3 Senior Bowl day one standout WR’s that should be on the Browns radar

Senior Bowl WR No. 1: Puka Nacua, BYU

By the end of the Senior Bowl week, Puka Nacua is going to be a name that you are going to want to be familiar with. The 6-foot-1, 206lb receiver is putting defensive backs on notice in Mobile. On day one he proved to be unguardable and there is no reason that should end anytime soon.

Nacua is a complete receiver with good, not great, speed and excellent setups in his route running. Nacua is the type of receiver where every route looks the same until it isn’t. Nacua’s ability to push vertically in his stem and break his route off seamlessly was on full display in Mobile on Tuesday.

Nacua’s routes are not flashy, they are precise.  It remains to be seen if the cornerbacks in Mobile will be able to get a feel for Nacua’s routes, but after day one it was obvious that they were in no man’s land.

When you combine Nucua’s route diversity with his straight-line speed, which should come in at the mid-4.4 range, you have a receiver with a complete skill set that should be able to contribute as a rookie. If you are a team like the Browns with no first-round picks, and other obvious needs, a player like Nacua could make a ton of sense in the third round.

There is room for growth in Nacua’s game, but the aspects that he has already polished would make an excellent addition to the Browns’ receiving room.

Pro comparison: (looks around), Cooper Kupp