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from ChiefsDigest.com: Mike Mayock on how Tyler Lockett’s 4.40 40-yard dash time at the Combine set him apart from Crowder (who ran a 4.56 at the Combine): “I thought what [Lockett’s 4.40] did was differentiate himself from slot receivers,” Mayock said on Feb. 21. “If you’re going to put him in there with Jamison Crowder from Duke – and I had him slotted him in there together – I knew off tape that Crowder was going to be quicker than fast and I thought Lockett was going to run fast. And that’s what happened today. Crowder was like 4.56, plus or minus, so Crowder is kind of a slot receiver with great return skills. Lockett, by virtue of running 4.40 and being a little bigger, is [not only] a slot, he’s [also an] outside [receiver], he’s a return guy. He helped himself because he ran 4.40, no doubt about it." and like with Crowder: "arguably the largest area causing apprehension with analysts surrounds Lockett’s 5-10, 182-pound frame [Crowder was 5-08, 185 at Combine, and even lighter at his Pro Day today] “Lacks the size and strength to mix it up with NFL defenders,” Shonka said. “Can be thrown around at the line of scrimmage by a quality press corner. Can be overshadowed in traffic. Won’t out-physical anyone in traffic. Lacks presence as a blocker.” Rang echoed Shonka’s opinion. “In terms of running the route tree and things of that nature, I think Tyler Lockett can do that,” Rang said. “It’s a question can he do it with a 6-1, 200-pound NFL corner, whom he will be engaged with the entire time.” ... Count former K-State cornerback Randall Evans as another person who doesn’t agree with the size argument when it comes to his teammate. The 6-0, 190-pound Evans said in a telephone interview he locked up numerous times at the line of scrimmage against Lockett during practices since both arrived on campus in 2011. And those experiences provided a challenge for Evans, who is also preparing for the NFL Draft. “When you cover Tyler Lockett, you just have to make sure to be ready to run,” Evans said. “You have to be ready to make sure you can stick with his speed. ... Lockett is one of the fastest and quickest guys I have stuck in my whole career out of any other schools I’ve played. Knocking his size, it’s not all about his size. I’d rather stick a bigger receiver than Tyler Lockett at the end of the day, because I can easily stick with a big receiver.” http://www.chiefsdigest.com/kansas-state-wr-tyler-lockett-offers-talent-high-character-to-nfl/

CBS: "At Duke [Pro Day], wideout Jamison Crowder shaved more than a tenth of a second off of his disappointing 4.57 time at the Combine in the 40-yard dash and caught the ball well during his positional workout. It isn't surprising that the dynamic slot receiver and return specialist looked quicker Wednesday, as he dropped nine pounds from the Combine, coming in at 5-foot-8 (3/4) and 176 pounds. Besides the improved 40-yard dash times (he was clocked at 4.44 and 4.46 according to scout on hand), Crowder also registered a 4.25-second short shuttle, a 7.0 second time in the 3 cone and a 10-3" broad jump - all improvements upon the numbers he posted in Indianapolis." http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25123218/pro-days-underrated-prospects-boost-stock-at-duke-rice

^still only 8 total drops. Not exactly crushing your season

as pointed out in both the other threads discussing Perriman, Pro Football Focus tweeted these figures out yesterday: Pro Football Focus Steve Palazzolo @ PFF_Steve 1d Breshad Perriman by Route

the NBC Pro Football Talk article on it concludes: "The Colts have already said they weren’t planning on doing a new deal for Andrew Luck this offseason, which means Newton and Russell Wilson could be playing chicken to see which quarterback blinks first." http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/26/ron-rivera-not-worried-about-contract-distraction-for-cam-newton/ and like one of the comments said: "Cam is head and shoulders above the likes of Dalton and Tannenhill. I’d also rather have him than Kaepernick. They will have to pay him and I am sure they want the deal done before Wilson and Luck sign so Cam won’t use that as his baseline." and like another comment said: "I’d pay the guy. He’s dragged subpar offenses ahead for years now, sometimes with arms and legs hanging off. If you don’t want him, we’ll trade you a Cutler for him."

Yards Per Catch, Last Year in School 29.29 - Stephen Hill (#1 in NCAA) 28.21 - Devin Smith (#1 in NCAA) 24.19 - Phillip Dorsett (#2 in NCAA) 21.79 - Sammie Coates (#4 in NCAA) 20.88 - Perriman (#6 NCAA) Hill is also like Perriman in that Hill was projected 1st-early 2nd R just like Perriman, and ended up going in the 11th pick of the 2nd Round...the 6th WR taken after: Justin Blackmon (#5 overall) Michael Floyd (#13 overall) Kendall Wright (#20 overall) A. J. Jenkins (#30 overall) Brian Quick (#33 overall) Hill is taller (6-4) with a better vertical (39 1/2) and ran a 4.36 at the Combine. He's more like Jaelen Strong in that regard per his NFL.com scouting report, Hill sounds like Perriman in that Hill "dropped as many big balls as he made big plays" and is "a player who is capable of making flash plays but isn't reliable" and that Hill "could be the sleeper of this year's draft." Hill sounds a lot like Devin Smith, etc in that: "Hill's value is based purely off his ability as a deep threat. ... his speed makes him a serious deep-threat option in the NFL...he ran a very basic route tree at Georgia Tech, and teams won't be able to utilize him for much more than go routes at this point in his career...Though it's risky to throw early comparisons of Hall-of-Fame-caliber players...Hill could remind some of Randy Moss when it comes to running a pure, one-on-one deep route." http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/stephen-hill?id=2533537

