Adonai Mitchell Complete Scouting Report
The Indianapolis Colts chose receiver Adonai Mitchell with the 52nd choice in the draft.
Mitchell was projected to be a first-round pick but fell in the draft.
Here’s a complete summary of Mitchell’s game.
Strengths
- Great size and athleticism with fantastic top-end speed.
- Smooth and fluid in and out of cuts; his speed cuts are as nice as any player in this class.
- Shows to ability to win 50/50 balls and make tough catches in traffic and in tight spaces.
Mitchell winning in traffic pic.twitter.com/UtZVnIYqK8
— Andrew Aziz (@AndrewAzizSB) April 27, 2024
- One of the lowest drop rates in all of college football at 1.8%.
- Attacks DB’s in and out of cuts; can draw them inside to turn their body and then immediately go outside to gain separation.
DB is in zone, but look at the subtle move inside to immediately go back outside. In tight man, that move and hard cut gains separation 80% of the time. pic.twitter.com/wPI6PiLrCm
— Andrew Aziz (@AndrewAzizSB) April 27, 2024
- Can stop on a dive and has incredible stop/start ability (very key for good route runners)
Adonai Mitchell: Look at how he stops on a dime here. Good release with a mini foot fire, cuts inside and then a hard cut back outside. The extreme change of speeds is what creates the separation. Going from 100 to 0 back to 100 is nearly impossible to defend in man. pic.twitter.com/SpRyMaIdaa
— Andrew Aziz (@AndrewAzizSB) April 27, 2024
Weaknesses
- Effort is a big question; he doesn’t engage fully in blocks and takes a lot of routes off.
Poor effort on this dig; watch the lack of speed out of the cut. pic.twitter.com/5MkYw41Wlx
— Andrew Aziz (@AndrewAzizSB) April 27, 2024
- Despite his good play in tight spaces/traffic, I’d like to see him go attack the ball in the air and snag it with his hands instead of trying to bring his body to the ball.
- Slightly limited route tree: most of his routes are slants, screens, drags, in/outs and fades.
- Not an impressive run blocker; it’s partially due to effort but also due to technique. Doesn’t attack with the right angles. Showed improvement in this area after the Rice game.
Other Information
- Played for Georgia in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Texas for the 2023 season.
- 2nd team All Conference in 2023
- Two time National Champion with Georgia
- Nickname is “AD”
Stats
2021: 15 Games | 29 catches, 426 yards, 4 touchdowns
2022: 6 Games | 9 catches, 134 yards, 3 touchdowns
2023: 14 Games | 55 catches, 845 yards, 11 touchdowns
Summary
Adonai Mitchell has 1st round talent, but questions have surrounded his effort and character in recent weeks. While effort issues are apparent at times, the questions about his character were refuted in a very fiery way from Chris Ballard. With us looking at the draft from the outside, we have to take Ballard’s word that the questions about his character are “BS”.
The effort difficulties will hound him until he establishes himself as a dominant force in the league. As previously seen, he can take some repetitions off, and his run blocking can be lacking. A good motivator as a coach and a supportive environment can help him achieve his full potential. What helps is that he is already motivated following his draft slip. It’s a boom-or-bust pick, but the upside is enormous.
Fit with the Colts
It’s clear the Colts drafted him to potentially take Alec Pierce’s place. He works well as an outside receiver for the squad, whether as a split-end or flanker. With Josh Downs and Michael Pittman Jr. as the primary possession players, expect the Colts to use Mitchell’s quickness and Richardson’s arm to stretch defenses. He will not be handed the job, therefore he will face Alec Pierce from the start in one of the most anticipated confrontations in training camp.
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