Compare 2012's wide receiver draft class to past and present NFL pros

NickSh49 · 2012-04-21T00:35:29-07:00

I did this thread last year, and I wanted to get your guys' opinion on it again. Take 2012's most popular wide receivers in this year's draft and predict what kind of career they will have based on a past or present NFL player. Here are the players I'm interested in... Justin Blackmon Michael Floyd Kendall Wright Stephen Hill Alshon Jeffery Rueben Randle Mohamed Sanu Coby Fleener For example, you could say Coby Fleener will have a career like Jeremy Shockey. Or Justin Blackmon = Greg Jennings. Just curious... have at it!

Apr 21, 2012 at 2:16 AM

Sjceruti
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Justin Blackmon - Miles Austin
Michael Floyd - Brandon Marshall
Kendall Wright - Jordy Nelson
Stephen Hill - Jacoby Jones
Alshon Jeffery - Mike Williams (SEA)
Rueben Randle - Mike Williams (TB)
Mohamed Sanu - Jason Avant
Coby Fleener - Jacob Tamme

Apr 21, 2012 at 8:13 AM

natrone06
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Justin Blackmon - shorter version of Dwayne Bowe
Michael Floyd - Poorman Larry Fitz
Kendall Wright - Titus Young
Stephen Hill - ?
Alshon Jeffery - ?
Rueben Randle - ?
Mohamed Sanu - Marques Colston
Coby Fleener - Faster Kyle Rudolph

Apr 21, 2012 at 8:20 AM

49ersalldaway126
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justin blackmon- reggie wayne

michael floyd- dwayne bowe (exact same size and exact same skillset)

kendall wright- santonio holmes

alshon jeffery- poor mans larry fitz

rubean randle- hakeem nicks

sanu- colston (possession WR not deep threat at all)

coby fleener- owen daniels (very good route runner good size great hands poor blocker- although not as injury prone)

Apr 21, 2012 at 2:59 PM

NickSh49
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BUMP?

Apr 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM

49oz2superbowl
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Justin Blackmon- Michael Crabtree
Michael Floyd- Dwayne Bowe
Kendall Wright- Titus Young
Stephen Hill- Demarius Thomas
Alshon Jeffery- Mike Williams
Rueben Randle- Hakeem Nicks
Mohamed Sanu- Josh Morgan
Coby Fleener- Jeremy Shockey (when with the Giants)

Apr 21, 2012 at 4:33 PM

teeohh
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Marvin Jones - Jerry Rice

Apr 21, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Travisty13
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Originally posted by toeshawn:
Marvin Jones - Jerry Rice Jr.

http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ricejr_jerry00.html

Apr 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM

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Originally posted by natrone06:
Justin Blackmon - shorter version of Dwayne Bowe
Michael Floyd - Poorman Larry Fitz
Kendall Wright - Titus Young
Stephen Hill - ?
Alshon Jeffery - ?
Rueben Randle - ?
Mohamed Sanu - Marques Colston
Coby Fleener - Faster Kyle Rudolph

Coby cant block like Kyle

Apr 21, 2012 at 9:47 PM

flow
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Justin Blackmon = Michael Crabtree
Alshon Jeffery = Mike Williams (SEA)
Coby Fleener = Tony Gonzalez

Apr 22, 2012 at 1:00 AM

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Ohio49ersfan
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Eric Page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnvQXzpGPng

Apr 22, 2012 at 1:15 AM

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mike
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These comparisons never end up right but we all can wish...

Kendall wright = Steve Smith.

Apr 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM

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WillistheWall
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Originally posted by toeshawn:
Marvin Jones - Jerry Rice

Rob Rang compares him to Chad Johnson before he became a goof ball:
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2012/04/22/more-marvin-draft-analyst-dazzled-by-jones/

Apr 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM

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strickac
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Blackmon - Roddy White
Floyd - Dwayne Bowe
Wright - Santana Moss
Hill - Torrey Smith
Jeffery - Greg Little (ceiling is Hakeem Nicks)
Sanu - Crabtree
Randle - Laurent Robinson
Fleener - Aaron Hernandez

Apr 22, 2012 at 5:47 PM

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Blackmon - anquan Boldin with better deep speed. Violent player, aggressive And strong. Underrated hands and body control.
Floyd - a similar game to Larry fitz. Big and nimble. Good speed, hands, body control.
Jeffery - a 6'3" Calvin Johnson. Big, long strider with great buildup speed. Is more explosive after the catch than CJ. Has arguably be best hands and body control in the draft.
Fleener - jimmy graham. Not an elite blocker but good enough. Tall, fast and has good hands.