Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
Ht: 6’2” Wt: 225
EMQB’s analysis on the pick: Bryant is a Top 5 talent that dropped because of concerns regarding his attitude. Jerry Jones has never been one to shy away from a "confident player". If this pick pays off for them, they could be playing at home on Super Bowl Sunday.
Pro Football Weekly’s scouting report: A terrific game-day competitor with immaturity issues that could sidetrack a brilliant career if he does not learn that he will not be able to get by on his natural talent alone at the pro level. Appeared heavier and less agile as a junior than he did early in his career and showed up at the Combine at a bulked-up 225 pounds and did not work out. Proved he could be a difference maker from Day One in college and has the physical traits to become a dominating, No. 1 receiver if he figures out the meaning of hard work.
NFL projection: Top-15 pick.
GM Jr’s scouting report: Bryant is a junior who is coming out early for the 2010 Draft after a disappointing 2009 season which saw him suspended early on for the rest of the season. He was a highly productive receiver once he got on the field at Oklahoma State and in our view he was as good a receiver in 2008 as Michael Crabtree and in our view is as good a prospect. He has the combination of size, strength, athleticism, quickness, hands and receiving skills that have become so popular in the NFL in recent seasons. There is no doubt he is going to need to step up and run routes more aggressively if he is going to be a consistent route runner in the NFL, which he will need to be in order to consistently get separation from NFL defenders. Overall, Bryant is a big time receiving talent who is going to be a high level starter early in his career. He will not only be a valuable receiver for the QB to throw traffic, but will be an excellent red zone target who can make great catches over defenders. There is no doubt that Bryant hurt himself when he showed up unprepared for his pro day – he forget his cleat and ends up working out in new cleats and struggled to do well in the shuttles, cone drills and 40. His lack of preparation for such an important day definitely makes the questions about his maturing and off-field work ethic more concerning and will likely cause him to slide on a number of teams’ draft boards. However, despite my history of drastically lowering player’s grades when there are worth ethic questions, I am not doing that in Bryant’s case because on the field he shows excellent competitiveness, toughness and consistency catching the ball and making big plays.
Lindy’s Sports scouting report: Teams’ will questions Bryant about his NCAA suspension, but they will likely overlook the mistakes when they pop in the film. Scouts will also questions his top-end speed, but they know that plenty of big-bodied receivers have succeeded in the NFL without running 4.4 40s. Bryant’s hands, strength and surprising elusiveness should keep him in the top half of the first round.
Pro Football Weekly 2010 Draft Preview available @ http://www.pfwstore.com/detail.aspx?ID=695
GM Jr. 2010 Draft Guide available @ http://gmjrnfldraft.com/
Lindy’s Sports 2010 Draft Guide available @http://www.lindyssports.com/product.php?cn=332
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