Collinsworth: 2015 ‘Best Receiver Draft Ever’

[RamBill]

The Dan Patrick Show: With Alabama’s Amari Cooper and West Virginia’s Kevin White leading the charge, the 2015 crop of WR prospects is shaping up to be one of the best in history, according to NBC’s Cris Collinsworth.

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[DCH]

Amazing the WR classes recently. Last year with Watkins, Evans, Beckham, Cooks and Benjamin was phenomenal. I've been outspoken about being hesitant on White, but this year's class looks to be as good, and I love Cooper (and to a lesser extent Parker).

 

[jjab360]

Best receiver draft ever? Last year says hello lol.

 

[Memento]

Best receiver draft ever? Last year says hello lol.

Amari Cooper blows everyone from that class out of the water. Kevin White blows everyone except for OBJ out of the water. DeVante Parker blows everyone out of the water except for OBJ and Evans. If Green-Beckham gets his head on straight, he could be another Randy Moss, and therefore blows everyone except for OBJ and Evans out of the water. Rashad Greene is arguably a better prospect than former teammate Kelvin Benjamin was, and Greene will go in the second. Phillip Dorsett and Devin Smith are both amazing prospects who are true deep threats. Nelson Agholor and Breshad Perriman are rising. DeAndre Smelter (Georgia Tech) is a Demaryius Thomas clone. Sammie Coates, despite his stone hands, will be better than a lot of other receivers from the 2014 draft. Other receivers who will likely be on NFL rosters include:

Chris Conley (Georiga)
Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)
Jamison Crowder (Duke)
Tre McBride (William & Mary)
Ty Montgomery (Stanford)
Vince Mayle (Washington State)
Titus Davis (Central Michigan)
Dres Anderson (Utah, son of our very own Flipper Anderson)
Dezmin Lewis (Central Arkansas)
Gavin Lutman (Pittsburgh St., KS)
Justin Hardy (East Carolina)
Darren Waller (Georgia Tech, might move to tight end)
Tony Lippett (Michigan State, was starting cornerback as well as starting receiver)
Stefon Diggs (Maryland)
Deon Long (Maryland)
J.J. Nelson (UAB, possible kick returner)
Mario Alford (WVU, ran a 4.27 at Pro Day, could be a kick returner)
Devante Davis (UNLV)
Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Antwan Goodley (Baylor)
Levi Norwood (Baylor)
Jordan Leslie (BYU)
Jake Kumerow (Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Rannell Hall (UCF)
Jordan Taylor (Rice)
DeAndre Carter (Sacramento State)
Ricky Collins (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Geremy Davis (Connecticut)
Chris Harper (California)
DaVaris Daniels (Notre Dame)
Kaelin Clay (Utah)
Jaxon Shipley (Texas, Jordan Shipley's brother)
Donatella Luckett (Harding)
R.J. Harris (New Hampshire)
Bud Sasser (Missouri)
Chandler Worthy (Troy)

All of them are draftable. That's not even counting guys that I don't like (Strong, Funchess, Kenny Bell).

 

[jjab360]

Amari Cooper blows everyone from that class out of the water. Kevin White blows everyone except for OBJ out of the water. DeVante Parker blows everyone out of the water except for OBJ and Evans. If Green-Beckham gets his head on straight, he could be another Randy Moss, and therefore blows everyone except for OBJ and Evans out of the water. Rashad Greene is arguably a better prospect than former teammate Kelvin Benjamin was, and Greene will go in the second. Phillip Dorsett and Devin Smith are both amazing prospects who are true deep threats. Nelson Agholor and Breshad Perriman are rising. DeAndre Smelter (Georgia Tech) is a Demaryius Thomas clone. Sammie Coates, despite his stone hands, will be better than a lot of other receivers from the 2014 draft. Other receivers who will likely be on NFL rosters include:

Chris Conley (Georiga)
Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)
Jamison Crowder (Duke)
Tre McBride (William & Mary)
Ty Montgomery (Stanford)
Vince Mayle (Washington State)
Titus Davis (Central Michigan)
Dres Anderson (Utah, son of our very own Flipper Anderson)
Dezmin Lewis (Central Arkansas)
Gavin Lutman (Pittsburgh St., KS)
Justin Hardy (East Carolina)
Darren Waller (Georgia Tech, might move to tight end)
Tony Lippett (Michigan State, was starting cornerback as well as starting receiver)
Stefon Diggs (Maryland)
Deon Long (Maryland)
J.J. Nelson (UAB, possible kick returner)
Mario Alford (WVU, ran a 4.27 at Pro Day, could be a kick returner)
Devante Davis (UNLV)
Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Antwan Goodley (Baylor)
Levi Norwood (Baylor)
Jordan Leslie (BYU)
Jake Kumerow (Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Rannell Hall (UCF)
Jordan Taylor (Rice)
DeAndre Carter (Sacramento State)
Ricky Collins (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Geremy Davis (Connecticut)
Chris Harper (California)
DaVaris Daniels (Notre Dame)
Kaelin Clay (Utah)
Jaxon Shipley (Texas, Jordan Shipley's brother)
Donatella Luckett (Harding)
R.J. Harris (New Hampshire)
Bud Sasser (Missouri)
Chandler Worthy (Troy)

