Quote (Randolph @ Feb 11 2013 02:58pm)
I'm going to rank and give a quick analysis of some of the top talents per position in this year's draft. I am going to make a new thread for each position and will keep old threads listed in each new thread.
Keep in mind, this is purely my opinions. I am not saying this will be the order, this will be how players turn out or anything along those lines, it's just simply my own personal thoughts.
If you'd like a specific position to be done next, feel free to post, I don't mind jumping around. If not, I'll go in order (QB, WR, RB, TE, OT, etc...)
Wide Receivers:1) Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee – Patterson has size, speed, physicality, good hands and runs routes well. He’s built to be an incredibly talented NFL wide receiver. He’s a bit raw but I believe he could step into the #1 spot on a team and learn from experience.
2) Keenan Allen, WR, California – Allen has a good combination of size, speed and quickness. He’s a physical receiver who could easily be the first receiver off of the board.
3) Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee – Hunter’s draft stock relies heavily on his 40 time at the combine. Coming back from injury, Hunter never exactly seemed to regain his top speed. H has a good build and if his 40 time is where it’s expected to be (under 4.50), he could leap frog the other receivers and be the first receiver taken.
4) DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson – Hopkins has incredible speed and he showed that off by burning defenses often this past year. He’s very consistent, has reliable hands and runs good routes. I’m not sure if he has true #1 talent for the NFL but he could easily prove me wrong there.
5) Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor – Williams has great speed and proved that he doesn’t need a top notch QB (RGIII) to produce, leading the nation last year in receiving yards. His combine will determine his draft position more than most though. He needs to show good discipline in his route running.
6) Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia – It’s unfortunate that Austin is so undersized. At 5’9’’, 176, he’s quite small but he makes up for it with incredible speed (projected 4.37 40). He is incredibly consistent and has great hands. He can be one of the best compliment receivers in the NFL but unfortunately, with his small stature, he’ll never be able to be a #1.
7) Cobi Hamilton, WR, Arkansas – Hamilton showed off some nice skills all season long but had a quiet Senior Bowl. He also came in much shorter (6’1’’) than Arkansas had him listed at all year (6’3’’) which may hurt his draft stock some. He needs to have a nice combine to really show off his skills. If he doesn’t wow at the combine, he may drop into the 4th round but if that’s the case, some team is going to get an absolute steal here because I believe Hamilton could develop into the best receiver of this draft.
8) Da’Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee Tech – Rogers has first round talent but due to his multiple failed drug tests, he was kicked off of Tennessee’s football team. Because of that, his stock has naturally fallen. If he shines at the combine, he could easily leap into the first round. Teams have shown before that they are willing to overlook things like this in college stars so we’ll see how he does.
9) Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State – Wheaton is a little small but he has massive play making ability and very reliable hands. He runs great routes and compliments all of that with great speed.
10) Robert Woods, WR, USC – Wood’s wasn’t completely healthy all season long and because of that, fell from the top receiving talent in this draft to maybe a second, most likely a third rounder. He has the tools and skills to be a top notch NFL receiver and he showcased that in the past. He’ll need to show that he’s back in top form at the combine.
11) Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech – Patton has a certain physicality to him that I really like. He runs nearly perfect routes and was able to get separation with relative ease at the Senior Bowl. He also was consistently making very difficult catches. He could easily become one of the biggest steals of this draft.
12) Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia – Bailey has good hands, runs great routes, is a bit small but has incredible speed.
13) Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State – Wilson had some major issues at Washington State. It’s still unclear (at least I haven’t seen anything that’s confirmed) if he was removed from the team or if he quit. If he quit then he may go undrafted. If he was removed, he’ll only fall some. He has great height but he needs to add some muscle to his frame. His speed is an issue to some but it seemed like he was able to get separation to me. He has some incredible body control and his hands are like steel clamps. This is probably the biggest risk/reward receiver in the draft.
14) Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma – I’m indifferent on Stills. It seems as if he has all the tools to be a very nice receiver but he never really wowed at any time. He was never bad, always playing very well, but he just never had anything spectacular to really set him apart.
15) Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M – Swope is the ideal slot receiver for the NFL. He could very easily turn into a Wes Welker caliber player. He had big games against some top talent this past season and will make a great addition to any NFL receiving group.
16) Aaron Mellette, WR, Elon – Mellette has good size and strength and is very physical. He played no talent teams nearly all season and the only team he did play that had any form of talent (UNC), he was held in check. He did well at the Senior Bowl and helped his stock so a good combine could solidify a nice draft spot for him.
17) Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina – Sanders is small and fast but could develop some as a receiver in the NFL. He could contribute immediately as a return specialist as he develops his receiving skills though.
18) Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall – Dobson is a solid receiver with good size and speed. He’s not going to turn many heads but he can be a nice second or third option.
19) Marcus Davis, WR, Virginia Tech – Davis is a big receiver (6’4’’, 232) with incredible speed (projected 4.46 40) and explosiveness for that size. He was held back by poor QB play all season but he still needs to develop as a receiver. A team that takes him could be extremely satisfied with him in a year or 2 if he’s groomed properly. Going to the Texans or Lions in the 4th round would be incredible because he could learn from one of the game’s best.
20) Emory Blake, WR, Auburn – Blake has the size, speed and skills to be a solid receiver in the NFL but he was held back by poor QB play in a run first offense at Auburn. He has a good showing at the combine and can sky rocket up draft boards, maybe even crack the second round.
21) Jasper Collins, WR, Mount Union – Keep an eye on Jasper Collins, he could fly up draft boards after the combine. He has a good combination of size and speed, runs routes very well and with great quickness. He was able to get separation with relative ease as well.
22) Brandon Kaufman, WR, Eastern Washington – Kaufman is a massive receiver at 6’4’’, 214 and has some decent speed for that size. He needs some help to develop his skills as a receiver but can be a great addition to a lot of offenses.
23) Chris Harper, WR, Kansas State – Harper is a physical receiver who doesn’t have the best speed. But, he has solid hands and runs good routes. He could be a poor man’s Anquan Boldin.
24) Tarvarres King, WR, Georgia – King is a solid but unspectacular receiver. He was able to dominate lesser competition but struggled against some of the better competition he played. He did have a good showing against Bama in the SEC Championship game so we’ll see how he does at the combine.
25) Chad Bumphis, WR, Mississippi State – Bumphis isn’t going to really wow anyone but he can make a solid pick on Day 3 in the draft and be a nice compliment receiver to an already established group.
26) Denard Robinson, WR/KR/QB, Michigan – Who the fuck knows where Robinson goes. He could go in the third round or in the 7th. It depends on if teams want to use him as a situational QB, a receiver, a return specialist, all of the above or none of the above. He won’t be drafted as a QB that’s for sure of course, but someone looking for a decent third or fourth receiver who can return kicks could be willing to take him earlier than I’d expect.
27) Alec Lemon, WR, Syracuse – Lemon could turn into a massive steal. He has good size but average speed. If he can post good numbers at the combine, he could rise up some draft boards. Either way, I see some very nice upside to his game but I wouldn’t be willing to spend a pick earlier than a 5th on him.
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