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Scouting Nugget: Dig route ace
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Wide Receiver #8 in the 2026 class.
| 40-yard dash | 4.42 |
| Vertical jump (in) | 36.5 |
| Broad jump | 10'3" |
| Bench press (225 reps) | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.88 |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 |
| Wingspan | 76.0" |
| Hand size | 9 3/8" |
Numbers compiled from NFL Scouting Combine results, Pro Day box scores, and beat-writer reports. "Reported" means cross-referenced against multiple sources; verify on nfl.com/combine for definitive marks.
Curtis Samuel — slot / Z hybrid with route-versatility and scheme-dependent production
| ESPN (Jordan Reid) | PFF Big Board | Jeremiah Top 50 | Consensus Avg | Realistic Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | #49 | — | #45.5 | Picks 30-60 |
30-day trend: Rising post-Iron Bowl
Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.
Motion-heavy West Coast offense with RPO + intermediate concepts
Top-30 visits with the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, and Philadelphia Eagles
2025 Iron Bowl vs Auburn: 9 rec, 144 yds, 2 TDs — sealed Bama's 4Q comeback
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Germie Bernard as a Day 2/3 replacement option.
Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
~$8.0M – $13.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #33-64 · ~85% guaranteed
Mid-pick band — guarantee % varies pick-to-pick
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Tee Higgins (Cincinnati Bengals)
Closest WR physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-0/205 lbs, Slot role. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Closest matches to Germie Bernard (6-0 / 205 lbs, #8 WR) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Germie Bernard.