Top WR next years draft class? (1 Viewer)

[nlgb1]

Sr Greg Little UNC

dude is unreal. had never even heard of him til i watched a rerun of the Va tech UNC game last night. He is 6' 3", built like a man, and an animal. An ex-running back, he is still UNC's best Running back, and probably an even better receiver. Left some corners in the dust on a few routes i saw, is unreal with the ball in his hands, and high points the ball like Dez. i would 100% take him as first WR off the board next year. am i missing some character issues or something? every site i look at has him ranked between 7-10. #1 wr for me and im stickin to it

 

[EBF]

Michael Floyd? I rank him above AJ Green and Julio Jones at this point in time. I might also prefer Jonathan Baldwin to those two.

As for Little, he might be a bit underrated in the early draft projections, but it's hard to argue that he's the best WR prospect from the 2011 class. Is he in the mix? Maybe. There's no shortage of promising talent in this crew though.

 

[SSOG]

Michael Floyd?

I saw the thread title and immediately assumed it was someone who just recently stumbled onto Floyd.

 

[jurb26]

There is AJ Green and then everyone else. Don't over think this. AJ Green would be the best WR in each of the last 3 classes.

J. Jones I'm still not totally sold on. When I say that I don't mean he isn't a 1st round talent. I just don't know if he is a top 10 talent like many places seem to be slotting him. I need to see more. He supposedly played with some injuries early in the year last year and that slowed him down. Hopefully he is able to stay fully healthy this coming year.

Personally, I like Floyd as the #2 guy in next years class right now. Should be interesting to see what happens in ND this year w/o Clausen (IMO Clausen really held that team together a great deal the last few years).

No matter how you rank them though, next years WRs are going to be superb. Probably the best group we've seen enter in a long while.

 

[noneother]

I stumbled onto Floyd about February... now wishing everyone would pipe down... where does Floyd, Green, Baldwin, Little compare to Bryant and Crabtree, talent wise? I like Bryant quite a bit.. and his situation (while not tangible for the 4 college players) is perfect. While Crabtree still needs that QB..

 

[jurb26]

I stumbled onto Floyd about February... now wishing everyone would pipe down... where does Floyd, Green, Baldwin, Little compare to Bryant and Crabtree, talent wise? I like Bryant quite a bit.. and his situation (while not tangible for the 4 college players) is perfect. While Crabtree still needs that QB..

I'd rank them:GreenBryantFloydJ. JonesCrabtreeBaldwinLittle

 

[doowain]

Little isn't even the best senior WR in the country, let alone the best WR coming out.

As far as senior WRs, I'd take Armon Binns from Cincinnati and Terrance Toliver from LSU over him.

 

[Don Quixote]

If DeAndre Brown comes out next year, he deserves to be in the mix too.

 

[oukurt]

Add Ryan Broyles, OU and Nick Toon, Wisconsin to the mix as well. The big 3 are easily Green, Jones, and Floyd though. Who knows what dark horses will arise during the upcoming college season. Dynasty teams needing WR help will be licking their chops during next year's rookie drafts.

 

[Moonlight_Graham]

Michael Floyd? I rank him above AJ Green and Julio Jones at this point in time. I might also prefer Jonathan Baldwin to those two. As for Little, he might be a bit underrated in the early draft projections, but it's hard to argue that he's the best WR prospect from the 2011 class. Is he in the mix? Maybe. There's no shortage of promising talent in this crew though.

I agree. Floyd, Green, then Jones. I disagree with you about Baldwin because of his character issues. Didn't he get arrested for indecent assault on a woman at a bus stop and disorderly conduct? No thank you, I'll leave him for someone else.

 

[The Real Hipster Doofus]

Talent wise I think it is something like this...

Floyd

Green

Julio

Baldwin

DeAndre Brown

Then I see a dropoff. Every one of the previous players are absolute legit NFL #1 WR's from a physical standpoint. A lot will depend on how they play this year and what teams they end up on.

Then a host of good WR prospects, some of whom may move up to elite status and some may fall off the map.

