Weenieworld compares Chad Hansen to Chris Hogan, the best deep ball threat in the NFL last season, and then pronounces him a slot receiver.
Jets selected California WR Chad Hansen with the No. 141 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Hansen (6’2/202) spent two years at Cal after transferring from Idaho State, breaking out for a 92-1,249-11 (13.5 YPR) receiving line as a redshirt junior, then turning pro. Per PFF College, Hansen secured 17-of-17 catchable deep targets as Davis Webb’s go-to guy in 2016. While Hansen’s final-year production was prolific, he played a whopping 98% of his snaps at right-side receiver, a college tendency that also stunted Bears WR Kevin White’s growth. Hansen showed average athleticism in Indy, posting a 53rd-percentile SPARQ score with 4.53 speed and a 35-inch vertical. A similar talent to Patriots WR Chris Hogan, Hansen plays with physicality and catches everything. His best NFL fit may ultimately be at slot receiver.