The 2023 NFL Combine is officially in the books, so all eyes are on the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. The next wave of talent will hope to hear their names announced in Kansas City, Missouri in late April. One such player who will likely hear his name called on Day 1 of the draft is star Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt.
In 2022, the junior Volunteers wideout caught 67 passes for 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns. He finished in the top five in the nation for receiving yards, while also leading the SEC in both receiving yards and scores. Hyat showed off his star potential against the then-No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide when he racked up 207 yards and five touchdowns on just six catches.
Hyatt was one of the key players in Tennessee’s surprising 2022 campaign, which saw them finish sixth in the rankings after starting the year as an unranked team. Individually, Hyatt won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the best wide receiver in the nation, and earned First-team All-SEC and All-American honors, with his All-American selection being unanimous.
Hyatt is widely considered to be one of the best wide receivers in this draft class, so he should be one of the first players at his position to come off the board. With that being said, here are the three best destinations for Jalin Hyatt in the 2023 NFL Draft.
3. Dallas Cowboys
One team that might be after a young receiver in the draft is the Dallas Cowboys. Based on what their wide receiver corps produced in 2022 and the weak wideout free agency class that’s set to hit the market, they could consider Hyatt with the No. 26 pick in the draft.
In 2022, CeeDee Lamb led the way with 1,359 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Michael Gallup, who was expected to be a big part of the offense, only had 424 yards in his return to the field after tearing his ACL in 2021. With the team’s second-best pass catcher being tight end Dalton Schultz, who is hitting free agency, Dallas’ pass-catching group could be set to suffer a major loss if he departs.
