Chris Olave

He certainly has earned it. Olave finished his high-school career at Mission Hills High School near San Diego, where he landed a three-star prospect rating ...

Really good at tracking long throws; frequently waited until the latest moment to move his hands in position for the grab so as to not give away to a defender when a target was headed his way. - Can he improve his physicality and play strength? - Also did well changing speeds in his routes to help confuse cornerbacks. - Pro Football Focus said Olave avoided two tackles all of 2021 and 10 for his entire career. He's best utilized as a flanker (lines up a yard off the line of scrimmage or in motion before the snap). As a sophomore, Olave had 840 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes. He then built on that with seven touchdowns in seven games in a Covid-shortened 2020, then stayed in school for his senior year and notched 65 grabs for 936 yards and 13 scores in 2021. He was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and first-team All-Big Ten in each of his final two years and played in three Big Ten Championship Games and three College Football Playoff Games. He leaves Ohio State as the all-time record holder in receiving touchdowns with 35. - Agile feet and nuance made him a very good route-runner. Expect him to be a boom-or-bust option early in his career. - Very good acceleration and speed created problems for opposing defensive backs. Olave pairs well with Michael Thomas, who will draw the other team's best corner and works in a different area of the field. After getting recruited by a number of West Coast schools including UCLA and USC, Olave chose to be a part of a large recruiting class at Ohio State.

The New Orleans Saints became the first team to trade up in this year's NFL Draft by moving up from No. 16 to No. 11 to select Ohio State wide receiver ...

Much of that was because receiver Michael Thomas missed the entire season with an ankle injury and quarterback Jameis Winston tore his ACL in Week 8. The Saints have now traded up a staggering 24 times in the past 16 drafts, including their move earlier this month to acquire the 16th pick from the Philadelphia Eagles. New Orleans also holds the 19th pick in Round 1. Receiver was a glaring need for the Saints after they finished 32nd in the NFL in passing offense last year.

The New Orleans Saints have traded up to select Chris Olave with the No. 11 overall pick on Thursday during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Olave dominated during his 2022 NFL Scouting Combine workout, excelling in testing and wowing viewers with his on-field drills, capping an excellent college career that began as a surprise freshman playmaker for the Buckeyes and carried through his final season in Columbus. He saved his best for last, finishing with a career-high 13 receiving touchdowns in 2021, leading the Big Ten and earning second-team All-American honors. The biggest knock on Olave is his size.

They obviously didn't think that Olave would be there a few picks later, and that makes sense if you want a lithe, opportunistic receiver who knows how to get ...

He is a scheme-diverse receiver who can play both inside and outside, giving his NFL offense a ton of options in the passing game. He also does not have the catch radius of other options in this class, and there were moments on film where he missed opportunities to high point the football. He then sinks his hips and breaks back towards the sideline, getting a ton of separation on his break. He is a silky-smooth route runner, who can slide into any offensive system and give his play-caller what he needs right out of the box. After all, any good offensive coordinator is going to identify what a receiver does best and find ways to use him on such concepts. Olave contributed immediately as a freshman, both as a receiver and on special teams.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes prospect Chris Olave was picked by the New Orleans Saints, pairing him with his mentor Michael Thomas.

Olave led the loaded Buckeyes offense in receiving yards in 2019 and 2020, also pacing the team in touchdown receptions in 2019 and 2021. Olave was asked about his thoughts on playing next to Thomas in New Orleans, and the rookie was all smiles in his response, saying: “He’s one of the best receivers in the league. To go in there and learn from him is going to be huge.

Olave leaves Ohio State as one of the best in school history after setting a school record with 35 receiving touchdowns. Author: 10TV Web Staff. Published: 9: ...

San Diego native Chris Olave, a stud wide receiver who played at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, was picked early in the first round of the 2022 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chris Olave, who spent four years building one of the great wide receiver resumes in Ohio State history, is on his way to the National ...

He was a first-team All-American in 2021 after catching 65 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns. - One of the great receivers in school history who set the Ohio State school record with 35 receiving touchdowns, the fourth-most in Big Ten Conference history, and who ranks third in school history in receptions with 176 and fifth in receiving yards with 2,711 No school has more first-round draft picks.

The New Orleans Saints got a wide receiver named Chris Olave with the 11th overall pick. What can he bring to the black and gold?

The Saints clearly love Chris Olave, and his welcome to Who Dat Nation has been very warm thus far too. What can he bring to the black and gold? Moving up to secure Olave raised speculation that the pick may go elsewhere like safety or quarterback, but it was simply the Saints being sure that they could go get their guy.