Originally posted by buck:
Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Originally posted by buck:
From 2007, the year Calvin Johnson was drafted, to the present 318 wide receivers have attended the combine. (limited to those whose heights were listed)
Of those, 57 were 6 feet 3inchers or taller (17.92 %).
The other 261 were less than 6 feet 3 inches (82.08%).
Yeah, I agree it doesn't matter if the guy is 5'10 or 6'4" but it does matter if he can get open and catch passes. Just was surprised by the top fifteen guys in yards last year...most over 6'2". Would I not want Steve Smith at 5'9"? I'd take (a young) someone like him in a heartbeat!
Being tall or being fast may help a good receiver, but height and speed do not make a receiver good.
I have the list of those 57 wide receivers 6 feet 3 and taller. Some of them are great; others are not.
I have no problem with size, or the lack of it for that matter. Quality is critical, not height, weight or speed.
Absolutely agree. Think about the receivers that have emerged lately... it seems for every 1 Brandon Marshall, there are 5 Pierre Garcons/Victor Cruz/ Wallaces.
I used Brandon Marshall cause he is an example of a WR that wasnt a "sure thing" coming out of college. Everyone knew guys like Calvin Johnson, AJ Green or Andre Johnson were special coming out. But we are never gonna draft that high to get one of those specimens anyways. ;) So when you start looking in the 2-4 round area for a wide receiver, there are many more success stories of guys in the 5'10-6'2 range compared to those over 6'3. Calvin Johnson type athletes are extremely rare.