Draft Rewind 2008 - Aqib Talib - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about AQIB TALIB: Kansas, 6006 202 4.49. Junior entry. Three-year starter. Good short area quickness, ball skills, and hands. Thirteen career interceptions. Rangy build with long arms. Good athlete with hip flexibility and a fluid turning motion. Instinctive corner that will gamble and overplay a receiver at times. Can be feast or famine - an interception or a big play by a receiver. Also has done spot duty as a receiver and caught five touchdown passes over his career. When he gets beat, he lacks a great recovery burst. Has been beaten deep, but the ball was dropped by receivers or they went for touchdowns. Generally a good tackler in the open field. Will break down and wrap up. Not a killer. Solid when everything is in front of him. Run support, short ball control passer. Plays a soft coverage with a big cushion. Will creep up and blitz off the corner effectively. Smart and heady. Quick to read and react. Drives hard on the ball in front of him. Will contribute as a punt returner on special teams. Needs more strength to reroute receivers in press coverage. OSR:7/32. BTR:left 4.41, right 4.45. First/second round. (A-33, H-9 3/8, SS-4.24, VJ-38).

2010 NFL Draft Wide Receivers

WIDE RECEIVERS

1. Bryant, Dez* Oklahoma State 6020 215 4.45
2. Benn, Arrelious* Illinois 6020 220 4.45
3. Tate, Golden* Notre Dame 5110 205 4.45
4. Briscoe, Dezmon* Kansas 6030 200 4.55
5. Williams, Damian* Southern Cal 6010 195 4.50
6. LaFell, Brandon LSU 6023 207 4.50
7. Alexander, Danario Missouri 6042 205 4.55
8. Gilyard, Marshawn Cincinnati 5117 185 4.50
9. Shipley, Jordan Texas 6000 190 4.50
10. Decker, Eric Minnesota 6031 207 4.55

Dez Bryant heads a group of five underclass receivers that may be drafted
in the first round in April. Bryant was ruled ineligible by the NCAA.
Arrelious Benn was a victim of poor quarterback play and injuries in
2009. A talented big receiver that has quick hands and the ability to adjust
and hand catch off-target passes. Golden Tate has exceptional eye-hand
coordination and runs like a running back after the catch. Good focus and
concentration. Usually played against soft coverages. Traps the ball against
his chest at times. Dezmon Briscoe a gazelle type receiver that picks up
speed going down the field. Can make the tough catch but loses focus at
times and drops the routine ball. Long arms and big hands. Damian
Williams, a transfer from Arkansas, plays split end (X) and in the slot
(Z). Needs more strength to get off press coverage. Has talent but struggles
with RAC yards. Of our top five senior receivers, Danario Alexander
put up big numbers and may be a first day selection if he runs well at the
Combine. Eric Decker will be unavailable to run until after the Draft.
ABOVE AVERAGE

Others with draftable grades: Seyi Ajirotutu (Fresno State), Alric Arnett (West
Virginia), Brandon Banks (Kansas State),Freddie Barnes (Bowling Green), Nyan Boateng (California), Chris Carter
(Cal-Davis), Riley Cooper (Florida), Jeff Cumberland (Illinois), Marcus Easley
(Connecticut), Jacoby Ford (Clemson), David Gettis (Baylor), Shay Hodge
(Mississippi), Trindon Holliday (LSU), Donald Jones (Youngstown State), Kevin
Jurovich (San Jose State), Brandon Long (Louisville), Greg Mathews (Michigan),
Chris McGaha (Arizona State), Kerry Meier (Kansas), Preston Parker (North
Alabama), Jared Perry (Missouri), Taylor Price (Ohio), David Reed (Utah), Andre
Roberts (Citadel), Emmanuel Sanders (SMU), Verran Tucker (California), Chastin
West (Fresno State), Blair White (Michigan State), Jeremy Williams (Tulane),
Kyle Williams (Arizona State), Stephen Williams (Toledo), Ryan Wolfe (UNLV)

Underclassmen: Arrelious Benn (Illinois), Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas),
Antonio Brown (Central Michigan), Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State), Carleton
Mitchell (South Florida), Golden Tate (Notre Dame), Demaryius Thomas
(Georgia Tech), Damian Williams (Southern Cal), Mike Williams (Syracuse)

Average number of wide receivers drafted per year: 34