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Positives: Adequate speed and acceleration. Deceptive in his routes, and doesn’t seem to give defenders clues about when he’s making breaks. Willing to go to the ground for low passes. Adequately reliable hands when fielding punts. Protects the ball through traffic. Was also the team’s holder on field goals.

Negatives: Fairly unexceptional speed. Tends to round off his out routes. Generally below-average hands and concentration when he has to extend or adjust, and tends to body catch. Needs to be more aware of where the first down marker is as a receiver. Takes risky decisions fielding punts, and doesn’t always get himself in the right position to field a punt. Below-average downfield blocker who tends to lunge and miss.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Raiders, UDFA.

Postseason events: NFL Combine.

Positives: Adequate height and bulk for the position. Above-average hand size. Runs with adequate game speed and track speed for the position. Able to extend slightly for passes away from his body, and extended pretty well on sideline drills at Combine. Fair downfield blocker. Adequate lower-body explosiveness in Combine drills.

Negatives: Generally inconsistent hands and sometimes seems to fight the ball and double clutch. Doesn’t get very good positioning in jump-ball situations. Below-average decisions as a punt returner and will reverse field, losing yards. Below-average ball security and will hold the ball away from his body going through traffic. Long strider who looks like he may have trouble changing directions. Hesitant on kick returns and is slow to change directions. Poor vertical leap for the position. Poor upper-body strength.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Colts, UDFA. 

Transferred from Arkansas in Summer 2013.

Postseason events: NFL Combine and NFLPA Bowl.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Very good height for the position, with above-average bulk. Adequate hand size. Fair body control and can adjust to passes in the air. Will win jump ball situations. Good effort on off-target passes. Smart clock awareness and knows to get out of bounds during the two-minute drill. Adequate track speed for the position, but above-average for his size. Adequate vertical leap and lower-body explosiveness in Combine drills.

Negatives: Inconsistent hands and has some trouble extending and lets the ball get to his body at times. Will sometimes jump for passes when he doesn’t need to. Below-average tracking over his inside shoulder. Suspect ball security and will fumble with minor contact. Inconsistent downfield blocker and can be pushed back and will let defenders past him. Below-average ability to change directions with burst in Combine drills. Below-average upper-body strength.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Ravens, Round 4.

Postseason events: NFL Combine and Senior Bowl.

Positives: Above-average height and weight for the position, with adequate hand size. Runs above-average routes and can find soft spots in zone coverage. Above-average body control, and adjusts fairly well to errant passes. Tracks passes well over both of his shoulders and over his head. Adequate downfield blocker. Will consistently win jump-ball situations. Seems to make smart decisions on kick returns. Very patient on kick returns. Adequate track speed for the position, with above-average quickness off the line. Above-average vertical leap. Good lower-body explosiveness in Combine drills. Above-average ability to change directions with burst in Combine drills.

Negatives: Below-average upper-body strength. Generally poor hands and concentration – he has the ability to catch with his hands at extension at times, but consistently drops some easy ones over the middle and drops too many where he has to extend. Runs a little bit out of control. Seems a little slow to get going. Will jump for passes when he doesn’t need to.

Pre-Draft Projection: Round 7.

Postseason events: College Gridiron Showcase.

Positives: Above-average concentration in traffic. Can take a hit. Tracks very well over his outside shoulder. Not afraid to catch over the middle. Okay hands and can extend slightly. Has adequate body control, and adjusts fairly well to off-target passes. Above-average downfield blocker.

Negatives: Lacks flexibility, and doesn’t adjust as well to passes thrown behind him on the move. Below-average decisions as a punt returner and will decide to field and return in traffic.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Falcons, Round 7.

Postseason events: NFLPA Bowl.

Positives: Adequate height and weight for the position. Has above-average hands, and can extend for passes away from his body. Adequate body control, and can adjust somewhat to off-target passes. Above-average open-field vision for yards after the catch. Willing downfield blocker. Seems to have pretty reliable hands as a punt returner and gets himself into a solid receiving position. Smart fair catch decisions. Above-average track speed and game speed and acceleration. Adequate vertical leap and broad jump for the position at his pro day.

Negatives: Doesn’t read blocks very well and will run into tacklers. Below-average lateral quickness and poor ability to change directions with burst in pro day measurements.

Pre-Draft Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Browns, Round 5.

Postseason events: NFL Combine and Senior Bowl.

Positives: Above-average height and bulk for the position, with great hand size. Above-average acceleration off the line. Able to get physical with cornerbacks to get open. Consistently above-average, soft hands, and extends well when stationary. Able to make tough catches in traffic. Able to go to ground for off-target passes. Runs tough after the catch with good balance and leverage. Keeps his balance after contact. Fair downfield run blocker. Above-average track speed for the position and size.

Negatives: Doesn’t consistently get good positioning against defensive backs on back-shoulder passes. Suspect tracking over his inside shoulder. Suspect ball security after the catch and holds the ball too low. Below-average vertical leap and lower-body explosiveness in Combine drills. Below-average ability to change directions with burst in Combine drills.

Pre-Draft Projection: Round 4.

Postseason events: NFLPA Bowl.

Positives: Runs with above-average game speed and acceleration and good track speed. Though his routes were below average in the games I saw, he was a lot quicker during NFLPA Bowl practices. Above-average body control, and adjusts to off-target passes well. Nice concentration on contested passes over the middle. Extends well and shows good effort – will layout. Tracks passes well over either shoulder. Adequate lateral quickness at pro day tests. Adequate upper-body strength. Is also a gunner on punt coverage.

Negatives: Below-average height and bulk for the position. Runs below-average routes and rounds off his out routes. Needs to be more aware of when a pass is coming his way. Inconsistent concentration and drops some super-easy ones in the end zone. Also tends to short-arm passes when he knows a big hit is coming. Lacks awareness of the first down marker and will dance trying to break the big play instead of just plowing forward for the first down. Inconsistent fair catch decisions and doesn’t always field the ball cleanly on the run. Below-average vertical leap and broad jump at pro day tests. Below-average ability to change directions with burst in pro day tests.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.