Wide Receiver: Day Three

[keithjackson]

Wide Receiver is the glamour position, so everyone probably has a few favorite draft prospects already. But I thought I'd share some of mine, focusing on guys you may never have heard of.


Let's just say there are five WRs with first round grades. The only WR with a second round grade that I would touch is Nelson Agholor. The third round should offer little guys Dorsett, D Smith, or Lockett - and they would be awesome additions. (If we didn't have Jarvis, I'd also suggest Justin Hardy in the third.)


However, the third day is full of some quality players, featuring either monstrous size or big play potential. So if even if we don't draft your favorite WR, there are others to get excited about.


Here are my top WRs on the third day of the NFL draft:


10. Dres Anderson, 6'1 187 Utah
Playmaking ability, great with the ball in his hands, quick feet, adequate blocker. Seems slights, lacks explosion.
[video=youtube_share;LmBxCV9ksqU]http://youtu.be/LmBxCV9ksqU[/video]


9. Desmin Lewis, 6'4 214, Central Arkansas
Huge size, good hands catcher, decent speed (4.58) provocative potential. Lacks quickness, and some awareness, doesn't turn his body back well.
[video=youtube_share;uuWTBZdmvPw]http://youtu.be/uuWTBZdmvPw[/video]


8. Jordan Taylor 6'5 205 , Rice
Tall white guy with elite length, uses his body well, makes tough catches. Good blocker, shows toughness. Athletic. Wonder how his production will suffer in NFL. May disappear in games.
[video=youtube_share;Jmrxzg1u7wI]http://youtu.be/Jmrxzg1u7wI[/video]


7. DeVante Davis 6'3 UNLV
Great size and playing strength, tough. A smooth, fluid athlete. Excellent when the ball is in the air, adjusting. Versatile, especially downfield field. Trouble separating near LOS, lacks quickness.
[video=youtube_share;6HWFZz0mrF4]http://youtu.be/6HWFZz0mrF4[/video]


6. Levi Norwood 6'1 195, Baylor
One of the truly exciting players to watch in this draft. Makes defenders miss, great YAC ability. Hands catcher. Natural punt returner. Boom or bust potential.
[video=youtube_share;VFP6Oj6-fgI]http://youtu.be/VFP6Oj6-fgI[/video]

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5. Darren Waller 6'6 238, Ga Tech
Basically, if Devin Funchess were a WR he'd be Waller. Except Waller is 2 inches taller and ran the forty in 4.46 (Funchess in 4.7), and has better hands. Imposing blocker, perhaps the best blocking WR in the draft. I questioned if he can get open in the pros, but those numbers suggest he can. Plus, he had the WR's fourth-best 60 yard shuttle.
[video=youtube_share;jex4aA4BLXI]http://youtu.be/jex4aA4BLXI[/video]

4. Geremy Davis 6'2 216, UConn
Excellent route runner, good size, fantastic hands, makes contested catches, great in tight spaces. Excellent body control, very strong, led WRs with 23 reps (tied). Dependable receiver that will play in the NFL. I questioned his speed/ability to get open, but he killed it at the Combine, posting the WR's third-best 60 yard shuttle sixth-best cone drill. (Plus #8 in broad jump.) Geremey is probably my recipient of the "WR Steal of the Draft" this year.
[video=youtube_share;2ocRxKJuPvc]http://youtu.be/2ocRxKJuPvc[/video]

3. Vince Mayle 6'2 224, Wash St
The potential to be an all-around WR is there, size, quickness, hands. Very physical player, good in space, great deep threat. A basketball convert, he is still developing and may need time, but can start in NFL.
[video=youtube_share;pDEPHVhxNxU]http://youtu.be/pDEPHVhxNxU[/video]

2. Chris Conley 6'2 213, Georgia
After the blowing the roof off the Combine, he may have earned a place on Day Two. Posting a blazing 4.35 forty, leading WRs in the vertical and broad jump, and fourth-best on the bench. He's a natural hands catcher, with a feel for routes and spacing (good along sideline). Deep ball playmaker with ability to separate with his speed.
[video=youtube_share;VmPVipftmes]http://youtu.be/VmPVipftmes[/video]

1. Tony Lippett, 6'2 192, Mich St
The MVP of an excellent Michigan State team, he ended the season as a starting WR and CB. Versatile, dependable, and good hands. 86.7% of his catches went for first downs. Displays YAC ability with his long strides, excellent balance. Gets separation through route running. Very high floor, can contribute immediately. Natural feel and fire for the game.
[video=youtube_share;HiLHFVgf6do]http://youtu.be/HiLHFVgf6do[/video]

 

[BlueFin]

I think Conley might be a sleeper...I do question his hands.

