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Sleeper Rookie WR's (1 Viewer)

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loose circuits

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seems like these guys are all flying under the radar for one reason or another. Jeffery, Hill, Streeter, Sanu, Criner, and guys like that seem to have been discussed frequently on this board and elsewhere but sometimes you rarely hear about these guys.

Junior Hemingway Michigan WR: Denard Robinson would kill any WR's value...

Devon Wylie Fresno State: Looks like the real deal from the slot, but injury prone

TY Hilton Florida International: Lightning fast, but injury prone

Greg Childs Arkansas: Coming off injury, but recovering well

Ryan Broyles: Blown up knee on the mend

Jeff Fuller Texas A&M: Great size/speed combo. A year ago was on the short list of top WR's, but struggled this season. Better than expected speed at pro day has me wondering if this guy who's father won 2 Super Bowls with San Fran has what it takes.

McNutt: Great sized athlete who played on run 1st team. Was buzz early, but nothing lately

Nick Toon: Another guy that struggled with injuries, but has NFL pedigree and athleticismsp

Posey: Suspension has him flying under radar

Guys with good combines and whispers of talent:

AJ Jenkins Illinois

Marv Jones Cal

Chris Owusu Stanford

I could go on with this ultra deep draft at WR. It's amazing to me that NFL teams are spending on free agent WR's when they can get some of these guys super cheap and upside will be available late.

Did I miss anyone? Do any of these guys stand out to you?

 
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Jarius Wright from Arkansas is my favorite sleeper prospect. He is a speed prospect with great return ability, and is for some reason over shadowed by Joe Adams who possesses similar talents, but Wright having higher upside in my eyes.

 
Of you mentioned - Owusu, AJ Jenkins, and McNutt stand out. Owusu's easiest to analyze, if he doesn't get any more concussions he is going to be a fantasy starter in 2 years. That if is canyon sized. McNutt's got a lot more production than Jenkins, but also mentally fades in and out of the game. He's not physically imposing enough to get away with that at the next level. If he gets dialed in he's a quality #2. Jenkins is more of a wild card. He makes plays, but inconsistently, but a lot can be blamed on his clueless QB (and Zook). If he goes to a good situation I like him.

2 I'm curious about from the list are Childs and Jones. Childs was awful this year, if he was that hurt I don't know why he even tried to play. I won't be sold on him until August, when it's too late. I may buy into Jones though. Over shadowed by Allen and the rest of his offense is awful.

I like Jr Hemingway as a football player, but not for fantasy purposes. Best case he's a team's deep threat. A couple of deep looks/game, about it. I don't see him getting enough targets to be worthwhile.

Not mentioned, I love Jordan White. Late day 3 steal. Don't know why he's not getting more attention.

 
'Zimm said:
Jarius Wright from Arkansas is my favorite sleeper prospect. He is a speed prospect with great return ability, and is for some reason over shadowed by Joe Adams who possesses similar talents, but Wright having higher upside in my eyes.
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I like both of them from a real football perspective, but unless they go to a pass happy team with a stud QB I don't see the upside. They're slot guys. That has value when you pass a lot like Green Bay but not so much in Atlanta, just ask Harry Douglas.
 
'MAC_32 said:
Of you mentioned - Owusu, AJ Jenkins, and McNutt stand out. Owusu's easiest to analyze, if he doesn't get any more concussions he is going to be a fantasy starter in 2 years. That if is canyon sized. McNutt's got a lot more production than Jenkins, but also mentally fades in and out of the game. He's not physically imposing enough to get away with that at the next level. If he gets dialed in he's a quality #2. Jenkins is more of a wild card. He makes plays, but inconsistently, but a lot can be blamed on his clueless QB (and Zook). If he goes to a good situation I like him.2 I'm curious about from the list are Childs and Jones. Childs was awful this year, if he was that hurt I don't know why he even tried to play. I won't be sold on him until August, when it's too late. I may buy into Jones though. Over shadowed by Allen and the rest of his offense is awful.I like Jr Hemingway as a football player, but not for fantasy purposes. Best case he's a team's deep threat. A couple of deep looks/game, about it. I don't see him getting enough targets to be worthwhile.Not mentioned, I love Jordan White. Late day 3 steal. Don't know why he's not getting more attention.
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Childs had a nasty injury and wasn't the same the whole year and on top of having 3 other draftable WR's currently on the Arkansas roster. Childs is a big physical WR that has great straight line speed, but with that said i don't know how much of an impact he will have year one after his long recovery and trying to get back in football shape and learn a new system. As for White he is the typical over-achiever that was able to dominate vs below average talent and just doesn't have the athletic ability and separation to have a long NFL career.
 