Binns

Tolliver

Rojo

Little

Posier

I'm sure the WR class will be very deep and very good. Just a matter of which names continue to shine and which don't.

 

[No Way Jose]

I remember an Ocho Cinco tweet about a month back where he met Julio Jones somewhere. Said that he was huge(no homo) and that he needed go work out as soon as possible after seing him. Julio Jones' numbers would be much better in a different system, he doesn't get a lot of looks with Ingram and Richardson running it all game. He is not the fastest wr in the 2011 class, but he could be the most physical.

AJ Green is a great talent but he has been known to shy away from contact and has trouble staying focused. He has the talent to be a top 5 receiver if he works on those 2 things.

 

[BeTheMatch]

I like Floyd the best right now among what looks like a very good group of WRs. He reminds me a lot of Larry Fitzgerald.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

There is AJ Green and then everyone else. Don't over think this. AJ Green would be the best WR in each of the last 3 classes.

J. Jones I'm still not totally sold on. When I say that I don't mean he isn't a 1st round talent. I just don't know if he is a top 10 talent like many places seem to be slotting him. I need to see more. He supposedly played with some injuries early in the year last year and that slowed him down. Hopefully he is able to stay fully healthy this coming year.

Personally, I like Floyd as the #2 guy in next years class right now. Should be interesting to see what happens in ND this year w/o Clausen (IMO Clausen really held that team together a great deal the last few years).

No matter how you rank them though, next years WRs are going to be superb. Probably the best group we've seen enter in a long while.

Will be tough to match up with this the class of 2009Tier 1 starting this year already as second year players with plenty of impact on their teams already

M. Wallace

M. Crabtree

K. Britt

J. Maclin

P. Havin

H. Nicks

Tier 2 potential starters and semi impact guys

J. Knox

A. Collie

M. Thomas

B. Hartline

M. Mossaquai

L. Murphy

Tier 3 maybes

DHB

S. Stroughter

 

[offdee]

My personal rankings of the top tier of WR's next class...

1) AJ Green

2) Michael Floyd

3) Jonathan Baldwin

4) Julio Jones

 

[massraider]

Those WRs next year are the reason I am ignoring this crop, after Dez.

 

[DansRams]

Those WRs next year are the reason I am ignoring this crop, after Dez.

Those WR's are why I traded out of the 1.05 and 1.06 spots for 1st rounders next year to go along with mine. I have Bryant and Nicks and I'm sure I will get my 3rd stud next year

 

[EBF]

I stumbled onto Floyd about February... now wishing everyone would pipe down... where does Floyd, Green, Baldwin, Little compare to Bryant and Crabtree, talent wise? I like Bryant quite a bit.. and his situation (while not tangible for the 4 college players) is perfect. While Crabtree still needs that QB..

I think Bryant and Crabtree were definitely better prospects at this stage of their careers.I think there could be 3-4 first round WRs next year, but none of them have that can't-miss look.

 

[nlgb1]

im confused... what is little missing? i cant find any major weaknesses. hes better after catch than both jones and green, and is just as aggressive going after the ball in the air. unless he has some character concerns, id like someone to tell me why he isnt a top player next year

 

[The Real Hipster Doofus]

There is AJ Green and then everyone else. Don't over think this. AJ Green would be the best WR in each of the last 3 classes.

J. Jones I'm still not totally sold on. When I say that I don't mean he isn't a 1st round talent. I just don't know if he is a top 10 talent like many places seem to be slotting him. I need to see more. He supposedly played with some injuries early in the year last year and that slowed him down. Hopefully he is able to stay fully healthy this coming year.

Personally, I like Floyd as the #2 guy in next years class right now. Should be interesting to see what happens in ND this year w/o Clausen (IMO Clausen really held that team together a great deal the last few years).

No matter how you rank them though, next years WRs are going to be superb. Probably the best group we've seen enter in a long while.

