What 7th round or undrafted WRs have had 1000 yds multiple times? (1 Viewer)

[Chunky Soup]

I'm trying to find more information about players who put up similar stats to Colston and in the same boat as he was. In their first year, or ever, which WRs have broken 1000 yards from the 7th round or undrafted? Rod Smith did it in his 3rd year (with similar stats to Colston). Colston did it in year 1 which is just ridiculous, but who knows if that will be repeated.

I want to have an idea where Colston could be going by past performances. I have a feeling we don't have much to work with though..

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

 

[LionsFan78]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

Wow, I COMPLETELY forgot that Driver was a 7th rounder.

 

[Chunky Soup]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

True, whats most interesting about Colston is that he did it his rookie year. Housh took 5, Driver and Smith did it in year 3. This is whats so puzzling.

 

[Slinger]

Do your research on WR's before the NFL draft and rank them accordingly. If one of those WR's that's semi-high on your chart falls during the 2nd day of the NFL draft you got your sleeper.

Hardly fool-proof, but that's the best I could come up with.

 

[prymetyme25]

Do your research on WR's before the NFL draft and rank them accordingly. If one of those WR's that's semi-high on your chart falls during the 2nd day of the NFL draft you got your sleeper.Hardly fool-proof, but that's the best I could come up with.

Me too.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

True, whats most interesting about Colston is that he did it his rookie year. Housh took 5, Driver and Smith did it in year 3. This is whats so puzzling.

Yeah, could have just been a perfect set of circumstances: New coach and offense, new QB, older WR really dipping, rookie who was underrated because of his small school, etc. Not sure how to really predict it, but I agree with the above posters that he is a good example of why you want to rank and evaluate players BEFORE the draft so you can tell if they were drafted later than they should have been and might be sleepers.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Do your research on WR's before the NFL draft and rank them accordingly. If one of those WR's that's semi-high on your chart falls during the 2nd day of the NFL draft you got your sleeper.Hardly fool-proof, but that's the best I could come up with.

Me too.

Or goes undrafted. That's how I knew about Hank Baskett. He was a Top 15 WR prospect that never got picked. WRs plummeted last year. That won't happen this year (meaning 15 will likely go on Day 1 alone), but there will be some that fall.Everyone projects a guy to be a Round 1, Round 2 player. The truth is, there will only be 32 first round picks, so if you struggle to figure out what 33rd-40th guy will slip, you start to see what can happen.With compensation, there's usually about 250-260 picks a year. Throwing out OL (and IDP if you don't care) and you're down to about 80 or so skill players, give or take.There will be players that fall - happens every year.

 

[JayMan]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

True, whats most interesting about Colston is that he did it his rookie year. Housh took 5, Driver and Smith did it in year 3. This is whats so puzzling.

These are the only guys I could come up with that had at least 500 receiving yards in their rookie season and were 7th round draft pick or later... (funny to see Alstott in there):

Carter, Anthony---WR12-1985-43-821-8Chrebet, Wayne----FA---1995-66-726-4Gadsden, Oronde---FA---1998-48-713-7McDaniel, Jeremy--FA---2000-43-697-2Manuel, Lionel----WR7--1984-33-619-4Green, Willie-----WR8--1991-39-592-7Wilkins, Terrence-FA---1999-42-565-4Alstott, Mike-----FA---1996-65-557-3Martin, Eric------WR7--1985-35-522-4

 

[JayMan]

Prior to Colston, the "latest" rookie (in terms of draft rank) to have posted a 1000 receiving yards season is Bill Brooks (4th rounder) in '86 with: 65-1131-8...

Not sure about draft rank for guys like... Horton ('52), Hill ('54), Groman ('60), Ditka ('61), Hayes ('65), Jefferson ('78) and Collinsworth ('81)

 

[The Man With No Name]

Mark Clayton (Dolphins) was an 8th round pick and was the #1 wr in his 2nd year. 73-1389-18.

He only had 6 receptions his 1st season.

 

[doughboydeluxe]

Here's an article I did at NDG: Link

In the last 5 years, Donald Driver and TJ Houshmandzadeh have been 7th rounders that have become successful. Both have been successful in multiple seasons, so there is some precedent that Colston could keep having success in the NFL.

UDFAs are a much more eclectic bunch, with Rod Smith being the most successful by far.

True, whats most interesting about Colston is that he did it his rookie year. Housh took 5, Driver and Smith did it in year 3. This is whats so puzzling.

These are the only guys I could come up with that had at least 500 receiving yards in their rookie season and were 7th round draft pick or later... (funny to see Alstott in there):
Carter, Anthony---WR12-1985-43-821-8Chrebet, Wayne----FA---1995-66-726-4Gadsden, Oronde---FA---1998-48-713-7McDaniel, Jeremy--FA---2000-43-697-2Manuel, Lionel----WR7--1984-33-619-4Green, Willie-----WR8--1991-39-592-7Wilkins, Terrence-FA---1999-42-565-4Alstott, Mike-----FA---1996-65-557-3Martin, Eric------WR7--1985-35-522-4

Mike Alstott was a) a RB and b) drafted in the 2nd round.