Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Day after day I've been analyzing these prospects and I think at this point, I'm pretty close to finalizing my board, pending Pro Days. At the moment, the players that I personally believe best fit our team when looking at their overall combination of football smarts, physical attributes, blocking, hands, route-running, and character (with consideration for elements our team currently lacks also), are the following:
1. Donte Moncrief, Mississippi, 6-2 226 4.40
2. Robert Herron, Wyoming, 5-9 193 4.48
3. Mike Evans, Texas A&M, 6-5 231 4.53
4. Allen Robinson, Penn Sate, 6-2 220 4.60
5. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State, 5-10 189 4.33
6. Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3 212 4.46
7. Davante Adams, Fresno State, 6-1 212 4.56
8. Jarvis Landry, LSU, 5-11 206 4.77
9. Bruce Ellington, South Carolina, 5-9 197 4.45
10. Quincy Enunwa, Nebraska, 6-2 225 4.45
Now, of that list, who do I think we're most likely to actually draft? I think of those, the most likely would be Moncrief, Herron, Cooks, and Enunwa.
1. Donte Moncrief, Mississippi, 6-2 226 4.40 -- Great player. Great blocker. High ceiling, but might take a year or two.
2. Robert Herron, Wyoming, 5-9 193 4.48 -- He will be good. He has instincts for the game and is explosive. Only 5'9 though.
3. Mike Evans, Texas A&M, 6-5 231 4.53 -- I see him as a bust. To me, his big plays are all the result of perfect ball placement from Johnny Football. He is a good athlete though.
4. Allen Robinson, Penn Sate, 6-2 220 4.60 -- Amazing open field runner. Good with contested balls. Will need scheme to get open though, which actually fits our offense pretty well.
5. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State, 5-10 189 4.33 -- Does everything well, except for height. Impact from day one. Can also return kicks. Perfect for us.
6. Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3 212 4.46 -- Most intriguing WR of the draft. Invisible to refs. Constantly held, grabbed, pushed. Never gets a flag. This worries me a bit. Is it his style of play? Boom or bust player. Could be as good as Larry Fitzgerald.
7. Davante Adams, Fresno State, 6-1 212 4.56 -- Similar to Robinson, we will need to scheme him open most of the time.
8. Jarvis Landry, LSU, 5-11 206 4.77 -- An excellent player. Will be a much better pro then most of the speed / height guys.
9. Bruce Ellington, South Carolina, 5-9 197 4.45 -- Extremely explosive athlete. Will have to develop into a pro WR.
10. Quincy Enunwa, Nebraska, 6-2 225 4.45 -- Another good athlete.
I think Beckam is another guy to target. He has excellent body control and good hands, AND good speed. I don't know why he missed the list.
In the first round, I would be happy with Lee, Cooks, Moncrief, or Beckham. And it would be amazing to steal Landry in the second round. Matthews, Robinson, Herron in the mid rounds.