—Scot McCloughan attends Connor Halliday workoutIt will be interesting to see how McCloughan handles the quarterback position in the draft. And not just in this one but over the years. When he was a scout with the Packers they took one almost every year; some became trade bait, others were camp fodder. But they kept on taking them. McCloughan didn’t do this in San Francisco but perhaps as Alex Smith struggled year after year he wished he did.
One thing that has cropped up in discussion regarding Scherff is his play during the MD game, which apparently was awful. Maybe an outlier, maybe a concern. Regardless, it has created questions for some out there.
This draft season was a little different for me than last year’s. Through my work with Optimum Scouting, and my own personal endeavors, I got the chance to watch plenty of prospects. However, the only group I feel as if I fully evaluated was the wide receiver position. To be honest, it’s the only spot I had the time and passion to dive in to this go-round. With Reception Perception being my primary focus that is not likely to change in future years.
My plan in the draft seasons to come will be to have my receiver rankings sorted by typological categories that I develop after finishing this year’s worth of Reception Perception charting. For now, here are the players from the 2015 NFL Draft that I’ve put through full evaluations. As always, my rankings are based purely on the basis of these players’ on-field talent.
Disclaimers:
My rankings are mostly based on film, and any Reception Perception work I’ve done on the player (which is not all). Athletic testing certainly factors in, and can alter the picture.
If you are not familiar with my use of "trump cards", they are not just the player's best attributes. They have to be a part of their game (physical, technical, intangible, or a combination) that will give them a supreme advantage over the competition. Even if you manage to shut a receiver down three times, they can unleash their trump card on the fourth rep and there will be little you can do to stop them. Not every player has one.
One last note, you will not find Devin Funchessanywhere on this list. At this point, I do not consider him an outside wide receiver in any capacity in the NFL. To be fair to his skills, and how I view him, I chose not to group him with these players. He’s far too different of an evaluation.