Position Breakdown: Wide Receiver

1.  Sammy Watkins (JR) 6'1 211 Clemson
Analysis:  Dynamic playmaker.  Has a knack for getting open.  Threat to score from everywhere.  Top flight speed and quickness.  Size may be an issue to some.  Minor off field issues.
Projection:  Top 5

2. Odell Beckham Jr (JR) 5'11 198 LSU
Analysis:  Displays good speed and quickness. Elite route runner. Good run after the catch ability. Talented return ability. Good hands, rarely drops a ball. Lacks the size teams want out of their WRs.
Projection:  Top 20

3.  Brandin Cooks (JR) 5'10 189 Oregon State
Analysis:  Elite speed and quickness. Elusive in the open field. Threat to score anytime. Big hands for his size. Starts and stops with ease. Size may limit him from being every down player.
Projection:  1st Round

4.  Mike Evans (RS SO) 6'5 231 Texas A&M
Analysis:  Elite catch radius. Rarely loses a jump ball. Top flight size and strength. Good straight-line speed. Lacks ability to go in and out of breaks. Struggles to create separation. Fiery demeanor
Projection:  Top 10

5.  Marqise Lee (JR) 6'0 192 USC
Analysis: Able to get deep despite only average speed.  Explosive and quickness to get open. Elusive in the open field. Doesn't catch the ball clean. Struggles vs physical corners.
Projection:  Top 40

6.  Kelvin Benjamin (RS SO) 6'5 240 Florida State
Analysis:  Large bodied who knows how to use it to his advantage. Average hands who lets ball get to his pads too often. Average speed and quickness.  Could either be moved to hybrid TE or need to slim down.
Projection:  Day 2

7.  Jarvis Landry (JR) 6'0 224 LSU
Projection: Day 2

8.  Paul Richardson (JR) 6'0 175 Colorado
Projection: Day 2

9.  Jordan Matthews (SR) 6'3 225 Vanderbilt
Projection: Day 2

10.  Allen Robinson (JR) 6'3 220 Penn State
Projection: Day 2

11. Cody Latimer (JR) 6'2 215 Indiana
Analysis:  Good hands who can make easy or acrobatic catch. Uses speed to get open. Not physical and could struggle vs tough CBs. Stiff hips.  Isn't going to win many jump balls. Likely a #2 WR.
Projection:  2nd Round

12. Davante Adams (RS SO) 6'1 212 Fresno State
Projection: Day 2

13. Martavis Bryant (JR)  6'4 211 Clemson
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

14. Robert Herron (SR) 5'9 193 Wyoming
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

15. Bruce Ellington (JR) 5'10 197 South Carolina
Projection: Day 2

16. Jared Abbrederias (SR) 6'1 195 Wisconsin
Projection: 5th or 6th Round

17. Donte Moncrief (JR) 6'2 221 Mississippi
Projection: 3rd or 4th Round

18. Josh Huff 5'11 (SR) 206 Oregon
Projection: 5th or 6th Round

19. Jalen Saunders (JR) 5'9 165 Oklahoma
Projection: 5th or 6th Round

20. Brandon Coleman (JR) 6'6 225 Rutgers
Projection:  6th or 7th Round

Player Profile: Stedman Bailey

Stedman Bailey

Height:  5'10
Weight:  193
School:  West Virginia
Position:  Wide Receiver
Ranking:  #10 Wide Receiver
Projection:  Day 2 Pick

Strengths
-Experienced.  Played in all 39 games with 34 starts
-Productive.  1,622 yards and 25 TDs in 2012
-Large hands (9 7/8") makes it easier to catch the ball
-Never lets the ball get into his body
-Long arms (32") for his body frame
-Outstanding route runner who sets up his routes well
-Possesses good speed for the position (4.52)
-Good footwork allows him to get in and out of breaks
-Can make defenders miss in the open field.  Has a little wiggle
-Good body control that allows him to make plays along the boundary
-Does a good job locking up defenders in the run game
-Good work ethic
-Provides kick return ability

Weaknesses
-Lack of  quickness (1.58) may problems creating separation
-Doesn't have the ideal height (5'10) or weight (193) of an outside receiver
-Isn't going to go up and fight for a ball
-Doesn't catch many balls outside of his frame
-Has the tendency to drop catch-able balls

Summary
Playing in a wide open spread offense Stedman Bailey was one of the most productive receivers in college football last year.  He hauled in 1,622 yards and a waping 25 touchdowns.  Bailey used his good speed and elite route running to get himself open and pile up the stats.  When you watch Bailey play it almost looks like he is mailing it in by running lazy routes.  However but uses this change of speed and good footwork to set up his routes and create separation from defenders.  Bailey is also the master of double moves and has a knack for getting past defenders and make big plays down field.  He had good hands and does a good job of plucking the ball out of the air, however Bailey isn't a receiver that is going to fight for the ball.  He does most of his catching in open space.  What is the most impressive is that Bailey has great body control and uses it to make great catches along the sidelines and in the end zone.  Stedman played mainly on the outside in college, but he'll be forced to play in the slot.  There he can uses his route running on short and intermediate routes to move the chains.  Look for him to go somewhere in on day two.

