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2003 Rookie Draft Class

Wide Receivers

Name

REC

Charles Rogers
Michigan State

31	31	50	38	60
38	38	50	44	15
44	44	50	50	10
50	50	50	56	5
31	25	50	31	10

Outlook: Rogers has some skill and is perceived by some as one of the wide receivers in this draft with the most upside, but it is likely that his transition to the professional game will not be smooth.

Tecmo comparison: Greg McMurtry

Name

REC

Andre Johnson
Miami (Fla.)

44	56	63	69	70
44	63	69	75	10
44	50	56	63	15
44	44	50	56	5

Outlook: Johnson is a superstar in the making, with a quick first step and breakaway speed. Once he has the ball in his grasp, he hangs onto it. Johnson will be gone early in the 1st round of this draft.

Tecmo comparison: Andre Reed

Name

REC

Bryant Johnson
Penn State

38	44	50	50	80
38	50	50	56	10
38	38	50	44	10

Outlook: Bryant Johnson has some upside but is likely to serve as a 3rd receiver who could do some damage in the slot.

Tecmo comparison: Mike Sherrard

Name

REC

Taylor Jacobs
Florida

31	31	50	38	70
38	38	50	44	20
31	25	50	31	10

Outlook: Jacobs was a favorite target of Rex Grossman's at Florida, but lacks the speed to be a threat in the WTF. He will likely go undrafted.

Tecmo comparison: Derek Hill

Name

REC

Bethel Johnson
Texas A&M

38	38	50	44	70
38	44	50	50	20
31	31	50	38	10

Outlook: Bethel Johnson is yet another receiver not fast enough for the WTF. Expect him to be available on the waiver wire when the draft ends.

Tecmo comparison: Clarence Verdin

Name

REC

Anquan Boldin
Florida State

38	56	38	63	70
38	63	44	69	15
38	50	31	56	15

Outlook: Boldin is an exceptional talent, with blazing speed and good hands. Once he has the ball, he has a tendency to be a little lackadaisical in holding onto it while fighting for extra yardage. Regardless, he's definitely a first-round talent.

Tecmo comparison: Gary Clark

Name

REC

Tyrone Calico
Middle Tennessee State

38	38	50	38	80
38	44	50	44	20

Outlook: Blah.

Tecmo comparison: Danny Peebles

Name

REC

Kelley Washington
Tennessee

38	44	50	44	70
38	50	50	50	10
38	38	50	38	20

Outlook: Kelley Washington has some upside and is most entertaining to watch on the football field due to his ridiculous dance moves. He would merit a 4th round selection.

Tecmo comparison: Don Beebe

Name

REC

Nate Burleson
Nevada

38	50	50	50	60
38	56	50	56	20
38	44	50	44	20

Outlook: Burleson has good speed and decent hands and would be a fine pickup for any team needing a good second WR.

Tecmo comparison: Shawn Collins

Name

REC

Kevin Curtis
Utah State

38	44	50	56	70
38	50	50	63	15
38	38	50	50	15

Outlook: Curtis is a possession receiver who excels in exploiting the soft middle of a defense. Rarely will he stretch the field deep, but Curtis can hang on to the ball in traffic.

Tecmo comparison: Jessie Hester

Name

REC

Billy McMullen
Virginia

38	38	50	50	70
38	44	50	56	10
31	31	50	44	20

Outlook: McMullen is a backup through and through. From time to time he could prove to be a useful target.

Tecmo comparison: Tim McGee

Name

REC

Shaun McDonald
Arizona State

38	44	50	56	70
38	50	50	63	5
38	38	50	50	25

Outlook: McDonald is like Curtis, another slot receiver kind of guy who can exploit the weaknesses in a defense and who is usually on the same page as the quarterback.

Tecmo comparison: Webster Slaughter

Name

REC

Brandon Lloyd
Illinois

44	44	50	50	60
44	50	50	56	10
38	38	50	44	30

Outlook: Lloyd flashes some amazing skill from time to time but will struggle to maintain a lasting impact in the WTF.

Tecmo comparison: J.T. Smith

Name

REC

Sam Aiken
North Carolina

38	44	50	38	70
38	50	50	44	10
38	38	50	31	20

Outlook: Aiken has a little speed but cannot catch the ball in traffic. He should hang on in the WTF as a 4th receiver brought in to stretch the field on certain plays.

Tecmo comparison: Don Beebe

Name

REC

Bobby Wade
Arizona

38	44	50	50	70
38	50	50	56	10
38	38	50	44	20

Outlook: Wade will be a quality backup in the WTF but will struggle to become more than that. If given the chance to play he could develop into more than a role player.

Tecmo comparison: Mike Sherrard

Name

REC

Justin Gage
Missouri

38	44	63	44	70
38	50	69	50	15
38	38	56	38	15

Outlook: Gage is similar to Wade but a little worse at catching the ball. He should hang around the league a long while as a backup.

Tecmo comparison: Kelvin Martin

Name

REC

Doug Gabriel
Central Florida

44	50	75	38	75
44	56	81	44	10
38	44	69	31	15

Outlook: Doug Gabriel has the speed to stretch the field but his below-average hands mean that he'll need one of the league's better passers throwing to him in order for him to reach his full potential.

Tecmo comparison: Sam Graddy-lite

Name

REC

Arnaz Battle
Notre Dame

38	38	50	56	70
38	44	50	63	10
31	31	50	50	20

Outlook: Battle was a quarterback at Notre Dame but appears poised to make his mark as a possession receiver in the WTF. He has the hands and the smarts to do so, but lacks the speed of the league's elite.

Tecmo comparison: Louis Lipps

Name

REC

Willie Ponder
Tulsa

44	50	50	25	70
44	56	50	31	10
44	44	50	19	20

Outlook: Ponder has speed, but that's literally it. His poor hands and awful field-awareness will see defensive backs salivating when the ball is headed in his direction. If used properly, Ponder could develop into a real weapon in the right scheme.

Tecmo comparison: None

Name

REC

David Tyree
Syracuse

38	38	50	38	80
38	44	50	44	20

Outlook: Tyree appears to lack the talent necessary to be a competitor in the WTF, but you never know, he just might come up big in the biggest of moments if given the opportunity.

Tecmo comparison: Hart Lee Dykes

Name

REC

Kevin Walter
Eastern Michigan

38	44	75	56	70
38	44	81	63	20
38	38	69	50	10

Outlook: Walter relies on craftiness rather than immense physical talent, but that combination will be enough for him to cement a roster spot with some team going forward.

Tecmo comparison: Art Monk

Name

REC

Greg Lewis
Illinois

38	44	63	44	70
38	50	69	50	10
38	38	56	38	20

Outlook: Lewis is yet another backup caliber receiver who will find it hard to get regular reps in the WTF.

Tecmo comparison: Clarence Verdin

Name

REC

Kassim Osgood
San Diego State

44	50	50	25	80
44	56	50	31	10
44	44	50	19	10

Outlook: Osgood is Willie Ponder II: he won't be able to make the acrobatic catches in traffic, but he will have some ability to stretch a defense and help underneath receivers work their magic.

Tecmo comparison: None

Name

REC

Jerheme Urban
Trinity (TX)

38	38	50	44	70
38	44	50	50	10
31	31	50	38	20

Outlook: Another backup-caliber player, Urban looks like practice squad fodder with little upside.

Tecmo comparison: Calvin Williams

Name

REC

Charlie Adams
Hofstra

38	38	63	38	60
38	44	69	44	25
31	31	56	31	15

Outlook: Nothing at all stands out about Adams, a former track star. Pass.

Tecmo comparison: Floyd Turner