Rashod Bateman NFL Draft Prospect Profile
Yahoo Sports’ lead draft analyst Eric Edholm shares his evaluation of the Minnesota wide receiver.
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ERIC EDHOLM: Minnesota wide receiver, Rashod Bateman, is a big, talented, outside threat who had some ridiculous highlights in circus catches throughout his college career. He's got strong hands. He's a very tough route runner, battles with defensive backs all along the way, and he can make plays in the air.
Now, he wasn't quite as effective in a shortened 2020 season. Seen him move a little bit more sluggishly, but his postseason workouts suggest that he's back to the 2019 form that made him a star. As far as a projection, he reminds us a little bit of the Miami Dolphins DeVante Parker as a player he might be able to become in the NFL.
