Wide Receiver

Kansas

6-3 210

40 time: 4.61

Draft board overall prospect rank: #61

Draft board wide receiver rank: #6

Overall rating: 76*

2/28/10: He’s a talented physical receiver, but receivers who run 4.61 40s normally have a lot of trouble gaining separation in the NFL. I was afraid his time would be bad, but I didn’t expect this bad.

1/17/10: A handful to take down in the open field and a great red zone presence, but he doesn’t run routes well, his 40 time and straight line speed are very poor, and his strong stats came in a weird offense that inflates stats. Still, he can be coached into being a good route runner and if he is, he’ll be a very dangerous wide receiver because he moves and breaks tackles like a running back in the open field. He may be a late bloomer as a wide receiver, but he has good upside and could contribute right away in a big way in a spread style offense.

            11/27/09: Dezmon Briscoe has good production, but two things working against him, a poor 40 time, and no experience in a pro style offense. His route running needs improvement and yes, his timed speed isn’t good, but the both could have been said about Michael Crabtree last year, plus some character issues regarding how much he felt he should have been paid. Briscoe has Crabtree esque skills. He has very good hands and amazing athleticism. He breaks tackles in the open field like a running back and catches the ball at its highest point. He establishes himself in the end zone well and provides a matchup problem for cornerbacks because of his size. He has two years of good production, albeit in a spread style offense, but he does have production and he has production in one of the tougher conferences in college football. He run blocks well for someone in college and can get a lot better because of his elite size. His route running and fundamentals need work, but there’s no denying that he could be an excellent wide receiver in the NFL if he works on things, but he could take some time in the NFL. He has first round potential and deserves to be one of the first wide receivers off the board, but he’ll probably go in the second round because he won’t amaze at the combine and he doesn’t play in a conventional style offense.

NFL Comparison: Justin Gage