NFL 2015 - Road to Radio City (No, Road to Chicago)

[Exe Gesis]

Had the biggest hands of the WRs tho
Plus, his combine numbers were very similar to Beckham Jr's last year.

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Alabama WR Amari Cooper registered a 33-inch vertical and 10-foot broad jump at the NFL Combine.

Registering one of the weakest verticals among wideouts lends credence to Rotoworld draft guru Josh Norris' assertion that Cooper struggles to "win in the air" and is more of an "on-the-ground" receiver. The broad jump was about average. Cooper did run 4.42 and 4.43 at 6-foot-1, 211, so straight-line speed is an obvious strength. He's just not in Kevin White's realm athletically.

 

[Blacky]

He does NOT have OBJ's hands

 

[Exe Gesis]

He has fantastic hands whaddya talking about

 

[Exe Gesis]

Alabama WR Amari Cooper clocked forty times of 4.42 and 4.43 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Although he was upstaged a bit by Kevin White, Cooper's impressive Combine shouldn't be overlooked. He measured in at 6-foot-1, 211 and offers nice-sized hands (10"), even if his arm length is on the shorter side (31 1/2"). Cooper doesn't turn 21 until June and was a monster in terms of on-field production in the toughest conference in college football. Drawing comparisons to Torry Holt, Cooper is a potential top-five pick.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Georgia Tech WR Darren Waller clocked forty times of 4.46 and 4.54 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Considering he is 6-foot-6, 238, these are eye-opening forty times from Waller, who will attempt to go the route of Demaryius Thomas and Calvin Johnson as opposed to Stephen Hill, all former Yellow Jackets. Waller is believed to be a mid- to late-round draft prospect, so the expectations obviously aren't as high. But as a massive prospect who can run like NFL defensive backs, Waller definitely has a chance to be an impact wideout.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong clocked forty times of 4.51 and 4.44 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Strong's weigh-in was a bit disappointing (6'2/217) after the Sun Devils listed him at 6-foot-3, but he helped himself immensely in drills. Adding an incredible 42-inch vertical, Strong is a skilled jump-ball receiver whom some teams are reported to have graded as a first-round pick. He also impressed with a solid 10-foot-3 broad jump. Strong should be drafted in the top 50.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Ohio State WR Devin Smith ran forty times of 4.42 and 4.47 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The times are slightly disappointing, but Smith's blazing speed is not the only thing that makes him one of the best deep threats in this draft. He has great feel down the field, and NFL Network's Mike Mayock said, "He tracks the deep ball as well as any college wide receiver I've seen in years." Smith has drawn comparisons to DeSean Jackson.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Auburn WR Sammie Coates clocked forty times of 4.43 and 4.45 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He seems to play even faster on college tape, but either way the times are very strong for a wideout who stands just under 6-foot-2 and weighs 212 pounds. Coates also has incredibly long arms for a wideout (33 3/8"), yet still performed a highly impressive 23 reps on the bench. A polarizing figure among draftniks, Coates' ball tracking and hands are under heavy scrutiny. But there's little doubt he is an elite athlete with plus size.

 

[Exe Gesis]

USC WR Nelson Agholor clocked forty times of 4.44 and 4.46 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He measured in at 6-foot, 198 before repping 225 pounds 12 times. Agholor isn't a speed demon and won't win with sheer size, but he was a scintillating slot receiver in the Trojans' offense, and projects as a superior prospect to ex-teammate Robert Woods. Woods was a second-round pick in the 2013 draft.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Louisville WR DeVante Parker ran forty times of 4.45 and 4.50 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

These were within Parker's expected range. In some circles seen as the draft's No. 3 receiver behind Amari Cooper and Kevin White, Parker stands just under 6-foot-3 and weighs 209 pounds. He has respectable arm length (33 1/4") and really shined in the broad jump (10-foot-5), a measurable that explains short-area explosion. We'd be surprised if Parker wasn't a top-25 pick.

 

[Blacky]

For context's sake, Harmon writes "Most of the drops I observed for Cooper appeared to take place on routine plays. Several occurred on screen passes over the middle, where Cooper would just let the ball get away from him." There are so many quality nuggets in the linked piece and it is definitely worth your time, especially since many consider Amari to be the draft's top receiver. Just from the last two years, it seems like negative drop rates carry over to the NFL much more consistently than very positive rates. It is only a five game span, but some could view 11.4 as troubling. Harmon adds of 12 contested catch situations in five games, Amari converted six of them.