Love Marvin Jones. Has great hands, works the sidelines well, quick, nice height. My only concern is he's slight of build and will struggle with the jam.

 
Childs blew away his pro day. He should be a great late round rookie pick. I like Criner also. He looks like mid 2nd. I like Hemingway also. He should fly under the radar and be a good late round pick.

 
A couple a super deep sleepers that I just remembered:

Brandon Kinnie: I saw a lot of this kid as my fiancee's parents have an extra set of season tickets. Taylor Martinez's passing ability is awful so he flys under the radar as a guy who could be a better NFL player. He made some plays as Taylor would just toss it up for grabs. 6-4 220 and runs in 4.4's

Jeremy Ebert (Northwestern): combine snub ran 4.38 40 on Pro Day and had 1000+ 10+ season. He may deserve a closer look. Destroyed the Huskers making Austin Cassidy look silly on multiple plays.

Deonte Thompson Florida: Better junior then senior season, but neither were all that great with Brantley chucking the rock. Guy has wheels though as some had him in the 4.2's at his pro day. Another one of those guys that could be a better NFL player than college. He seems to think he's gonna play in the league awhile

 
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AJ Jenkins has checked all the boxes - college production, impressed at the senior bowl, and solid combine. He is getting overshadowed by the bigger bodied wide receivers that the NFL covets.

Chris Givens is technically not a sleeper but he doesn't get the love the bigger receivers are getting.

 
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Jerrell Jackson from Mizzou is flying under the radar, but the kid can play a little. He had some bad luck with injuries the last few years and didnt blow up like many thought he could, but Supposedly ran a 4.39 today at the Mizzou pro-day after a very dissappointing combine where he ran 4.6.

More of a true sleeper because he will need a good landing spot to hit, IMO

 
Jordan White is slow, but shifty. His future is in the slot. Greg Salas 2.0.

My favorite sleeper WRs are Rishard Matthews and LaVon Brazill.

 
'Xue said:
Jordan White is slow, but shifty. His future is in the slot. Greg Salas 2.0.My favorite sleeper WRs are Rishard Matthews and LaVon Brazill.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRK22qe6Ziohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRnlea7gNAghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUpdwBADlXY
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I think Salas is more explosive than White. I don't think White will stick around in the NFL.
 
I like McNutt and Toon, and I think there stock could rise easily depending on their landing spots. I also think Brian Quick has a chance to be a nice stash WR and could develop into a WR1 down the road.

 
'Xue said:
Jordan White is slow, but shifty. His future is in the slot. Greg Salas 2.0.My favorite sleeper WRs are Rishard Matthews and LaVon Brazill.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRK22qe6Ziohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRnlea7gNAghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUpdwBADlXY
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I like Brazill too, but his ceiling's limited. I think you're down playing White. He doesn't have deep speed, but he's very agile and quick in and out of his cuts. Works the sidelines and the middle of the field very well. In the right spot I think he has potential to be a very good #2.
 
Jermaine Saffold (Missouri State): 4.36 40 yd dash, 10'+ broad jump at pro day. Had 45 913 8 (over 20 ypc

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he can track the ball and runs good routes (when asked to):

 
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I'l go out on a limb and say Dwight Jones with the Texans. He is the 2nd best physical specimen amongst the group of rooks only behind Hill. Not too long ago he was being looked at as a 2nd round pick out of UNC. Could be a diamond in the rough.

 
'eakfootball said:
I'l go out on a limb and say Dwight Jones with the Texans. He is the 2nd best physical specimen amongst the group of rooks only behind Hill. Not too long ago he was being looked at as a 2nd round pick out of UNC. Could be a diamond in the rough.
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quite a bit of competition there though...Walter, Jean, two more rooks
 
'loose circuits said:
Deonte Thompson Florida: Better junior then senior season, but neither were all that great with Brantley chucking the rock. Guy has wheels though as some had him in the 4.2's at his pro day. Another one of those guys that could be a better NFL player than college. He seems to think he's gonna play in the league awhile
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Deonte Thompson was a drop machine his whole career. Every pass was a 50/50 ball for him. I'm talking perfect in the bread-basket passes. Good athlete, made some plays, but completely unreliable.
 
