- #
- 89
- Position
- Wide receiver
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 215
- Current Team
- Penn State
Parker Washington: Wide Receiver, Penn State: NFL Draft Scouting Profile and Projected Draft Position
Parker Washington Penn State Stats
Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2020 | Penn State | FR | WR | 9 | 36 | 489 | 13.6 | 6 |
2021 | Penn State | SO | WR | 13 | 64 | 820 | 12.8 | 4 |
2022 | Penn State | SO | WR | 10 | 46 | 611 | 13.3 | 2 |
Parker Washington Scouting Report
Per NFL Draft Buzz, Washington has the following strengths and weaknesses:
Strengths
- He’s also a catch-and-run threat, a creative runner who has good vision in the open field; he’ll be an option to return kicks as well
- Has a knack for getting open and is a quarterback’s best friend – passers just need to toss the ball in his area and he’ll come down with it
- Washington has the athleticism, quick feet and functional strength to set the edge and open running lanes
- He’s coordinated with soft, reliable hands, and he shows the ability to adjust to balls thrown behind him, as well as a knack for digging out low throws
Weaknesses
- Washington seems comfortable in traffic to the point where Washington doesn’t make the effort to create separation
- Physically, he profiles as a guy who should have success facing the quarterback, but he struggles to gear down and make the necessary sharp cuts to create separation underneath
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Parker Washington in Mock Drafts
According to NFL Mock Draft Database, Washington is a projected third-round pick. He fits the profile of a solid NFL wide receiver and teams will likely not be able to resist in the mid-rounds. Below is a list of mock drafts and where they have Washington being drafted.
- CBS Sports – No. 30 overall: Bills
- Bears Wire – Second round: Bears
- Pro Football Network – Fifth round: Vikings
Would Parker Washington Fit on the Packers?
I love the fit for Washington on the Packers. The Packers have a need at slot receiver and Washington fits in perfectly. Reliable hands are something the Packers need after a rough year of drops. He isn’t useless in run-blocking either, something many receivers his size struggle with.
Check Out Another Prospect That Could Fit For the Packers
There are a lot of WR prospects in this mid-round range. GM Brian Gutekunst and the Packers will have a lot of evaluating to do in order to figure out which prospects fit and which don’t. I wouldn’t expect the Packers to draft a first round receiver this year with how much value is there in the later rounds.
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