WIDE RECEIVERS
Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois - Top 120 tier
Played in a run heavy offense. Moved all over the field and is ++ vs man and zone. Beats press in a variety of ways and is a sneaky deep threat. Great body control and hands. Doesn't offer a bunch of YAC. Classic "#2" type WR.
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Chad Williams, Grambling - Top 120 tier
Outstanding quickness and burst help create lots of separation. Hands are also quick and he easily snatches passes. No fear working the middle of the field. Not great in 50/50 situations. Can beat man off the line with fakes and feet, loses hand fights. Needs to settle down a bit vs zone, at times will overrun his spot to sit.
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Rodney Adams, USF - Top 120 tier
Playmaker. Quick and explosive. Wins with body control, hands, and no fear. Limited route runner from a gimmicky offense. Would love for a team to show restraint and simplify his development. Build his WR skills and THEN use him all over the field.
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Mack Hollins, North Carolina - Top 120 tier
Alyo guy (been discussing the UNC receivers a long time) I feel like Hollins would get a lot more attention if he was ten pounds heavier and called a TE. I think a big slot is a great spot for him but I didn't list him there because he can play outside just as well. (Actually being punished for it?) Long, with a huge catch radius. Smooth movement skills. Can work all levels with separation vs man. Ultra sticky hands. Not a gamebreaker after the catch but he consistently gets extra yards after the catch and always knows where the first down marker/end zone is and gets there if it's close.
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SLOT WR
Jerome Lane, Akron - Top 120 tier
Big physical slot WR. ++ body control. Creates separation with quickness and burst. Powers through press. Can play some outside but doesn't create the same separation outside, wins by being more physical there. I'd like to see less double catching but his hands certainly are not hard so he can improve this problem.
Austin Carr, Northwestern - Top 120 tier
Traditional slot skillset. Good route runner with ++ burst. Knows how to use his body to shield defenders and make traffic catches. Can make catches away from his frame even in 50/50 situations. + sideline awareness.
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