Will be tough to match up with this the class of 2009Tier 1 starting this year already as second year players with plenty of impact on their teams already

M. Wallace

M. Crabtree

K. Britt

J. Maclin

P. Havin

H. Nicks

Tier 2 potential starters and semi impact guys

J. Knox

A. Collie

M. Thomas

B. Hartline

M. Mossaquai

L. Murphy

Tier 3 maybes

DHB

S. Stroughter

It's a good class, but 2011 has the potential to blow it out of the water. Maybe not depth wise, but in elite talent. Crabtree and possibly Nicks are the only WR's from this class I would say have the potential to be top 5-10 dynasty WR's if things break right. If things break right with the 2011 class, I would say there are 5 such talents. So maybe not the same overall depth, but very top heavy.

 

[shader]

Julio Jones is a carbon copy of TO without the attitude. Right down to the dropped passes.

He is going to be the best blocking WR in the draft, without question. The most physical. He is without question the hardest guy to bring down, routinely having 4-5 guys dragging him down.

However, he has a tendency to drop passes, and still hasn't put up big numbers. Part of that is due to system, part of that is due to a QB that isn't accurate at all past about 15 yards (and the QB during Julio's freshman season was even worse).

I think the guy is a sure-fire stud, but I can understand the serious reservations some might have due to his paltry stat line.

Supposedly Saban has heard negative comments from WR recruits about Julio's numbers and the staff is looking to get him a big year. I hope so. I've never seen a WR with his physicality, aside from TO.

 

[Wu-banger]

how I like them...

Julio Jones... very , very smooth catching the ball... great hands just needs to focus on every play.

AJ Green has all the tools ..could gain some weight, needs to prove he can beat jam coverage.

Floyd is in the mold of a lot of big WRs ... physical monster.

Jordan

Little

Toliver

Baldwin

keeping an eye on Ron Johnson from USC ...could be a factor if he stays healthy

 

[nlgb1]

how I like them...Julio Jones... very , very smooth catching the ball... great hands just needs to focus on every play. AJ Green has all the tools ..could gain some weight, needs to prove he can beat jam coverage.Floyd is in the mold of a lot of big WRs ... physical monster.JordanLittleToliverBaldwinkeeping an eye on Ron Johnson from USC ...could be a factor if he stays healthy

i like rojo as well, tho he could stand to gain a few pounds. cant say im a fan of toliver or baldwin. definitely great talents, but not dynamic enough after the catch for my taste. currently stands:LittleGreenFloydJoneshavent watched enough of the other guys to rank em accurately after that

 

[jbz]

im confused... what is little missing? i cant find any major weaknesses. hes better after catch than both jones and green, and is just as aggressive going after the ball in the air. unless he has some character concerns, id like someone to tell me why he isnt a top player next year

Not missing much IMO. He's just not as known or heralded as the others mentioned in this thread.

 

[doowain]

im confused... what is little missing? i cant find any major weaknesses. hes better after catch than both jones and green, and is just as aggressive going after the ball in the air. unless he has some character concerns, id like someone to tell me why he isnt a top player next year

Not missing much IMO. He's just not as known or heralded as the others mentioned in this thread.

Same with Armon Binns. And, really, out of the top guys (Green, Jones, Floyd, and Baldwin) Binns has the best QB throwing him the ball (Zach Collaros). I think he can have a monster season with Gilyard no longer there.He put up 61/888/11 last year as the 2nd option in the passing game. He's a huge target in the red zone (6'4 - 200lbs) and had at least 1 TD in 9 straight games to end the season. If you need any indication of how good he is....check out the Big East Championship vs. Pittsburgh last year.

Game winning TD vs. Pitt

This is what he did last year with Collaros as the starting QB when Pike went down (4 games).

18 receptions

383 yards

21.2 avg

5 TDs

That projects to:

54 / 1149 / 15

Clearly that yards per reception will come down some, but I could also see the receptions going up to the 75 range. I'd be absolutely shocked if he doesn't finish with 1000/8.

You guys will know this name come Fall.

 

[The Real Hipster Doofus]

im confused... what is little missing? i cant find any major weaknesses. hes better after catch than both jones and green, and is just as aggressive going after the ball in the air. unless he has some character concerns, id like someone to tell me why he isnt a top player next year

Not missing much IMO. He's just not as known or heralded as the others mentioned in this thread.

