Devin Funchess Michigan WR: Seahawks Draft Profile

At 6’4″, Michigan WR Devin Funchess is easy player to send to the Seattle Seahawks in a mock draft.

In his final two seasons at Michigan, he caught 111 passes for 1,481 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was first team All-Big 10 in 2013 as a tight end, and second team in 2014 as a receiver.

Devin Funchess Draft Profile: Strengths

He is your prototypical throw-it-up and go-get-it receiver. Michigan QB Devin Gardner would look for Funchess whenever he was under pressure and had to unload the ball quickly. As long as you don’t under throw him, you won’t throw an interception. When you’re 6’4″ with 33 1/2″ arms, you’re either double covered, or you’re open.

To go along with his size, he uses his body well to shield defenders away from the ball. CB’s have trouble making plays on passes toward Funchess, especially smaller ones. He will demand a tall, physical defensive back at all times.

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Funchess has great body contol when either reaching back for passes behind him or leaping for balls thrown too high. He will occasionally drop a pass that he should have caught, but he will also make many difficult catches.

Once he gets the ball in his hands, he is dangerous. He eats up yards with long strides, and the only way to bring him down is by wrapping up his legs, which he makes difficult to do.

Funchess doesn’t have much elusiveness, but he is a very good all-around athlete and can change directions surprisingly well for someone as tall as he is.

Devin Funchess Draft Profile: Weaknesses

As mentioned earlier, he will drop passes that will leave you scratching your head at times. And while he has enough speed, he isn’t going to run away from anyone.

There aren’t any other holes in his game, but those two attributes alone are enough to limit his ceiling significantly.

Devin Funchess Draft Profile: Seahawks Target?

If Funchess pans out like is capable, he will be a Marques Colston or Jermichael Finley type player, and could be a borderline pro-bowler. But lack of speed at the receiver position could be a road-block in his career. With that said, he could always bulk up and play TE if that’s the case, but he doesn’t appear to be very polished as a blocker.

He won’t be the best player on the board at #31, but if Pete Carroll and John Schneider see a role for him, Devin Funchess is the kind of guy they would pull the trigger on.

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