Clayton
Well-Known Member
WR draft is shaping up to be something like 2008 when none of them went in the first round but 10 went in rd2. Of those, Jordy Nelson and DeSean Jackson should've gone in rd1 and Eddie Royal and Jerome Simpson showed flashes but the rest stunk up the joint.Again, that's just by size and 40 time. Obviously game tape is far more important, I was just looking for a physical comp. I'm not overwhelmed by this WR class, so it's all relative. I do like Sterling Shepard, but being a slot guy pushes him to probably a late 2nd rounder.
I'm not sure what to make of Thomas (Ohio State). In a quirk of the upcoming draft, I do like Mike Thomas (SoMiss) as a rising prospect on day 3. Doctson is another spread guy that was highly productive, but not physically impressive really. I wish Braxton Miller had another year or two at WR under his belt already.
For better or worse with Shepard and Treadwell is that you know what you are getting. Shepard isnt getting any bigger and Treadwell isn't getting any faster but they seem to be the two the jump out as most pro ready. Doctson looks the most explosive in terms of being able to catch everything but should be raw coming out and not a mismatch in speed or size. Thomas should be less raw but less or a ball magnet. Corey Coleman could be Amari Cooper 3 years from now but coming out maybe he is just Mike Wallace in 3 years. I don't trust Baylor at all at developing players, either.
Braxton Miller would be viewed as a third rounder in any other draft. The fact that he is getting 1st round buzz reeks of people looking too far into what he could be and not what he has actually done. In Ohio State's final 4 games, he had 16 yards receiving in all of them combined. I do think he maybe could've been the top WR if he went to a different school from day 1 but he chose to be an Urban Meyer QB so thats on him.