NFL Draft Scout:
Positives: Rangy athlete with good arm and leg length and a frame that is built for speed...Has a tight abdomen and waist with good calf and thigh thickness...Has great size and initial explosion for this position, showing the flexibility to get in and out of his cuts instantly in attempts to separate...His speed and arm extension are his best qualities, but his leg strength is evident by the way he generates RAC...Shows the change of direction agility to go along with his speed to be a breakaway threat with the ball in his hands...Has very good field awareness to settle in the zone's soft spot and can adjust to situations in attempts to make the play...Can out-distance himself from the crowd or press with his strength and quickness...Gets off the snap cleanly and uses his hands with force to prevent from being rerouted...Can threaten the deep secondary immediately, especially vs. off coverage and has no problems getting a clean release vs. the jam...Has the breakaway speed and loose hips to separate and elude...Physical type with the ability to maintain his stride through his route progression...Hard to knock off his patterns and shows smooth body adjustments to catch the ball in stride...Because of his size, you would expect Meachem to look lanky in his routes, but he has the short pitter-patter steps and burst to look effortless through route progression...Has the balance and feet, along with explosive acceleration and excellent body control out of his cuts to gain valid yardage after the catch...Has the ability to leverage, plant and cut...Very good at staying in stride after the catch and is very effective at making the tough grabs outside the frame, whether the pass is high, low or behind...Gets very good lift and rise going for the jump balls and shows good ball adjustment skills and balance to make the tough grabs and keep his feet in bounds when working along the sidelines.
Negatives: Needs to improve his slide in the open zone, as he will sometimes get too narrow when accelerating out of transition cuts...You hope he would get more deep ball opportunities than he has, but he demonstrates excellent hand/eye coordination...Will misjudge the ball occasionally, but has the skills to adjust to the ball when working underneath...Showed some inconsistency tracking the ball in flight during the 2006 Georgia game in the first half, but rectified it to come up with five big plays in second half action...Physical blocker when working in-line, but needs to get lower in his pads in attempts to sustain...Demonstrates good effort and a strong hand punch to jolt, but when he gets high in his pads, he can be pushed back into the pocket.
I know there are a ton of great ropers out your way and lots of cash to be made. Amazing how big roping has gotten.