Player Profile: Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams

Height:  6'2
Weight:  208
School:  Baylor
Position:  Wide Receiver
Ranking:  #5 Wide Receiver
Projection:  Second Round

Strengths
-Ideal height (6'2) and weight (208) for a big receiver
-Good quickness that allows him to off the line and in and out of breaks
-Productive.  Lead the nation in receiving yard (1,832) this past season
-Big play threat.  Excellent down the field (Averaged 18.9 yard per catch)
-Uses quickness and good route running to create separation
-Very good start and stop move.
-Excellent at tracking the ball in the air
-Able to make the "highlight reel" type of catch outside his frame
-Can make defenders miss in the open field
-Can double as a kick returner

Weaknesses
-Small Hands (8 3/4") causes him to not catch the ball very clean
-Short arms (30 1/2") make it easier for defenders to get to the ball
-Struggles catching the ball in traffic
-Isn't going to go up and get the ball
-Doesn't create good separation in underneath routes
-Has the tendency to mail in routes if not involved.
-An unwilling run blocker

Summary
Terrence Williams is a big play receiver who is at his best running routes down field.   He lead the nation in receiving this past year with 1,832 yards and averaged nearly 20 yards per catch.  Williams doesn't have that top notch elite speed of a Mike Wallace, but he does have the speed to stretch the field.  He uses that speed and the ability to stop and go to really throw off aggressive defenders and beat them deep.  Once the ball is in the air Williams does a great job of tracking it and can make catches without slowing down.  As good as he is going deep, that is about all he's going to provide.  His small hands and arms make it hard for him to catch the ball in traffic or go up and get the ball.  When he does run short to intermediate routes he struggles to create separation and isn't as impactful.  Williams is merely a run and catch guy.  He'll still be coveted because teams need those speed receivers to open things up the field for other receivers and the running game.  Williams projects as a second round player, but because of his speed it wouldn't surprise me if somebody wanted him that bad and took him in the late first.  A team to really watch is Houston who needs/wants some speed opposite of Andre Johnson.

Player Profile: DeAndre Hopkins

DeAndre Hopkins

Height:  6'1
Weight:  214
School:  Clemson
Position:  Wide Receiver
Ranking:  #4 Wide Receiver
Projection:  2nd Round

Strengths
-Good size of a possession receiver (6'1 214)
-Large hands (10") allow him to catch everything in sight
-Long arms (33 3/8") make it easier to pluck balls out of the air.
-Great leaper (36") that allows him to out jump defenders for the ball
-Good body control allows him to adjust in the air
-Understands how to use his body to shield defenders
-Good athlete.  Played on the Clemson basketball team for a year.
-Knows how to run great routes.  Sets his routes up and uses good foot quickness
-Good fundamentals allows him to excel in run blocking
-Has a nasty streak when blocking in the run game.  Takes pride
-Has a knack for making big catches
-Durable.  No major injuries.

Weaknesses
-Average speed at best. (4.51 40)
-May have trouble creating separation
-Doesn't offer much after the catch
-Does let the ball get to his pads on occasion
-Will have a few focus drops
-Not going to give you much down the field

Summary
DeAndre Hopkins didn't get a lot of attention at Clemson due to Sammie Watkins being opposite of him, but everybody is starting to see why NFL teams are coveting him.  Hopkins is a sneaky good athlete who uses his quickness and savvy route running to get open on short and intermediate routes and move the chains.  Pair that up with his huge (10") hands he catches everything in sight.  He has good size and knows how to use it shielding defenders off and bullying them in the run game.  Now what holds Hopkins back from being one of the elite receivers in this class is he doesn't have great speed and causes him to have low after the catch numbers and not pose much of a threat down the field.  Hopkins will probably never be an elite #1 wide receiver in the league, but he could thrive as an elite #2 receiver.  Hopkins reminds me a lot of Reggie Wayne.  Look for him to go somewhere in the high to mid second round, but I wouldn't be shocked if somebody took him in the late first.