NFL.com: "Ron Rivera was posed an interesting question today about his franchise quarterback, one that could eventually set free agency afire and give us a new record for highest-paid offensive player" http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000481387/article/rivera-wont-talk-cam-contract-hopes-deal-is-done-soon

last year it was: Rivera on Cam: "He's got to develop as a passer." today at the NFC coaches breakfast, it was: Charlotte Observer: Rivera said he wants to Newton his sharpen his "position-specific skills" this season to become a more polished quarterback. "I think he relies so much on his great athleticism that sometimes he's not as sound as he needs to be with his fundamentals," Rivera said. "Now as he continues to grow, I think that's the next step is being sound in everything he does." http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article16276793.html NFL.com: Rivera has big plans for Newton in 2015, including more no huddle. ... Rivera said: "One of the things we did to help him, once he was healthy and ready to roll, was to institute a no huddle. He seemed to handle that well. Starting from where we finished, we'd like to see him hone that skill." Rivera went on to say that Newton needs to continue to try to break away from relying on his athleticism and sharpen himself as a passer. Thinking of Newton as a 100 percent complete quarterback is terrifying for many defensive coordinators. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000481387/article/rivera-wont-talk-cam-contract-hopes-deal-is-done-soon David Newton @DNewtonespn 7h Rivera on Cam Newton. "Cam has grown. He’s at that preface of taking it to the next step." Joe Person @josephperson 9h Rivera: I think Cam's grown and he's on the precipice of taking the next step to the next level. David Newton @DNewtonespn 9h Rivera says Newton sometimes relies on athleticism that he's not sound fundamentally. Wants that to improve. Joe Person @josephperson 9h Rivera on Cam: Sometimes he relies so much on his athleticism that he's not as sound as he needs to be with his fundamentals

from the Stephen Hill thread: David Newton @ DNewtonespn 9h Rivera says Stephen Hill takes pressure off HAVING to take a WR in the draft. Doesn't mean #Panthers won't take one. David Newton @ DNewtonespn 9h Rivera said Stephen Hill is at the point where he could contribute this season. Joe Person @ josephperson 9h Rivera says the year on the practice squad helped Stephen Hill relax, catch the ball more consistently.

Joe Person @ josephperson 9h Ron Rivera on Greg Jennings: From my understanding, he's got a few more visits and we'll go from there.

David Newton ESPN: Rivera said personally he'd like to see Newton's deal done before the season. "Personally, yeah, I would," Rivera said. "Hopefully, we get everything worked out together." ... Rivera is confident that general manager Dave Gettleman and Newton's representatives will get "something positive done." http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=carolina-panthers&i=TWT&id=12835&w=1ezja&wjb

NFL.com: "Breshad Perriman wows scouts ... The deepest position in the 2015 NFL Draft just got a little tighter at the top of the class." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000481430/article/breshad-perriman-wows-scouts-with-40yard-clocking

Black & Blue Review @ BlackBlueReview 11m Duke QB Anthony Boone, after saying Jamison Crowder doesn't talk much, then says Crowder has a "Steve Smith-like" mentality.

Charlotte Observer Jonathan Jones @ jjones9 2h Live from Dukes pro day where the Panthers among others are represented 1h 30 NFL teams here at Duke. Cardinals and Jets are the only absent ones. 2h Duke's Jamison Crowder runs a 4.39 on laser

Yahoo Sports Eric Edholm @ Eric_Edholm 35m We're currently getting an accurate, electronic time based on the video ... give us a few minutes on this. 8m The results are in: If you go off the Breshad Perriman video, and time it electronically, it's a 4.22-second 40-yard dash.

Dan Kadar @ MockingTheDraft 8m Breshad Perriman is Martavis Bryant. One probably got drafted too low. The other will probably get drafted too high. note: Bryant went 4th R last year then averaged 54.9 receiving ypg for the Steelers, 21.1 yards per reception, and had a whopping 8 receiving TDs on only 48 targets (he caught 26 of the balls thrown his way). Then, in the Steelers' playoff game he had 9 targets, 5 catches for 61 yards, 1 TD

ABC 9 Orlando sports anchor Christian Bruey @CBrueyWFTV 13m Looks like Breshad Perriman made himself some $ today!

thefalcoholic.com Alex Welch @ alexmwelch 4m From my understanding, the Raiders are now trading to No. 1 to draft Breshad Perriman

