Tyler Lockett Could Be the 2015 NFL Draft’s Antonio Brown

February 7, 2015   ·   Dan Hope   ·   Jump to comments

An NFL team that is not planning to use its first-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft on a wide receiver, but is still hoping to land the next Antonio Brown or Odell Beckham Jr., should look no further than Kansas State’s Tyler Lockett.
Scouts, coaches and analysts who prioritize size for pass-catchers won’t rank Lockett highly on their draft boards. Lockett measured in at just 5’10” and 181 pounds at the Senior Bowl this January.
This past NFL season, however, was proof that bigger is not always better, at least for receivers.
Brown, who is just 5’10” and 186 pounds, led the NFL with 129 receptions for 1,698 yards as he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a playoff berth. Beckham Jr., who is just 5’11” and 198 pounds, led the NFL with 108.8 yards per game as the New York Giants first-round pick posted one of the greatest rookie seasons ever.
In total, six of the NFL’s top 11 in receiving yards for the 2014 season measur...

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