I thought this was of some interest.... One of these guys will be a dolphin. I hope.
82 Rashaun Woods Wide Receiver Oklahoma State
Year: Sr Height: 6-2 Weight: 192 40: 4.49 Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Positives: Woods is a complete receiver. He runs excellent routes. Has great hands. Makes big plays. Adjust to the ball well. Goes and gets the ball. Is not afraid of contact. Gets great separation from his man. Quick and makes people miss. Picks up all the yards he can after the catch. Very consistent and reliable. Finds a way to get open. Can go deep or run the possession route.
Negatives: Needs to improve on his downfield blocking as he has not been expected to do much of that. Is not a burner but does have solid speed.
Bottom Line: Woods is one of the top senior receivers in this draft. He should go anywhere in round one depending on the underclassmen who declare. Should be in the NFL for a long time.
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3 Lee Evans Wide Receiver Wisconsin
Year: Sr Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 40: 4.43 Hometown: Bedford, OH
Positives: Lee is a big play wide out. Big time deep threat. Has great speed and very solid hands. Makes plays. Strikes fear all over the field for opposing defenders. Seems to have recovered from a knee injury. Very smart and aware of what is going on. Gets open. Sneaks by his man. Always reliable to get to the ball. Makes nice catches. Quick and can do a lot after he catches the ball.
Negatives: Questions on weather he can be much of a possession type in the NFL or is he just your typical go deep threat. Had a bad knee injury in 2001 that made him sit out the season. Playing for a run first offense in college.
Bottom Line: Lee's speed and ability to go deep have NFL scouts keeping close in tune. He should go anywhere in round one. His knee injury will be a concern, although he looks to have recovered very smoothly from it.
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1 Reggie Williams Wide Receiver Washington
Year: Jr Height: 6-4 Weight: 227 40: 4.54 Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Positives: Williams is a great talent. Has started and produced since his freshman season. A real star in the making. He has great hands and is a big strong target to throw at. Runs good routes. Has decent speed. Can go across the middle or stretch the field. Good at breaking tackles, and is a good downfield blocker. Has good balance, and is great at picking up extra yardage after catching the ball. A work horse who should be a big time NFL receiver and catch a lot of passes before his days are done. Coming out as a junior, he is ready to make the jump. Very talented and has developed into a fine wide receiver.
Negatives: Not a blazer, which could make him more of a possession type of wide receiver in the NFL. In college he could stretch the field with size and average speed; might find it harder to do in the NFL. Has had ankle trouble.
Bottom Line: Williams is a top notch talent. He should go in the top ten. Probably the first or second wide receiver taken in the draft. The sky is the limit.
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14 Michael Clayton Wide Receiver Louisiana State
Year: Jr Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 40: 4.48 Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Positives: Clayton has the ideal height for an NFL wide receiver. He's been extremely productive in all three of his collegiate seasons, amassing 78 receptions, 1079 yards, and 10 TD's in his final year. No other SEC wide receiver had 1,000 yards. Not the type of player who produces tremendously in 3-4 games and sparsely in the other 7-8. Clayton is fundamentally sound and possesses good all-around skills. He is very willing to catch passes over the middle, take tough shots, and run precise routes. Quick off the line of scrimmage, and can come up with some spectacular catches. Reliable hands. Demonstrated in the Sugar Bowl that he is a terrific blocker in the run game. Clayton is not a particularly exuberant receiver, and has always been praised for his strong work habits.
Negatives: He is not quite rail-thin, but Clayton must bulk up to succeed in the NFL. His body needs to catch up with his willingness to catch punishing balls across the middle in the intermediate area. Although his speed is very respectable, Clayton is not a burner.
Bottom Line: Michael Clayton is a very good NFL wide receiver prospect. His overall game is sound, as he is productive, makes tough grabs, possesses terrific hands, and is an outstanding run-blocker. He'll be hurt by his skinny frame and lack of tremendous speed in relation to other top prospects. He won't end up in the absolute elite class of NFL wideouts, but Clayton will be a quality #1 target for the majority of his career. Draft projection: mid-late round one.
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12 Michael Jenkins Wide Receiver Ohio State
Year: Sr Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 40: 4.48 Hometown: Tampa, FL
Positives: Great size/speed combination for a receiver. A clutch receiver who makes his catches count with game winning scores or critical first down grabs. Has good hands and body control while adjusting to the ball in the air. Does a good job of slipping tackles and making something happen after the catch. Has size and strength to beat the jam off the line. Doesn't mind throwing a block downfield. Has experience returning punts.
Negatives: Plays in a run-first offense and doesn't get a lot of opportunities to showcase his talent. His route running needs some work; his cuts are neither crisp nor quick. Has small lapses in concentration where he'll look upfield before making the catch and drops the ball.
Bottom Line: Jenkins is one of the better senior receivers in this class and has a great size/speed combo. His lack of overwhelming productivity could make him slip a little bit. In the right situation with the right coaching staff, he could be a really big-time player. I expect him to go late in round one or early round two depending on who declares and how well he times.