Same with Armon Binns. And, really, out of the top guys (Green, Jones, Floyd, and Baldwin) Binns has the best QB throwing him the ball (Zach Collaros). I think he can have a monster season with Gilyard no longer there.He put up 61/888/11 last year as the 2nd option in the passing game. He's a huge target in the red zone (6'4 - 200lbs) and had at least 1 TD in 9 straight games to end the season. If you need any indication of how good he is....check out the Big East Championship vs. Pittsburgh last year.

Game winning TD vs. Pitt

This is what he did last year with Collaros as the starting QB when Pike went down (4 games).

18 receptions

383 yards

21.2 avg

5 TDs

That projects to:

54 / 1149 / 15

Clearly that yards per reception will come down some, but I could also see the receptions going up to the 75 range. I'd be absolutely shocked if he doesn't finish with 1000/8.

You guys will know this name come Fall.

shhhhhh

 

[kremenull]

Sr Greg Little UNCdude is unreal. had never even heard of him til i watched a rerun of the Va tech UNC game last night. He is 6' 3", built like a man, and an animal. An ex-running back, he is still UNC's best Running back, and probably an even better receiver. Left some corners in the dust on a few routes i saw, is unreal with the ball in his hands, and high points the ball like Dez. i would 100% take him as first WR off the board next year. am i missing some character issues or something? every site i look at has him ranked between 7-10. #1 wr for me and im stickin to it

OK!....You promise! Can I get in your league?

 

[nlgb1]

Sr Greg Little UNCdude is unreal. had never even heard of him til i watched a rerun of the Va tech UNC game last night. He is 6' 3", built like a man, and an animal. An ex-running back, he is still UNC's best Running back, and probably an even better receiver. Left some corners in the dust on a few routes i saw, is unreal with the ball in his hands, and high points the ball like Dez. i would 100% take him as first WR off the board next year. am i missing some character issues or something? every site i look at has him ranked between 7-10. #1 wr for me and im stickin to it

OK!....You promise! Can I get in your league?

 

[Don Quixote]

Looking at Little's stats, he only had 11.7 yards per catch last year. That seems low. Did Little catch a lot of screens?

 

[Glaven]

im confused... what is little missing? i cant find any major weaknesses. hes better after catch than both jones and green, and is just as aggressive going after the ball in the air. unless he has some character concerns, id like someone to tell me why he isnt a top player next year

the reason Little isn't up there with the big boys at this point is that Little is much more raw. Last year was the first year that Little was used primarily as a WR instead of a RB. Malcolm Floyd, AJ Green, and Julio Jones on the other hand are all pretty close to NFL ready and have played in NFL style offenses up to this point so it makes sense that they are ahead in the game. Little needs more experience making receptions down the field, as last year a lot of his receptions were short screens. I like Little though and think he good be very good. This season will be an important one for him. Hopefully he delivers, I expect him to.

 

[nlgb1]

Looking at Little's stats, he only had 11.7 yards per catch last year. That seems low. Did Little catch a lot of screens?

plays in a very conservative offense, and his QB yates is well below average. lots of plays, little would line up at WR and move to RB or vice versa and run short/intermediate routes or screens. UNC just didnt have the personnel to use him properly last year

 

[D'OHtis]

Sr Greg Little UNCdude is unreal. had never even heard of him til i watched a rerun of the Va tech UNC game last night. He is 6' 3", built like a man, and an animal. An ex-running back, he is still UNC's best Running back, and probably an even better receiver. Left some corners in the dust on a few routes i saw, is unreal with the ball in his hands, and high points the ball like Dez. i would 100% take him as first WR off the board next year. am i missing some character issues or something? every site i look at has him ranked between 7-10. #1 wr for me and im stickin to it

OK!....You promise! Can I get in your league?

I can see the rookie draft right now: 1) kremenull - Terrelle Pryor2) nlbg1 - Greg Little3) kremenull - (deals pick for the rights to Steve Slaton)IN