'benson_will_lead_the_way said:
'eakfootball said:
I'l go out on a limb and say Dwight Jones with the Texans. He is the 2nd best physical specimen amongst the group of rooks only behind Hill. Not too long ago he was being looked at as a 2nd round pick out of UNC. Could be a diamond in the rough.
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How do you figure? He's big...but not fast/quick.
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And he has problems catching. And is apparently some sort of head case, no?
 
'BeTheMatch said:
'benson_will_lead_the_way said:
'eakfootball said:
I'l go out on a limb and say Dwight Jones with the Texans. He is the 2nd best physical specimen amongst the group of rooks only behind Hill. Not too long ago he was being looked at as a 2nd round pick out of UNC. Could be a diamond in the rough.
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How do you figure? He's big...but not fast/quick.
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And he has problems catching. And is apparently some sort of head case, no?
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Well, yes, but this is why he went undrafted. Physically speaking Jones is a beast, but like so many who came from North Carolina he comes with major work ethic red flags.Butch Davis runs a quality program, doesn't he?

 
McNutt is one I like, but my Hawkeye homerism influences things here. I really thought he'd be a 3rd-4th rd pick, so maybe I was/am too high on him. Despite it all, I still think he can make an impact on PHI and give them a solid, big-bodied target at WR. In the short-run, he'll probably be fighting to earn WR4 status on the Eagles, but I think he is capable of winning that role and more. In the long-run, I don't know what his ceiling might be with DJax and Maclin ahead of him, but I do think that McNutt can be a very productive pro. Good blend of size, adequate speed, football IQ, and decent hands.

 
'Warpig said:
Tommy Streeter :ph34r:
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:goodposting: - Love his landing spot. Not much ahead of him in real competition. Maybe a 2013 stash, but Ozzie was talking about how they didn't think he'd be there still when they grabbed him. Big, physical and fast, but very raw. A few injuries could easily force him into a role this season.
 
My favorite sleeper WR is C.Givens, and going to St.Louis really helps his stock. But i do think he will have a slow first year so he is worth stashing or waiting his rookie season out and then trading for him.

 
Even after gettind drafted in the 3rd posey is still forgotten and almost going undrafted.

 
'beef said:
Even after gettind drafted in the 3rd posey is still forgotten and almost going undrafted.
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I think Lestar Jean is a better prospect then Posey is in Houston. I am sure most of you don't know who Jean is anyway. He was rookie last year that tore up camp and then was lost to a season ending injury. ""Coach Gary Kubiak singled out Lestar Jean as a receiver to keep an eye on following Jacoby Jones' release Tuesday."We've added a couple of receivers to our team," Kubiak said. "We've got a couple of kids that we think a lot of, Lestar Jean being number one." Undrafted out of Florida Atlantic, Jean was a training camp sensation before suffering an injury in preseason action last August. He'll compete for the third receiver job with rookies DeVier Posey and Keshawn Martin. May 1 - 6:40 PM""
 
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Coale, Danny, WR, Dallas Cowboys

He is perfect for what the Cowboys need. Inside slot guy that can go across the middle and make the tough catches. Even last year, the Cowboys had no one to fill this position. Robinson had an awesome season but he was basically the same guy as Miles Austin. Coale is one of the 1000 white guys that comes out and immediately gets compared to Wes Welker but I think in this instance, it is a good comparison and he will be an ideal fit there. The Cowboys really dont have a WR3 on the roster and from what I have read about this kid, he is a tough competitor and a really hard worker, just the thing Garrett has been looking for. I think Garrett really saw something he liked in this kid and he is going to be the opening day WR3.

 
'Donnybrook said:
AJ Jenkins has checked all the boxes - college production, impressed at the senior bowl, and solid combine. He is getting overshadowed by the bigger bodied wide receivers that the NFL covets. Chris Givens is technically not a sleeper but he doesn't get the love the bigger receivers are getting.
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When I wrote this AJ Jenkins was getting disrespected by many draft sites. One draft site posted a 7 round mock which omitted him altogether. I was assuming it was a mistake so I sent them an email but got no response. Just prior to the draft, Nationalfootballpost's 7 round mock did not have AJ jenkins going until the 5th round. I have quit playing fantasy football but looking at Jenkins ADP so far, I still think he is still good value. Howvever, if I was drafting this year, I would be going with Keshaun Martin as my late sleeper. I think he could end up being the slot guy in Houston and bring in a pile of the receptions.
 