82 Rashaun Woods Wide Receiver Oklahoma State
Year: Sr Height: 6-2 Weight: 192 40: 4.49 Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Positives: Woods is a complete receiver. He runs excellent routes. Has great hands. Makes big plays. Adjust to the ball well. Goes and gets the ball. Is not afraid of contact. Gets great separation from his man. Quick and makes people miss. Picks up all the yards he can after the catch. Very consistent and reliable. Finds a way to get open. Can go deep or run the possession route.
Negatives: Needs to improve on his downfield blocking as he has not been expected to do much of that. Is not a burner but does have solid speed.
Bottom Line: Woods is one of the top senior receivers in this draft. He should go anywhere in round one depending on the underclassmen who declare. Should be in the NFL for a long time.
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3 Lee Evans Wide Receiver Wisconsin
Year: Sr Height: 5-10 Weight: 196 40: 4.43 Hometown: Bedford, OH
Positives: Lee is a big play wide out. Big time deep threat. Has great speed and very solid hands. Makes plays. Strikes fear all over the field for opposing defenders. Seems to have recovered from a knee injury. Very smart and aware of what is going on. Gets open. Sneaks by his man. Always reliable to get to the ball. Makes nice catches. Quick and can do a lot after he catches the ball.
Negatives: Questions on weather he can be much of a possession type in the NFL or is he just your typical go deep threat. Had a bad knee injury in 2001 that made him sit out the season. Playing for a run first offense in college.
Bottom Line: Lee's speed and ability to go deep have NFL scouts keeping close in tune. He should go anywhere in round one. His knee injury will be a concern, although he looks to have recovered very smoothly from it.
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1 Reggie Williams Wide Receiver Washington
Year: Jr Height: 6-4 Weight: 227 40: 4.54 Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Positives: Williams is a great talent. Has started and produced since his freshman season. A real star in the making. He has great hands and is a big strong target to throw at. Runs good routes. Has decent speed. Can go across the middle or stretch the field. Good at breaking tackles, and is a good downfield blocker. Has good balance, and is great at picking up extra yardage after catching the ball. A work horse who should be a big time NFL receiver and catch a lot of passes before his days are done. Coming out as a junior, he is ready to make the jump. Very talented and has developed into a fine wide receiver.
Negatives: Not a blazer, which could make him more of a possession type of wide receiver in the NFL. In college he could stretch the field with size and average speed; might find it harder to do in the NFL. Has had ankle trouble.
Bottom Line: Williams is a top notch talent. He should go in the top ten. Probably the first or second wide receiver taken in the draft. The sky is the limit.
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14 Michael Clayton Wide Receiver Louisiana State
Year: Jr Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 40: 4.48 Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Positives: Clayton has the ideal height for an NFL wide receiver. He's been extremely productive in all three of his collegiate seasons, amassing 78 receptions, 1079 yards, and 10 TD's in his final year. No other SEC wide receiver had 1,000 yards. Not the type of player who produces tremendously in 3-4 games and sparsely in the other 7-8. Clayton is fundamentally sound and possesses good all-around skills. He is very willing to catch passes over the middle, take tough shots, and run precise routes. Quick off the line of scrimmage, and can come up with some spectacular catches. Reliable hands. Demonstrated in the Sugar Bowl that he is a terrific blocker in the run game. Clayton is not a particularly exuberant receiver, and has always been praised for his strong work habits.
Negatives: He is not quite rail-thin, but Clayton must bulk up to succeed in the NFL. His body needs to catch up with his willingness to catch punishing balls across the middle in the intermediate area. Although his speed is very respectable, Clayton is not a burner.
Bottom Line: Michael Clayton is a very good NFL wide receiver prospect. His overall game is sound, as he is productive, makes tough grabs, possesses terrific hands, and is an outstanding run-blocker. He'll be hurt by his skinny frame and lack of tremendous speed in relation to other top prospects. He won't end up in the absolute elite class of NFL wideouts, but Clayton will be a quality #1 target for the majority of his career. Draft projection: mid-late round one.
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12 Michael Jenkins Wide Receiver Ohio State
Year: Sr Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 40: 4.48 Hometown: Tampa, FL
Positives: Great size/speed combination for a receiver. A clutch receiver who makes his catches count with game winning scores or critical first down grabs. Has good hands and body control while adjusting to the ball in the air. Does a good job of slipping tackles and making something happen after the catch. Has size and strength to beat the jam off the line. Doesn't mind throwing a block downfield. Has experience returning punts.
Negatives: Plays in a run-first offense and doesn't get a lot of opportunities to showcase his talent. His route running needs some work; his cuts are neither crisp nor quick. Has small lapses in concentration where he'll look upfield before making the catch and drops the ball.
Bottom Line: Jenkins is one of the better senior receivers in this class and has a great size/speed combo. His lack of overwhelming productivity could make him slip a little bit. In the right situation with the right coaching staff, he could be a really big-time player. I expect him to go late in round one or early round two depending on who declares and how well he times.
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