Stanford head coach David Shaw knows a little something about NFL wide receivers. During his time as an assistant coach in The League, part of his job was evaluating wide receivers for the draft. And after watching film on Washington State's Gabe Marks, Shaw came to one obvious conclusion.
“He’s an NFL receiver,” said Shaw, who will try to find a way to neutralize Marks’ impact on Saturday when the Cardinal travel to Pullman. “You see him run routes, he comes out of breaks crisp. At first glance, he checks all the boxes of what you want an NFL receiver to do .