One of the fallacies often repeated in the evaluation of draft-eligible prospects is that size on its own is a skill, particularly at positions that require an athlete to run downfield and catch the football. Long-forgotten king-sized wideouts, such as James Hardy, Limas Sweed and Malcolm Kelly, are just a few of the tall—6-foot-3 and over—pass catchers that not only failed to make a Calvin Johnson-like impact in recent years, but also fell short of carving out roles as ancillary contributors at the next level.
Among this year’s crop of big receivers is a late-riser by name of Kenny Golladay that has been earning the attention of numerous NFL teams in recent weeks, as evidenced by private workouts he’s had with the Lions, Saints and Steelers just to name a few.