WR Terrence Toliver, LSU

Terrence Toliver, WR, Texans, UDFA. LSU: Very good size. Excellent quickness for the size. Good speed for the size. Quick feet help him run good routes. Tracks ball well over shoulder. In Shrine Game practices, reportedly shielded defenders well and soaked up coaching. Also showed very good hands, adjustment, and concentration. Good blocker. Fairly tough — pulled hamstring at pro day but completed workout. Knows how to take a hit but is easily knocked off routes. Inconsistent concentration, dropping at least 2 passes in 2009 bowl.

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WR Edmond “Clyde” Gates, Abilene Christian

Edmond Gates, WR, Dolphins, 4th round. Abilene Christian: Slightly below-average size. Elite speed and explosiveness. Nice tracking and reliable hands. Fairly crisp routes. Average upper-body strength. Bernard Scott’s cousin. Late add to Senior Bowl, but injured his hamstring on Day 2. Gives Dolphins a deep threat they didn’t have and should contribute right away in 4-WR sets (if the Dolphins run any of those in their offense). Eventual 3rd option behind Bess and Marshall. Prospects also limited by team’s heavy run-game reliance. Potential eventual fantasy WR4.

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WR Aldrick Robinson, SMU

Aldrick Robinson, WR, Redskins, 6th round. SMU: Below-average size. Elite track speed. Very good quickness. Gets good separation deep. Fair acceleration. RB running style and smooth after the catch. Good red zone target — 8 straight games with a TD. Runs crisp routes. Adjusts well to underthrown ball. Catches very well with hands, though hands have been an issue in camp. Average upper-body strength. Suspect ball security. Questionable decisions as KR. Looks like a solid slot guy and enters Redskins WR corps that has no certain starters. Could be team’s version of Rod Smith, but not likely to be more than fantasy WR4 with team’s QB questions. Is also working on KR in camp.

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WR Armand Robinson, Miami-Ohio

Armand Robinson, WR, Steelers, UDFA. Miami (Ohio): Good size. Very good speed. Good hands. Quick out of breaks. Nice verticals. Willing to go to ground for ball and go over the middle. Tough and fights for extra yardage. Good stiff-arm. Tracks well over shoulder. Willing blocker. Uncoverable in MAC Championship. Also used a bit out of backfield. Played in Eastham Energy Game. Has been impressive in camp.

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WR Leonard Hankerson, Miami

Leonard Hankerson, WR, Redskins, 3rd round. Miami: Average size. Uses size well against smaller defenders. Adjusts well to underthrown passes. Also shows nice concentration in traffic. Works back to QB very well under pressure. Average speed, but very good track speed. Good lower-body strength. Fair hands, but has a hard time snagging passes away from his body or high-velocity passes — a tendency that also showed in Combine gauntlet. Also allows passes to get through to body too often. Seems to have trouble making quick cuts. Below-average upper-body strength. Played in Senior Bowl. I compare him to Brian Robiskie. Is part of an aging Washington WR corps and should get a chance to play by 2012. Prospects limited by run-based offense and questions at QB. Likely never more than a fantasy WR3.

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WR Jeremy Kerley, TCU

Jeremy Kerley, WR, Jets, 5th round. TCU: Below-average size. Explosive returner with very good after-catch abilities. Very good acceleration, hands and body control. Makes solid decisions. Crisp routes and gets out of breaks cleanly and quickly. Keeps balance after hit. Below-average track speed, though he seems to play much faster and quicker. Below-average upper-body strength. Played in Senior Bowl. Comes to Jets WR corps that could be all new in 2011, with FA defections. Could become their slot WR depending on team’s other WR moves, but likely not much more than fantasy WR5 potential.

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WR Torrey Smith, Maryland

Torrey “James” Smith, WR, Ravens, 2nd round. Md.: Average size and upper-body strength. Very good speed and verticals. Also looks fairly effective in the red zone. OK hands and can go up and snag passes. Loses concentration over the middle and short-arms it when he thinks contact is coming. Long legs that seem to go out of control and limit quickness out of breaks. Doesn’t complete his routes. Not much of a blocker. Also a KR. Junior who has declared for 2011 draft. Could be team’s deep threat, but not likely to have huge fantasy impact in run-based offense. Ceiling is fantasy WR4.

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WR Titus Young, Boise State

Titus Young, WR, Lions, 2nd round. Boise St.: Slightly below-average height, but poor bulk. Very good speed and offers YAC. Tracks ball very well. Very crisp routes. Also a KR, but tends to dance too much rather than head upfield. Willing to seek contact on returns. Ball gets through to body on catches at times. Seemed to lose concentration over middle in Senior Bowl game. Seems to run a little out of control in the open field. Little bit of Eddie Royal in him, though many are comparing him to DeSean Jackson. Enters offense with a lot of developing stars, and will most likely fall short of expectations due to competition for touches. Eventual WR2 potential.

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WR Dwayne Harris, East Carolina

Dwayne Harris, WR, Cowboys, 6th round. E. Car.: Below-average height (but good bulk) with RB build. Super-athletic with excellent vision and good moves and decisiveness as a returner — heads upfield without hesitation. Very good acceleration. Gets through the smallest creases. Quick out of breaks and runs crisp routes. Tenacious runner who fights hard for extra yards. Above-average quickness. Great hands in bowl game, though inconsistent in Senior Bowl practice. Average speed. Sometimes doesn’t pay attention to QB when running routes. Poor ball security after contact. Very weak upper body. Late add to Senior Bowl. I compare him to Percy Harvin. Likely to be plugged into the slot on team, but his long-term prospects severely limited by presence of Bryant and Austin. Has WR2 ability, but will likely only ever have a fantasy WR3 ceiling.

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RB Isaac Odim, Minnesota-Duluth

Isaac Odim, RB, Chargers, UDFA. Minn.-Duluth: Great size. Very intelligent. DNP in 2010 bowl game due to midseason injury. Still did enough in just a few games to earn conference player of the year award. 7.2 career YPC. Similar to Ben Tate or Toby Gerhart. Character red flag due to high school sexual assault charges. Above-average explosiveness. Average speed, but good short-area burst. Average upper-body strength. Packers have shown interest.

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