Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Anthony Gould brings another explosive element to Indy's offense.
in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Gould, 23, was likely targeted for his special teams prowess, as the fifth year senior returned two punts for touchdowns at the college level and also took one to the house in the East-West Shrine Game this offseason. Overall, Gould has a chance to carve out a role for himself in the NFL, because of his speed, but further route polish is needed to help balance out his diminutive size.
Anthony Gould goes over 1,000 yards last year if his QB could have hit him on more of these plays. Play-action over routes with him were open 24/7 last year Gould is far from a polished product at receiver, but he is more nuanced than most gave him credit for in the pre-draft process. He understands how to use his speed to his advantage, and his speed cuts are crisp and fluid in his route running. He creates separation not only with the threat of his vertical speed, but also with how sudden he is in his movements.
Gould already has experience with this role in college, as he served as that weakside slot player for Oregon State in empty sets last season. He isn’t as sudden or methodical as Downs is in that role, but he offers some elite burst and agility to make defenses pay when they leave a linebacker alone on an island with him. This ability, along with Gould’s potential in pre-snap motion, makes him the ideal backup to Downs in the offense.
This was Isaiah McKenzie's small role last season in Indy. Give these types of touches to Anthony Gould next year, along with some empty snaps and some mesh calls, and he could be a sneaky producer in Indy as a rookie
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