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2011 NFL Draft Grades: Did the Seattle Seahawks Drop the Ball with Kris Durham?

May 1, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Grading Seattle's Pick of Kris Durham in 2011 NFL Draft
The Seattle Seahawks have some pretty big dudes at the wide receiver position, but they probably could have used a draft pick on a more speedy wide receiver who could help stretch the field and occasionally provide a home run ball.
Instead, the Seahawks went big with the one and only wide receiver they drafted, taking Georgia's Kris Durham with the 107th pick in the fourth round.
Like I said, Durham is big. He's a little over 6'5" and he weighs in at a little over 210 pounds. He's not all that fast, but he can get down the field pretty well thanks to his long strides.
 
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That's about the extent of the good news. Durham is not much of an athlete, which is not good considering he plays one of the most athletic positions in football. He also doesn't separate very well, forcing him to rely on his size to make ca...

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