Josh Norris of Rotoworld had 4 WRs going 1st R in his latest mock: #4 Kevin White #6 Amari Cooper #16 DeVante Parker #19 Breshad Perriman http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/52869/344/2015-nfl-mock-draft Josh Norris @ JoshNorris 19m With Breshad Perriman's pro day taking place today, I recently mocked him to CLE at No. 19. Expect buzz after workout

here are the WRs College Football Metrics has going off the board before our 3rd R pick (#89) in their latest mock (Mar 22): 1st R #4 Kevin White - "A big stud WR" #7 Amari Cooper - "White or Cooper would be an easy pick if they make it to 7" #13 Dorial Green-Beckham - "Eventually you’re going to start seeing DGB go ahead of DeVante Parker in mocks" #19 DeVante Parker - "The cat’s out of the bag… Parker doesn’t belong in the same tier as White/Cooper" 2nd R #37 Phillip Dorsett #41 Jaelen Strong #47 Devin Smith #48 Breshad Perriman #51 Nelson Agholor #53 Tyler Lockett #59 Devin Funchess 3rd R #66 Sammie Coates #80 Justin Hardy #89 Rashad Greene - PANTHERS http://www.collegefootballmetrics.com/members/2015-nfl-mock-draft-7-0-three-rounds-includes-team-by-team-list/

mock that has Devante Parker falling to us, and us selectimg him: http://thejetpress.com/2015/03/23/2015-nfl-mock-draft-vic-beasley-to-the-new-york-jets/4/

now the Matthews brothers are both in the NFC North, as the Vikings (who lost MLB Jasper Brinkley to Dallas) have signed Casey Matthews NBC Pro Football Talk: "Casey Matthews, 26, started 11-of-16 games at inside linebacker for Philadelphia in 2014, notching 53 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His starts came in place of the injured Mychal Kendricks (three) and DeMeco Ryans (eight)." http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/24/vikings-add-lb-casey-matthews/

here are first 12 WRs off the board in WalterFootball's updated mock today: http://walterfootball.com/draft2015.php 1st R #7 White #9 Cooper - "probably the top player available" here #14 Parker - "a top-notch receiver" #26 Breshad Perriman #32 Devin Smith 2nd R #35 Jaelen Strong #41 Dorial Green-Beckham - "a true No. 1 receiver" #51 Phillip Dorsett #57 Nelson Agholor 3rd R #79 Rashad Greene #80 Justin Hardy #83 Tyler Lockett

but who are the Top 4 WRs? It was White/Cooper/Parker/Strong, but in the newest wave of mocks, a lot have Strong falling out of that top 4, and some have him falling out of the 1st R altogether. See below Like Promethean Forerunner said, if the Top 3 (White/Cooper/Parker) aren't there, then we might not take a WR. And like Soul Rebel said, there is a severe knock on every WR outside the top 3. For Strong, he struggled creating separation but made up for it by out-muscling/out-jumping his man. That worked for him while playing in the age 18-23 amateur NCAA (most of whom won't make the NFL), but will that work for him in the N.F.L.? CBS Dane Brugler, March 23 #4 Cooper - "which WR does Reggie McKenzie like the most?" #7 White #14 Parker - "a potential No. 1 target on the outside" #15 Dorial Green-Beckham - "a talent" #26 Breshad Perriman - "talented pass catcher" [not in 1st Round: Jaelen Strong] http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/dane-brugler ex-scout Bucky Brooks NFL.com, March 23 #4 White - "has all of the tools to blossom into a dynamic No. 1 WR" #7 Cooper - "the most polished pass-catcher in the draft" #14 Parker - "a No. 1 for Ryan Tannehill" #18 Dorial Green-Beckham - "could help Andy Reid build a stellar supporting cast around Alex Smith" [not in 1st Round: Jaelen Strong] http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/mock-drafts/bucky-brooks/245603 DraftTek, March 23 #4 White #7 Cooper #12 Parker #14 Dorial Green-Beckham #20 Jaelen Strong http://www.drafttek.com/2015-NFL-Mock-Draft-Round1.asp CBS Rob Rang, March 23 #4 White - "Bigger and more explosive than Cooper" #10 Cooper - "an absolute steal at this point in the draft" #14 Parker - "a playmaker" #15 Dorial Green-Beckham - "his talent is undeniable" #26 Jaelen Strong - "physicality, body control, explosiveness, dependability" http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/rob-rang CBS Pete Prisco, March 17 #7 Cooper - "the draft's best receiver" #12 White - "a big-play receiver" #16 Parker #17 Dorial Green-Beckham - "a big threat outside" #18 Jalen Strong http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/expert/pete-prisco Matt Miller, March 24 #4 White - "might be the next Dez Bryant" #7 Cooper - "the best player available" #11 Parker - "a legitimate No. 1 receiver prospect" #18 Dorial Green-Beckham - "the best player available" #26 Jaelen Strong - "has the tools to become a No. 1 receiver" http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2406530-2015-nfl-mock-draft-7-round-predictions-with-compensatory-picks/page/27