Flournova will be immediately noted for not only contributing on special teams, but also for attempting to step in to make up for what was lost with the decision to release Michael Gallup. He can give the team some inside reps at times, but his mainstay is as an immediate outside receiver who can play as an X receiver, Gallup's old role.
In terms of value, this is also not where the draft should go, with some seeing Flornois as a 5th round pick and virtually no one expecting him to go in the 6th round, neither does he. Not yet.
His journey to the Cowboys receiver role has been one filled with challenges he has overcome, from Central Missouri to a stint at Iowa Western Community College to Southeast Missouri State, where he got his start. worked their way to earning conference honors in their first season. He played in 11 games and led the team with 984 receiving yards, seven receiving touchdowns, and 89.5 receiving yards per game (also in his first year with the program).
His 4.44-second 40-yard dash only further illustrates the point about his athleticism, as does his vertical jump of 39 1/2 inches (89th percentile) and broad jump of 132 inches (94th percentile). And his 19 bench reps (83rd percentile) show he's not only fast, but packs a lot of strength into his 6-foot-1, 202-pound frame.
Flanova completely destroyed the NFL combine test.
On the field, he has been shown to have hands that don't drop passes often, with contested throws being his wheelhouse and muscle giving or jumping at the top of the attack. That rarely happens.
Like Gallup, you wouldn't accuse Flournoy of being the best route runner as it stands, and that's something he'll need to improve on at the NFL level, but he's a big-framed receiver who can beat small corners with force. If you're looking for a linebacker and someone who doesn't get easily disrupted at the line of scrimmage, Flournoy fits that mold effortlessly.
It means comfortably.
