneaky threat as a wide receiver because he was an all-state first-team quarterback in high school.

Addison has displayed talents with running, receiving and passing while at Oregon.

Weaknesses

Addison lacks the size of most NFL receivers. He played in a fast-paced, high-scoring offensive scheme which works in college but not in the NFL. A lot of catches were in open space and not against press coverage.

His ACL injury didn’t seem to linger in 2015 but could be a reoccurring injury and is a factor taken into consideration.

Possible Fits

Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers

Final Thoughts

Addison is an an undersized player with the heart and motivation to get-it-done. He would fit will into his former college coach Chip Kelly’s offense in San Francisco. Addison ranks as the third slot receiver in 2016’s NFL Draft, behind Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and Oklahoma’s Sterling Shepard.

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