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'Donnybrook said:
'Donnybrook said:
AJ Jenkins has checked all the boxes - college production, impressed at the senior bowl, and solid combine. He is getting overshadowed by the bigger bodied wide receivers that the NFL covets.

Chris Givens is technically not a sleeper but he doesn't get the love the bigger receivers are getting.
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When I wrote this AJ Jenkins was getting disrespected by many draft sites. One draft site posted a 7 round mock which omitted him altogether. I was assuming it was a mistake so I sent them an email but got no response. Just prior to the draft, Nationalfootballpost's 7 round mock did not have AJ jenkins going until the 5th round. I have quit playing fantasy football but looking at Jenkins ADP so far, I still think he is still good value. Howvever, if I was drafting this year, I would be going with Keshaun Martin as my late sleeper. I think he could end up being the slot guy in Houston and bring in a pile of the receptions.
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I thought the same until I read this:
Published Wed May 2 6:43:00 a.m. PT 2012

(Rotoworld) Texans fourth-round WR Keshawn Martin is expected to be "limited to the return game and occasional action in the slot."

Analysis: Now a decidedly run-heavy team, Houston doesn't utilize the slot receiver as much as most clubs. Third-rounder DeVier Posey, on the other hand, was drafted to "challenge to be the No. 3 receiver, and perhaps a No. 2 within a year." Posey could end up battling Lestar Jean for the third receiver role this summer.
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'wiscstlatlmia said:
BJ Cunningham is going to be the 1 in Miami folks... mark it down
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I am on board here too. Only saw him play a little though, but did like what I read about his game. Plus, there is a gaping void where Marshall used to be in that O. Cunningham has at least a shot to play a role in filling that hole.
 
'prymetyme25 said:
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'beef said:
<br />Even after gettind drafted in the 3rd posey is still forgotten and almost going undrafted.<br />
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<br /><br /><br />I'm getting the same feeling.  Took him in the third of a rookie draft and felt like i may have reached for him there<br />
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I took him 2.12 and 3.3. I don't think it's a reach considering the other options at that point. The combine numbers are decent to go along with some pretty good production in a run first offense.I also like Sanu though I haven't been able to get him yet. I think he can dominate the middle of the field like a Boldin or Colston.
 
Ty Hilton is a guy I am keeping my eye on. Drafted in the 3rd to help Luck out, so he should get an opportunity early, although he might be limited to the slot. Very fast guy though, reminds me a bit of Desean...

 
'Terpman22 said:
Ty Hilton is a guy I am keeping my eye on. Drafted in the 3rd to help Luck out, so he should get an opportunity early, although he might be limited to the slot. Very fast guy though, reminds me a bit of Desean...
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Injuries scare me..between him and Avery they might have a wr for the whole season
 
Dynasty/keeper leagues, keep an eye on Toney Clemons, PIT. Legit 4.40 speed, 6-2, 210lbs. Could be the heir apparent to Mike Wallace. Hometown kid, cousin of Steve Breaston.

 
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'loose circuits said:
'Terpman22 said:
Ty Hilton is a guy I am keeping my eye on. Drafted in the 3rd to help Luck out, so he should get an opportunity early, although he might be limited to the slot. Very fast guy though, reminds me a bit of Desean...
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Injuries scare me..between him and Avery they might have a wr for the whole season
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If he gets hurt you dump him. I'd rather have a guy with lots of potential who might get hurt then a mediocre talent who stays healthy.
 
'cstu said:
'loose circuits said:
'Terpman22 said:
Ty Hilton is a guy I am keeping my eye on. Drafted in the 3rd to help Luck out, so he should get an opportunity early, although he might be limited to the slot. Very fast guy though, reminds me a bit of Desean...
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Injuries scare me..between him and Avery they might have a wr for the whole season
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If he gets hurt you dump him. I'd rather have a guy with lots of potential who might get hurt then a mediocre talent who stays healthy.
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I am talking about how much I would pay. Certainly he is worth consideration, but in front of who? I'd rather have Graham from Buf but it's close
 
Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest

I believe he will have the better rookie season that the 33rd pick Brian Quick and the Rams are desperate for production. I wouldn't be suprised if Givens had the most fantasy points out of any Rams WR.

 
'Zimm said:
I think Lestar Jean is a better prospect then Posey is in Houston. I am sure most of you don't know who Jean is anyway.
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:lol: are you for real? i'm sure you don't know this is a rookie thread and jean is not a rookie.
 
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