Sammy Watkins Is Draft’s Top WR, but It Will Take Stellar Combine to Crack Top 5

February 23, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins is widely considered the top prospect at his position this year. Greg Cosell of NFL Films recently said he was "the best receiving prospect since A.J. Green and Julio Jones," according to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post.
However, if Watkins is going to join those standouts and be among the first handful of players to be selected in May's 2014 NFL draft, he still has some work to do at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
 
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Mind you, this isn't to say Watkins hasn't already done plenty.
In two of the past three seasons, the 6'1", 211-pounder topped 1,000 receiving yards and scored double-digit touchdowns for the Tigers. He also showed himself to be a dangerous return man and even carried the ball 32 times for 231 yards back in 2011.
In short, Watkins is a handful with the football in his hands.
Just ask the Ohio State Buckeyes.
He put on a clinic in the Tigers' Orange B...

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