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2016 NFL Draft: Deep-Threat Receivers NFL Offenses Should Covet

January 6, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

To paraphrase baseball greats Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine: "NFL teams dig the long ball."
The NFL is all about highlight-reel plays, and nothing lights fanbases quite like a long bomb that ends up in the end zone.
And while teams are also busy chasing down the rocket arms to make up one part of the explosive equation, they're also on the lookout for receivers who can get behind opposing defenses and make them pay with their speed.
Every year, personnel departments scour the incoming college talent, looking for the next Odell Beckham, Jr. or Antonio Brown. Those types of players may be rare, but here are a few prospects from the 2016 NFL draft class who could fit the bill.
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