This to me feels an awful lot like Peyton Manning vs. Ryan Leaf when they were draft eligible back in 1998 (NOTE: I am not predicting this as the outcome for Horn). People begin to find flaws with the player that is technique sound, pro coached from his time in high school, and not an overly sexy, exciting player, while hyping up another prospect who seems to present more excitement and "upside".
If I'm choosing, I pick the high floor over the perceived high ceiling. There's nothing to indicate that Surtain doesn't have a high ceiling other than people's biases. If you were going to ask me which one is more likely to bust, it's Horn on the basis of his using his hands more than his feet when tracking guys down the field. He will have to adjust this tendency, or he will not realize his potential. Surtain is big on film study as well as technique, so it's very likely for him that he will age well as a player.