All of them are draftable. That's not even counting guys that I don't like (Strong, Funchess, Kenny Bell).

You're overrating guys in this class (notably from your comments Greene, DGB, and Smelter) and ignoring how incredibly deep and talented last year's class was. OBJ, Evans, Watkins, and Benjamin are the headliners but last year's class was insane overall. Pretty sure they were probably the most productive rookie class of all time, just look at this list:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/categoryst...l&statisticCategory=RECEIVING&qualified=false

Tons of guys outside of the top 4 with bright NFL futures like Jordan Matthews, Jarvis Landry, Davante Adams, Donte Moncrief, Marqise Lee, Brandin Cooks, John Brown, the list goes on and on.

 

[HitStick]

Amari Cooper blows everyone from that class out of the water. Kevin White blows everyone except for OBJ out of the water. DeVante Parker blows everyone out of the water except for OBJ and Evans. If Green-Beckham gets his head on straight, he could be another Randy Moss, and therefore blows everyone except for OBJ and Evans out of the water. Rashad Greene is arguably a better prospect than former teammate Kelvin Benjamin was, and Greene will go in the second. Phillip Dorsett and Devin Smith are both amazing prospects who are true deep threats. Nelson Agholor and Breshad Perriman are rising. DeAndre Smelter (Georgia Tech) is a Demaryius Thomas clone. Sammie Coates, despite his stone hands, will be better than a lot of other receivers from the 2014 draft. Other receivers who will likely be on NFL rosters include:

Chris Conley (Georiga)
Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)
Jamison Crowder (Duke)
Tre McBride (William & Mary)
Ty Montgomery (Stanford)
Vince Mayle (Washington State)
Titus Davis (Central Michigan)
Dres Anderson (Utah, son of our very own Flipper Anderson)
Dezmin Lewis (Central Arkansas)
Gavin Lutman (Pittsburgh St., KS)
Justin Hardy (East Carolina)
Darren Waller (Georgia Tech, might move to tight end)
Tony Lippett (Michigan State, was starting cornerback as well as starting receiver)
Stefon Diggs (Maryland)
Deon Long (Maryland)
J.J. Nelson (UAB, possible kick returner)
Mario Alford (WVU, ran a 4.27 at Pro Day, could be a kick returner)
Devante Davis (UNLV)
Vernon Johnson (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Antwan Goodley (Baylor)
Levi Norwood (Baylor)
Jordan Leslie (BYU)
Jake Kumerow (Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Rannell Hall (UCF)
Jordan Taylor (Rice)
DeAndre Carter (Sacramento State)
Ricky Collins (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Geremy Davis (Connecticut)
Chris Harper (California)
DaVaris Daniels (Notre Dame)
Kaelin Clay (Utah)
Jaxon Shipley (Texas, Jordan Shipley's brother)
Donatella Luckett (Harding)
R.J. Harris (New Hampshire)
Bud Sasser (Missouri)
Chandler Worthy (Troy)

All of them are draftable. That's not even counting guys that I don't like (Strong, Funchess, Kenny Bell).

Cooper is better than OBJ? Maybe his college stats, but he was on a better overall team. OBJ just put together the 2nd best rookie season EVER. It's possible it could have been the best if he had played the full 16. He did more in 3/4 of a season than any Rams has done since Holt left. I LOVE Cooper. I would be happy trading up for him....but that's a little extreme IMO.

 

[Athos]

I think all things being equal, the front end of this draft of WRs is as impressive as last years. The question mark is DGB. I think he's superior talent to Evans and Benjamin and it would have showed had he not been a knucklehead as he'd have been a top 5 pick easy imo.

I have basically a few WRs I really like:

Cooper, White, Parker, DGB, and Smith. The first 4 are equal to the 1st four last year imo.

Though last year's production will be hard to beat.

 

[Dieter the Brock]

Odell Beckham sucks donkey d$&@

 

[RamBill]

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