CalPolyTechnique
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While I don't believe this draft features any obvious true #1 type WRs (ie. Julio Jones or A.J. Green), there are a slew of quality #2-type wideouts which we could be in the market for dependent on what we do with Terrance Williams and how we view Brice Butler.
I'm not suggesting we go WR in the early rounds but looking at a few options that could be available to us if we do.
(in no specific order)
Mike Williams - Clemson - 6'3" 225 lbs
He may be the one wideout I could see developing into a team's legitimate, longterm #1 receiver. IMO, he compares favorably to LaQuan Treadwell coming out last year but with more polish. He's had a great bounce year from a serious injury (neck) in 2015 and depending on his Combine, I could see him going anywhere from #10-25 in the 1st round. He'd make a great bookend to Dez, giving Prescott a slightly smaller (relatively speaking) version of what Newton has in Funchess and Benjamin; big targets with huge catch radiuses that help the QB, as well as insurance down-the-road should we part ways w/Dez.
JuJu Schuster-Smith - USC - 6'2" 220 lbs
I'm a huge JuJu fan, but I simply don't see him as a true #1. IMO, he's more of a Super #2 ala Anquan Boldin. Smith is a thug on the field, reminding me of a mix between Dez and Pierre Garcon. He plays with a rugged style and is very active on run-blocking which fits in well with our style. The Combine is going to be huge for him because there is questions about his explosiveness and deep speed. I think he'll end up timing in the high 4.5s-4.6 area and should be available to us in the backend of the 1st, but could drop to the middle of the 2nd round.
Corey Davis - Western Michigan - 6'2" 215 lbs
Prolific small-school star. He's been on draftnik radars for a few years now. Whenever I watch him the player that instantly comes to mind is Donald Driver (former Packer) and that's a good thing. You would think coming from a WMU, he'd have limited route experience, but the coaching staff has used him out of the slot, out wide and running virtually every route. He's devastating on the slant and could be a more realistic target for us in the 2nd round should he last.
John Ross - Washington - 5'11" 190 lbs
If you've watched him play this year you watched a guy playing at a different speed. While he does compare w/DeSean Jackson in terms of explosiveness in-and-out of breaks and deep speed, I think he's got a much better, thicker and proportioned build than Jackson. This is the guy some Cowboy fans have been clamoring for to stretch the field. IMO, he goes somewhere between #10-25 in the 1st round as some team wanting to add that deep dimension to their passing game will nab him. He also adds value as an accomplished KR (4 TDs).
Cooper Kupp - Eastern Washington - 6'2" 215 lbs
Ultra-productive player with an NFL lineage from a smaller division that I have a feeling will be an even better pro. Kupp raised his level of play when EWU played quality opponents (see vs. Oregon 2015). The Combine/workouts will be important to how he tests out and projects in the NFL. I think he safely projects as a Round 2-3 player.
This is a non-exhaustive list. Tell me what guys you're following.
I'm not suggesting we go WR in the early rounds but looking at a few options that could be available to us if we do.
(in no specific order)
Mike Williams - Clemson - 6'3" 225 lbs
He may be the one wideout I could see developing into a team's legitimate, longterm #1 receiver. IMO, he compares favorably to LaQuan Treadwell coming out last year but with more polish. He's had a great bounce year from a serious injury (neck) in 2015 and depending on his Combine, I could see him going anywhere from #10-25 in the 1st round. He'd make a great bookend to Dez, giving Prescott a slightly smaller (relatively speaking) version of what Newton has in Funchess and Benjamin; big targets with huge catch radiuses that help the QB, as well as insurance down-the-road should we part ways w/Dez.
JuJu Schuster-Smith - USC - 6'2" 220 lbs
I'm a huge JuJu fan, but I simply don't see him as a true #1. IMO, he's more of a Super #2 ala Anquan Boldin. Smith is a thug on the field, reminding me of a mix between Dez and Pierre Garcon. He plays with a rugged style and is very active on run-blocking which fits in well with our style. The Combine is going to be huge for him because there is questions about his explosiveness and deep speed. I think he'll end up timing in the high 4.5s-4.6 area and should be available to us in the backend of the 1st, but could drop to the middle of the 2nd round.
Corey Davis - Western Michigan - 6'2" 215 lbs
Prolific small-school star. He's been on draftnik radars for a few years now. Whenever I watch him the player that instantly comes to mind is Donald Driver (former Packer) and that's a good thing. You would think coming from a WMU, he'd have limited route experience, but the coaching staff has used him out of the slot, out wide and running virtually every route. He's devastating on the slant and could be a more realistic target for us in the 2nd round should he last.
John Ross - Washington - 5'11" 190 lbs
If you've watched him play this year you watched a guy playing at a different speed. While he does compare w/DeSean Jackson in terms of explosiveness in-and-out of breaks and deep speed, I think he's got a much better, thicker and proportioned build than Jackson. This is the guy some Cowboy fans have been clamoring for to stretch the field. IMO, he goes somewhere between #10-25 in the 1st round as some team wanting to add that deep dimension to their passing game will nab him. He also adds value as an accomplished KR (4 TDs).
Cooper Kupp - Eastern Washington - 6'2" 215 lbs
Ultra-productive player with an NFL lineage from a smaller division that I have a feeling will be an even better pro. Kupp raised his level of play when EWU played quality opponents (see vs. Oregon 2015). The Combine/workouts will be important to how he tests out and projects in the NFL. I think he safely projects as a Round 2-3 player.
This is a non-exhaustive list. Tell me what guys you're following.
