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This is the 2015 NFL Combine Field Drills Recap for the wide receivers. Follow me
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2015 NFL Combine: Field Drills Recap – Wide Receivers
By Charlie Campbell –
@draftcampbell
As a point of reference, let’s check the numbers for
some of the top wideouts from 2014: Bills’ wide receiver
Sammy Watkins had a 4.43 official time. Buccaneers’ wide
receiver Mike Evans ran the 40-yard dash with an official
time of 4.53, with an underwhelming 10-yard split of 1.57
seconds. New York Giants’ rookie superstar Odell Beckham Jr.
had an official 40 time of 4.43 with a 10-yard split of
1.50.
West Virginia’s Kevin White made a
huge argument to be the first wide receiver selected in the
2015 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound White showed that
he has some serious speed to go along with his height.
White tied for the third-fastest time in the 40 at 4.35
seconds. It was an eye-opening performance for White.
In the field work, White made a pretty over-the-shoulder
catch on a deep ball from Marcus Mariota. In the gauntlet
drill, White cruised across the field and made it look easy.
White’s Combine performance could be enough to send him
into the top five and make him the top receiver in the
draft considering his tape and production.
Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper is in the running
to be the first wide receiver selected. He had two good
runs in the 40 with an official time of 4.42 seconds that
tied for seventh among receivers. In the field drills,
Cooper was superb with his route-running and getting in and
out of breaks. Cooper’s 40 and field work were mission
accomplished for him.
Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker also had an
excellent Combine to keep himself in top-20 consideration.
Parker ripped off a fast 40 of 4.45 seconds and that was
better than expected. In the field drills, Parker looked
like a natural with how he attacks the football. Parker (6-
3, 209) did well in the gauntlet drill, but he seemed to
run it slow to help him make catches. Parker may be the third receiver selected in April, but he was
impressive at the Combine.
Some have projected Michigan’s wide receiver Devin
Funchess as a first-round pick. Last season, Funchess had
trouble separating from defensive backs and was given
numerical proof to be a problem in the NFL when he ran the
40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds. It was a
troublesome time for Funchess (6-4, 232), who should
add weight and move back to tight end.
There was a lot of hype that Miami’s Phillip Dorsett
would blaze a fast 40, and that came to fruition. He had the
second-fastest time at 4.33 seconds. NFL Network’s Mike
Mayock said his watch time was 4.31, so there will be some
deviation among the teams. In the field drills, Dorsett did
well and showed some natural hands in the gauntlet. He
caught the ball extremely well and continued to show that
he is a play-maker and a future weapon on Sundays.
The fastest 40 time came from UAB’s J.J. Nelson with
4.28. Nelson is very undersized (5-10, 156), and that
helps him to run faster, but it was good to see Nelson
succeed considering he’s the final player from UAB to be in
the Combine after the school shut down its football
program.
Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates had a solid
Combine. He ran well in the 40 with an official time of
4.43 seconds. That pretty much met expectations for the
physically gifted Coates (6-1, 212). Coates had some drop
issues in college, so it was good for him to do well in the
gauntlet drill. However, in the field work, Coates had an
ugly drop on a deep ball on an over-the-shoulder catch. Overall,
he caught it pretty well, but he clearly isn’t a natural
hands catcher. So, basically, the Combine confirmed that
Coates has a skill set but needs work to be a polished wide
receiver.
Missouri-to-Oklahoma transfer Dorial Green-Beckham
has a great physical skill set. He illustrated that as he
had an impressive performance in the 40 with a time of 4.49
seconds. Green-Beckham (6-5, 237) did well in the field
drills, including a clean gauntlet where he made it look
easy. However, he did have a bad drop on a slant. While
Green-Beckham did well on the field, the most important
part of the Combine for him was performing well in the team
interviews.
USC wide receiver Nelson Agholor had a really nice
day. He ran well in the 40 with 4.42 time officially, which
tied him for seventh. In the field drills, Agholor looked
polished and caught the ball well until leaving early with
a dislocated finger. Last year, he had some drops, but
Agholor’s hands looked good at the Combine. Agholor (6-0,
298) did what he needed to at the Combine.
Arizona State wide receiver Jaelen Strong had two
good 40 runs to show that he has enough speed. His official
40 time of 4.44 was very good considering there were speed
questions about him. He also had a tremendous vertical
leap of 42 inches, one of the largest in recent years. That
illustrates why Strong is such a dangerous red-zone threat.
In the field work, Strong (6-2, 217) did his job to keep
himself in the mix to be a late first-round pick.
Stanford’s Ty Montgomery (6-0, 221) had a
disappointing Combine 40 time at 4.55 seconds. Montgomery
was thought to be faster than that considering he was also
a return weapon for the Cardinal. Montgomery bounced back
to do well in the gauntlet, and that is significant for him
considering he had some issues with drops as a senior.
Another deep-threat receiver for the first or second
round is Ohio State’s Devin Smith. Smith also tied for
seventh in the 40 with a time of 4.42 seconds. He did fine
in the field drills, doing enough to keep pace with
the first- and second-round receivers.
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