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NFL Draft Cheatsheet: WRs
by Carrie White sales NFL Draft Cheatsheet: WRs NFL draft season is an exciting time filled with Draft Breakdown cut-ups, egocentric twitter wars, and ridiculous anonymous “scout” quotes. There are very few things I love more. Despite the glory that is draft season, it is difficult at times to wade through the oceans of scouting reports to find the pearls of useful fantasy information. To that end, I have created this NFL Draft Cheat Sheet to answer every important question about the wide receivers who will hear their named called during the draft. Who is the best? This is a difficult question to answer because it really depends on what “best” means. Right now, Alabama WR Amari Cooper is the better overall receiver with the route running ability to immediately be successful in the NFL. Authentic Ryan Zimmerman Jersey West Virginia WR Kevin White has a lot more rough edges than Cooper, but he also has the physical upside to be a dominant wide receiver at the next level. It is very close between the two, and when that is the case I will take the guy who could be a dominant touchdown scorer. That is Kevin White. White may take some time to develop into a complete receiver, but he should be able to contribute very quickly outside the numbers with his sheer athleticism and outstanding ball skills. Though he is not much heavier than Cooper, White plays with much more physicality and is much better in contested situations. He can use his physicality to create late separation in jump ball situations, but he also has the strong hands and ball skills to make catches with defensive backs draped all over him. White also fights for yards after the catch and has the strength and balance to break tackles in the open field. Working against White is his rawness as a route runner. He tends to round off his breaks and often tips his routes, which can end up in bad interceptions against good defensive backs. The good news is there is nothing physically that suggests White cannot become a much better route runner with some coaching, but it make take some time. It would not be surprising if he is limited to an outside the numbers game his rookie year, but eventually he should develop into a top-flight wide receiver. Cooper is no slouch, and it is hard to overstate how good he is at the technical side of the game. He looks like a veteran running crisp routes with sudden cuts. Cooper also understands how to set up defenders, often using tempo in his stem and jab steps or head fakes at the top of the route. On top of his route running savvy, Cooper is a solid athlete with underrated size and long speed who still managed to post a blazing 6.71 time in the three-cone drill and a spectacular 3.98 time in the short shuttle, which is almost unheard of for players over 210 pounds. Cooper may never be the athletic force that dominates contested situations like Kevin White can, but he is a pro-ready receiver that compares very favorably to a guy like Reggie Wayne. If I am looking for an immediate impact player that can soak up targets underneath and still threaten defenses deep, Cooper is my guy. Louisville WR Davante Parker could also be in this conversation for some, but he is simply not on the same level as White and Cooper. In fact, he is not even the third receiver on my board. Though he has an insane wingspan, sticky hands and great ball skills, Parker has build-up speed and is more of a straight-line athlete than White or Cooper. It is difficult for long striders like Parker to hard plant and go, and he struggles in that area. He really has to lean into his breaks, takes several steps to gather and rounds off cuts too often. Parker also does not use his hands well at the line of scrimmage, and will have to improve his technique at the line to become a consistent deep threat in the NFL. He can be a good wide receiver who makes big plays down the field and in the red zone, but I worry he will be limited to more of an outside-the-numbers role. That puts Parker well behind White and Cooper. Who has the most upside? This draft is loaded with what I call tools-projection receivers, but the two with the biggest upside have to be UCF WR Breshad Perriman and Missouri/Oklahoma WR Dorial Green-Beckham. Of the two, Perriman is my favorite. A big receiver with effortless speed, Perriman flashes the ability to create easy separation on crossing routes and slants, often running away from trailing defensive backs. Womens Stephen Strasburg Jersey He also gets on top of corners quickly which forces them to respect the deep ball and sets up easy in and out breaking cuts against a completely turned around defender. Perriman is not a polished route runner, but he has the suddenness and athletic ability to become very good in this area. The biggest trouble spot for Perriman is his hands. He looks like he is fighting the ball most of the time and will trap the ball instead of catching it. In addition to his poor hands, Perriman too often http://www.officialnationalsshop.com/authentic-37-stephen-strasburg-jersey.html suffers from avoidable concentration drops, sometimes in big moments. We have seen drops derail the careers of other physical freaks in the past, and it is easily the biggest concern for Perriman. The other tools-projection receiver is Green-Beckham. The biggest knock on DGB is his off-field baggage, and I believe when people discuss him as a risk they are mainly discussing his non-football issues. The legal issues and the possibility he could follow a similar path as Josh Gordon are certainly a concern, but what is being overlooked is the very real possibility Green-Beckham never transitions from a big, physical player who was an occasional dominator in college to a consistent and reliable route winner in the NFL. At 6’5, 237, Green-Beckham dwarfs his defenders, and he plays like it most of the time. He bullies defensive backs when the ball is in the air, and he almost refuses to go down after the catch. Unfortunately, http://www.officialnationalsshop.com/authentic-37-stephen-strasburg-jersey.html that strength does not show up at the line of scrimmage. DGB consistently struggled to get off press coverage in college and was not aggressive enough getting into his routes, especially in big situations like the fourth quarter against Auburn in 2013. Green-Beckham’s issues at the line are unlikely to be a strength problem as much as a technique problem, which will require work. Though he was able to gain easy separation in college, DGB will also need to work on his ability to consistently win routes with technique and precision.Stephen Strasburg Authentic Jersey Perhaps he has the drive and character to do the work necessary to reach his sky-high ceiling, but his lapses in effort on the field and his issues off it make that ceiling anything but a foregone conclusion. That is the real risk for fantasy owners. Combine standout Chris Conley, who I view as more than just a workout warrior, also deserves a mention. I go into more detail about Conley in discussing my Adjusted Explosiveness Index, but the upshot is he is a supremely athletic receiver who has good ball skills and a solid understanding of how to play the position. That is a recipe for success.Sponsor Ads
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