Dynasty Draftnik

Junior who has declared for the 2015 NFL draft. Transferred from Missouri to Oklahoma in July 2014.

Positives: He is a size-speed specimen with great height and bulk for the position – almost tight end size. Runs with adequate speed for the position, but very good for his size. Tracks fairly well and adjusts fairly well to back shoulder passes. Generally above-average hands, and will catch consistently on contested passes and on the sidelines – fights for the ball in the air against defenders. Is more agile than his size suggests, and he is very nimble on sideline catches. Has pretty good open field vision and enough lateral quickness to be dangerous after the catch. When he sets his mind to it, he can be an above-average downfield blocker who maintains his blocks. Also played on the basketball team.

Negatives: He needs to do a better job of attacking the ball in the air and will let too many passes hit him in the body. Below-average upper-body strength. Inconsistent concentration and will drop a lot of easy passes, but also when he knows a hit is coming, and will also turn upfield before securing the pass. Doesn’t give a whole lot of consistent effort as a downfield blocker and will let guys just run past him at times. Huge character red flags. Arrested for drug use in October 2012 and was suspended for one game. Arrested again for drug possession in January 2014, leading to his indefinite suspension from the team in April 2014 – though the case was dropped against him. After his suspension, he was arrested for forcing his way into his girlfriend’s house, pushing down her roommate, but she dropped charges. Then, was dismissed from team and transferred to Oklahoma, but never played.

Projection: Round 2. If he wasn’t such an apparent headcase, he would probably go in round one. As it is, though, he will probably still be gone by the middle of the second round just because of his physical attributes. He strikes me as the kind of prospect who is just so physically dominant at the college level that he had to give it very little effort, and he will have to get over that in the pros. He reminds me of Jonathan Baldwin, the former bust of the Chiefs, 49ers, and Lions.

Junior who has declared for the 2015 NFL draft. Son of Brett Perriman, former NFL wide receiver.

Positives: Has above-average height and bulk for the position. Has an excellent size-to-speed ratio, with good speed and above-average explosiveness that makes him difficult to cover. He runs adequate routes and gets pretty good inside positioning on slant patterns. He also uses his hands well to get separation from press coverage at the line. Has very good hands and concentration, and consistently catches with his hands instead of letting the ball get to his body – even in traffic when a hit is coming. Tracks passes well enough over his inside shoulder. Above-average body control and adjusts consistently well to passes thrown behind him and is nimble enough to come down with passes on the sideline. Shields passes from the defender with his body. Willing to dive for the ball even when he knows a hit is coming. Fair concentration on passes in traffic. He has strong hands and he can hold onto the ball with a big hit as well as when defenders are trying to strip the ball from him. Shifty after the catch. Though his downfield blocking is inconsistent, he is able to maintain blocks when he latches on. Above-average hand size.

Negatives: Looks like he has some trouble coming up with low passes. Isn’t especially crisp in his cuts, though he gets away with it due to his size and strength. Hamstring issues kept him out of Combine drills. Sometimes mistimes his jumps on contested passes. Suspect ball security technique running through traffic. Has occasional lapses in concentration on easy passes. Inconsistent downfield blocker.

Projection: Round 1. He has pretty much everything you want in a top wide receiver – size, speed, explosiveness, and shiftiness, and his deficiencies seem easily correctable. Definitely one of the top three or four wide receivers in this class.