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/cfb/131909/amari-cooper

 

[Exe Gesis]

Georgia WR Chris Conley clocked forty times of 4.35 and 4.41 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Conley absolutely blew it up in Indy, also registering a Megatronian 11-foot-7 broad jump and 45-inch vertical, both among the premier jumps in NFL Combine history. Conley stands a tick under 6-foot-2 and weighs 213 pounds. He has impressively long arms at 33 3/4". Conley's production was limited by poor quarterback play at Georgia and he is known to be sluggish in and out of breaks, but he's a big wide receiver who can run and jump with the best of them. He could threaten for a day-two selection.

 

[Blacky]

Parker to the Viks

 

[Exe Gesis]

West Virginia WR Kevin White ran forty-yard dash times of 4.35 and 4.36 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Battling Alabama's Amari Cooper to be the draft's top receiver, White helped his cause and then some with faster-than-anticipated times. Earlier in the week, White measured in at 6-foot-3, 215 with 32 5/8-inch arms. He performed 23 reps of 225 pounds and looks to be solidifying himself as a top-ten pick. In terms of sheer body type, NFL Network's Mike Mayock has likened White to Larry Fitzgerald. Daniel Jeremiah compares White to Julio Jones.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Tbh, the thing I didn't like about Cooper's combine was the drill where they have to stay running on the white line, while catching balls thrown at them both left and right. The thing looked for is the WR to maintain his balance and presence on the line at top speed while catching everything in the hands. Cooper caught everything, but he was running all over the place, swerving, unable to keep to the white line.

Some weren't able to run at top speed to keep to the line, jogging it, which is bad. Some were between catches looking down to note where the white line was to keep to it, dropping their speed back between catches. Some were body catching. Some were double-catching.

I saw a lesser hyped WR hold that line brilliantly at top speed while catching everything in the hands too.

 

[Exe Gesis]

I'm still p*ssed off about Raleigh for snoozing on the job. Fat sacred cow who takes his job as safe due to nepotism. Both he and Reggie riding the gravy train. Both should be fired. That's so pathetic.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

This guy was .05 faster than Winston...

 

[Exe Gesis]

Video of Winston's whiteboard session with Steve Mariucci. Mariucci said he is the smartest X&Os QB prospect he has had at the whiteboard for many years.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combi.../Winston-and-Mooch-simulate-a-draft-interview

 

[Exe Gesis]

Report: Jameis Winston’s football knowledge impressing clubs
Posted by Mike Wilkening on February 21, 2015, 7:50 PM EST

AP
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston’s knowledge of the game reportedly caught the attention of numerous club officials who met with him this week at the NFL Scouting Combine.

In a story published Saturday, Bleacher Report‘s Mike Freeman quoted an unnamed evaluator who raved about Winston’s “[f]ootball IQ.”

Said the evaluator: “I think he’s probably the smartest player I’ve ever interviewed.”

Freeman also reports that Winston had been compared to Peyton Manning from a football intelligence standpoint “several times” in the reporter’s discussions with club officials.

With Winston likely to be a high draft pick who could be in contention to start as a rookie, the raves he’s drawing for his understanding of football concepts could augur well for him being handed the keys to an offense right off the bat.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Video of Winston's whiteboard session with Steve Mariucci. Mariucci said he is the smartest X&Os QB prospect he has had at the whiteboard for many years.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combi.../Winston-and-Mooch-simulate-a-draft-interview

He said he wants to go to Tampa

 

[Exe Gesis]

He said he wants to go to Tampa

I really don't care. As long as Glennon gets traded to a QB needy team that appreciates him.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I really don't care. As long as Glennon gets traded to a QB needy team that appreciates him.

I was just sayin...

 

[Exe Gesis]

I was just sayin...

Everyone wants to go to Tampa Bay....or whomever has the #1 pick.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Everyone wants to go to Tampa Bay....or whomever has the #1 pick.

Much rather go somewhere where I could jump in and win a ring


Would you rather be Jamarcus Russell or Tom Brady?



Personally as a QB I'd like to get drafted to Buffalo or Houston, even St.L/LA if they wanted to go down that path...

 

[Exe Gesis]

Much rather go somewhere where I could jump in and win a ring


Would you rather be Jamarcus Russell or Tom Brady?



Personally as a QB I'd like to get drafted to Buffalo or Houston, even St.L/LA if they wanted to go down that path...

If you were a QB you'd naturally want to go top of the draft to a team who will start you. Nothing worse than being a good prospect who goes in the 3rd-6th round and ends up a career #3 purely due to the team never giving you a real chance.

A lot of these athletes too are from poor families, or they're just typical meatheads who want the money and girls and lifestyle, so care more about going as high as possible so they can get a big payday.