Strengths

• Does not possess top breakaway speed, though he's rarely caught from behind.
• Good effort and technique as a blocker for his size. Can beat the press with elusiveness or physical contact. Runs crisp routes with sharp cuts.
• Balanced, savvy route runner with top field awareness, setting up and selling routes beautifully.
• Has the strong hands any NFL wide receiver coach and quarterback would covet. Tracks the deep ball over either shoulder and brings in passes fluidly without breaking stride downfield.
• Has long arms to stiff-arm defensive backs in the open field. Willing to lower his pads to run through tackles for extra yardage. Goes over the middle, can spin out of tackles and take the big hit.
• Has good body strength to squirm out of tackles with the coordination to maneuver his frame between defenders.
• Does a nice job locating and tracking deep passes and is a legitimate vertical threat. Willing to go up and attack the ball.
• A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy.

Weaknesses

• Does not always use his hands to secure deep throws, allowing the ball into his pads and chest.
• Not a burner or consistent vertical threat. Has a lanky frame and will be overmatched physically by most cornerbacks in the NFL. Needs to be more competitive in tight coverage.

Malachi Carter percentiles vs other Wide Receiver's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)