KC Chiefs: Five wide receivers to potentially target in 2021 NFL Draft
By John McCarty
Wide Receiver. Cardinals . Tutu Atwell. 1. player. 849.
Chatarius (Tutu) Atwell is an undersized wide receiver in the Louisville Cardinal offense who is doing a lot of the same things the Chiefs look for. Capable of making plays on jet sweeps, reverses, and end-arounds, he also can go get the ball down the field as a true ‘receiver.’ Not quite the speedster or as big as the previously mentioned prospects, Atwell can do a lot of different things capable of helping the Chiefs score points and win games.
Atwell currently appears to be a ‘gadget’ type player at Louisville. He can run away from defenders but doesn’t appear capable of outrunning angles. He is not as natural when it comes to catching the ball. Much like Stevenson, at times, it appears the Louisville offense is ‘you go over there and we will throw you the ball.’
He desperately needs to get stronger and heavier, as he’s only listed at 165 pounds, but he can be a De’Anthony Thomas type of player. This would involve returning kicks, providing depth at receiver, and contributing at times in the run game. For a coach that enjoys running screens to anyone on the field (thrown by anyone now), Atwell could be a screen catching machine.