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Rome Odunze Scouting Report - 2024 NFL Draft
Rome Odunze is our WR3 for the 2024 NFL Draft. In this Rome Odunze Scouting Report, we will provide you with film-based analysis, strengths, weaknesses, ideal scheme fit, player comparison, and a brief fantasy football rundown.
Rome Odunze Scouting Report
Odunze playing to and through contact pops off his tape. Washington utilized him frequently in manufactured yards after catch opportunities and in the vertical game. Odunze is not a natural separator but can explode to create late separation, and his physicality favors him in contested catch situations. The explosion used late in routes transitions him well for after-the-catch opportunities, where he flashes deceptive fluidity for his size/strength combination—he returned three punts in his career, scoring on one. He came in at 58 on Bruce Feldman's Freaks list heading into the 2023 season. Odunze has the package to serve as a featured wide receiver in a modern NFL passing scheme. He emerged from a deep Washington skill group that included NFL starters Puka Nacua and Cade Otton to finish second on the school's career reception and yardage leaderboard behind former top-10 draft pick Reggie Williams. Odunze's biggest obstacle is in the intermediate areas of the field. Tightening up routes to create separation will need to happen to work inside NFL passing windows. If he can pair his rare athleticism with continued development in technical skills, a consistent fantasy WR1 is inside his range of outcomes.
Strengths in Rome Odunze Scouting Report
- The elite size/speed combination allows him to embrace physicality.
- Wins vertically and tracks balls well.
- Transitions quickly and is dangerous after the catch.
Weaknesses in Rome Odunze Scouting Report
- Washington's offense schemed receivers open with a limited route tree.
- Can he generate quick separation at the NFL level?
- Will need to gain strength to play with physicality in the NFL.
Ideal Scheme Fit
Odunze has scheme versatility, but putting him into a Shanahan system that can utilize his after-catch ability and attack vertically is an ideal fit.
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Odunze has an elite size/speed combination he can utilize to quickly develop into a team's go-to receiving option.
Film Breakdown and Scouting Report
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