There is a good argument that receiver is deep and we can wait for one.

However...a truly special receiver is another animal...so if you think you can take a special one?

Running back is the same really....normally you would wait.....but what if its a rare runningback?

I get the argument for Eric Kendricks....I just question if the value is there in this draft....versus what may be there?

I have felt all along that the DT position is weak after round one....which is why getting the best DT in the game makes sense in free agency.

 

[I am Bane]

ehhhh.... there are many better names that should be on that list for day 3... plus why is Dezmin Lewis so low on that list???

plus... whomever wrote this line-up of WRs up spelled his name incorrectly. where ya get this from???

 

[jnewmant]

I don't see the merit in pointing out Jordan Taylor is a white guy, what difference does it make?

 

[I am Bane]

I don't see the merit in pointing out Jordan Taylor is a white guy, what difference does it make?

great call as well.... i am curious who wrote this up and what his credentials are.

 

[FearTheBeard]

I don't see the merit in pointing out Jordan Taylor is a white guy, what difference does it make?

Who cares.

I'd add Tre McBride to this list, seems like the type of guy we'd look at. I'd also look at Antwan Goodley. He impressed me in every pre-draft event I've seen.

Stefon Diggs intrigues me as well.

 

[I am Bane]

Who cares.

I'd add Tre McBride to this list, seems like the type of guy we'd look at. I'd also look at Antwan Goodley. He impressed me in every pre-draft event I've seen.

Stefon Diggs intrigues me as well.

Tre McBride is a big name I would add here... ON TOP... no mention of Justin Hardy at all too!!!

Austin Hill? Chris Harper? Kenny Cool? Everybody loves their Smelter here too!!!

 

[hoops]

the only one on that op list that i'm interested in is dezmin lewis as a developmental late round guy...tre mcbride and stefon diggs are on my board also but higher...diggs is underrated imo for an offense that wants to work horizontally and spread the opposition out

vince mayle ran 4.7 and screams possession all the way...

 

[jnewmant]

It really doesn't make a difference to me, I'm just curious as to why it was necessary, that's all.

 

[I am Bane]

the only one on that op list that i'm interested in is dezmin lewis as a developmental late round guy...tre mcbride and stefon diggs are on my board also but higher...diggs is underrated imo for an offense that wants to work horizontally and spread the opposition out

vince mayle ran 4.7 and screams possession all the way...

I was a big NO on Vince Mayle right after I watched his film months ago!!!

totally agree with ya on everything!!!

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

That's a really good list. I would add Austin Hill, but other than that I think your list is pretty comprehensive. I would take Lippett and Waller.

 

[Fin Thirteen]

McBride, Diggs and Goodley are unlikely to be Day 3 guys. If they, are you'd be crazy not to bite.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

I think Conley might be a sleeper...I do question his hands.

There is a good argument that receiver is deep and we can wait for one.

However...a truly special receiver is another animal...so if you think you can take a special one?

Running back is the same really....normally you would wait.....but what if its a rare runningback?

I get the argument for Eric Kendricks....I just question if the value is there in this draft....versus what may be there?

I have felt all along that the DT position is weak after round one....which is why getting the best DT in the game makes sense in free agency.

I agree with you on DT. Some really good ones in the draft, but they will go fast. I think the team will wait on wide receiver, although maybe that changes if a guy like Cooper drops a bit in the draft. I have seen recent mocks with Cooper going around the 11th spot. If that actually happens, he's one player I might trade up a bit for.

Anyway you look at it, I think the Dolphins could fill their wide receiver needs in the middle rounds. Same with running back. So maybe the first round pick is a Kendricks, one of the top corners, or an offensive lineman.

 

[FearTheBeard]

McBride, Diggs and Goodley are unlikely to be Day 3 guys. If they, are you'd be crazy not to bite.

I'd say they all qualify as at best middle to back end round 3 guys...but I think it's more likely they're 4th rounders.

Like those are guys that are probably 15-25 at their position...lots of WR's need to come off the board for that to happen.

 

[keithjackson]

After looking at game tapes of most of the third day wideouts, this list is my personal opinion.

The big caveat in the rankings is that, aside from Lippett and Conley, I focused on 6th/7th round and UDFA prospects.
Basically, I'd rather take a Darren Waller in the 7th, then Antwan Goodley in the third.

I mention Jordan Taylor is white because it's the easiest way to keep track of him in the footage.

I'm torn on Stefon Diggs.