Why I Dug Into Terrace Marshall
So I was scrolling through mock drafts last Tuesday night eating cold pizza, right? Kept seeing Terrace Marshall’s name popping up in the 2nd-3rd round range. Thought hell, I remember this dude lighting up SEC defenses before opting out. Fired up the old film grind.
What My Eyes Told Me
First I pulled up his LSU tape from 2019 when he played behind Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase. Man’s built like a tight end but moves like a WR – 6’3″ and jacked. Watched him high-point catches over Bama corners like they were junior varsity kids. But his route tree? Basic as hell. Mostly slants and go routes.
Then I noticed something weird in his 2020 film. His production dropped off a cliff when Chase opted out. Only 4 games played before he quit too. Red flags started popping:
- Good: Contested catch beast, physical after the catch, boxed out DBs like Shaq
- Bad: Stiff hips on cuts, couldn’t separate from mediocre corners
- Ugly: Effort level tanked when plays weren’t designed for him
Expert Opinions Meltdown
Went down the rabbit hole reading scouting reports. These “draft gurus” were wild inconsistent:
Draft Network called him “polished route runner” – seriously? I just watched him round off every break. ESPN claimed “elite separation skills” while I’m watching him get smothered by Vanderbilt’s CB. Felt like we were watching different players.
The funniest take? Some Twitter scout said “clean medical history”. Dude broke his foot twice in college! How’s that clean? Reminded me of when I tried convincing my mechanic my Toyota’s check engine light was “just resting”.
Putting It Together
Honestly? He’s a project with great hands but questionable drive. NFL teams will fall for that SEC pedigree though. I’d take him day 3 if he slides, not touching him in round 2 where mock drafts keep slotting him.
Kinda like when I bought that “gourmet” waffle maker online last month – looks amazing in commercials but you gotta babysit the batter or it burns everything. High maintenance player vibes.
Final take? Terrace’s draft slot gonna depend 90% on his combine interviews. If he walks in with that “I carried LSU” energy? Teams gonna run. But if he owns the effort questions? Could get paid.
What you guys think? Seen any hidden gems I’m sleeping on?
