Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Keenan Allen is a tall, long-armed wide receiver who has consistently shown the ability to make great adjustments to the ball while it is in the air. Allen has great hands and high points the football on a regular basis. He has not been helped by the quarterback play at California, but he has shown elite production in college. Allen does a great job of fighting through the press at the LOS. He has excellent footwork and the ability to stop on a dime to sit into an open area. He has quick feet and displays awareness on how to get open. Allen has great balance, hands and body control and can take the slant pattern for a long gain at any time. He has a lot of wiggle in space, looking like a running back and not a receiver at times. He looks very comfortable playing in the underneath area of the defense.

WEAKNESSES - The production hasn't been there as a senior as he has only scored six TD through nine games, before injuring his PCL. Allen isn't a player that has instantly fast speed; he needs a step to get it going. He doesn't have slow feet; he has a long stride and has deceptive long speed. For a big player, Allen doesn't stick to blocks all that well and while willing, it is something that needs to be improved.

SUMMARY - Allen has tremendous hand strength and arm length to go with prototype size for the position at the NFL level. He is an exceptional athlete who displays outstanding speed, body control, balance and agility. He is a legitimate threat on every snap of the ball because of his YAC ability. He has strong hands and plays in traffic constantly, and he rarely drops the ball. He has great reach and uses his body to shield defenders away from the ball. He has great hand/eye coordination and does a masterful job of adjusting to poorly thrown balls. He can win against all types of coverage. Allen can explode off of the ball and he runs crisp routes with the football IQ to quickly break off a route and sit into an open area. He has the strength and toughness to generate a lot of RAC yardage. He is not a consistent blocker in the running game, but he is willing and could benefit from NFL coaching in this area. Overall, he deserves early first-round consideration because of his physical tools playing in the underneath area of the defense, moving the chains and breaking off the long one because of his ability to make plays in space. He is a better prospect than Justin Blackmon was coming out of Oklahoma State, with better speed and better pass-catching ability, and they play a similar game. He is a legitimate No. 1 WR prospect for the NFL level.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Hopkins shows the ability to get off the line quickly and is a very good route runner. He is able to plant his feet well and make crisp cuts, combine that with his head fakes he is able to freeze the defender long enough to give the QB a window to throw into. Hopkins has extremely strong hands and very good ball skills and his ability to catch the pass in traffic is terrific. Hopkins will grab the ball out of the air enabling him the opportunity to gain more yards after the catch as he shows excellent awareness on the field and tends to have already planned out where he is going to go with the football after he makes the grab. Hopkins is a physical and willing blocker, giving the ball carrier more space in the open field.

WEAKNESSES - Hopkins does not have the explosiveness at the line of scrimmage to create a lot of separation from the start. He does not show the explosiveness down the field to be the home run hitter that teams covet for their #1 receiver. There were times in the games that I evaluated that he tried to gain more yards than the defense was willing to give him and instead of gaining more positive yards he would back track a bit and loss yards.

SUMMARY - Hopkins' athleticism and ability to catch the ball will make him a very dangerous receiver in the NFL. He has solid route running skills, uses the head fake and his footwork nicely giving him enough separation from the defender to give himself space for the QB to get him the ball. While he won't be a guy that will beat you deep and create a lot of separation from the DB's, he will be a guy that will make the tough catches in traffic and will take the ball away from the defender on poorly thrown balls with his strong hands. After making the catch he shows the awareness of where he is on the field and where the defenders are on the field and knows where he wants to go as soon as he makes the grab. He uses the head fake and cutback to his advantage to freeze the defender enabling him to gain more YAC. Hopkins also shows his worth with his physical and willingness to block in open space and does so very well. He shows good technique without penalty and has the ability to drive his legs push the defender to create more field space for the ball carrier. Hopkins has the potential to be a very dangerous receiver in the NFL and if he were to ever be able to create more separation and become more of a home run hitter, he will have an opportunity to be one of the top NFL receiver. Overall, Hopkins grades as a mid / late 1st Round Pick or early 2nd Round pick. .

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Patterson has ideal height, weight and length for the WR position. He flashes dangerous top end speed and pairs it with excellent quickness, agility and balance. He is an elusive athlete in space that sets up blockers well and is capable of creating consistent separation with his natural athleticism. He does an excellent job of winning the ball in traffic, and also displays the power and toughness to break tackles. His open field running skills make him a dangerous weapon on reverses and returns as well.

WEAKNESSES - Patterson is not a consistent route runner must learn to better use his hands to protect his frame and create separation. Because he is too passive against press coverage he is too easily rerouted and is not precise in his route running. He does not consistently run routes at full speed and often telegraphs his movements to his defender. When his man jumps his break he often gives up and does not complete his route. He seems to lose focus at times and drops too many easy balls. He did not give consistent effort when asked to block and has very little experience at this skill. Most concerning is that for a player who had such an incredible 2012 season, his 2011 season was significantly less productive in his first year at Tennessee, which makes me wonder if he needs extra time/reps to become comfortable and productive in a new offense. If this is the case it will likely take him more time than most to adjust to the even more complicated playbooks of the NFL.

SUMMARY - Cordarelle Patterson will be one of the most hotly debated prospects this year in NFL war rooms as he possesses an elite combination of size and explosive play-making ability, but is extremely raw in nearly all facets of his game. His QAB, instincts in the open field and breakaway speed make him a constant threat to take it the distance, but he must significantly improve his route running. He does not use his hands well against press coverage and be more consistent in terms of running precise routes at full speed. He also has very little experience as a blocker, and drops too many easy balls to be considered a reliable every-down receiver at this stage. He is likely to be immediately inserted as a returner, but he likely won't see the field consistently on offense as a rookie as he will need to greatly improve upon his route running, blocking and focus. Scouts are certain to fall in love with his massive upside, but any team willing to take him in the high first round will be taking a huge risk because of the numerous inconsistencies and weaknesses in his game.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - Tough and fearless, Bailey shows no hesitation catching passes as he heads into traffic. He has strong hands and great focus which helps him to pluck ball away from ball and holds onto it while defender tries to rip ball out of his hands. He shows toughness taking hard hit after the catch and holding onto the ball. Whether catching a quick "bubble screen" behind the LOS or a pass on an "out" route, Bailey is quick getting started up the field after the catch. He can change directions fast, which gives him a "wiggle" to make tacklers miss and combined with his strength and balance he is consistently able to gain yards after contact. His quick COD ability, use of hands and surprising strength make it look easy for Bailey to "shake" and defeat jam to release quickly off the LOS. Able to make great catches over and over, Bailey's outstanding hands made him a reliable go-to-receiver for Geno Smith. Despite lacking great size, Bailey consistently impresses with his ability to shield cornerback and make tough catch while he tries to break up pass. Smart and aware, Bailey consistently knows where the first down marker is and gets beyond it to make catch in key situations.

WEAKNESSES - Quicker than fast, Bailey lacks the burst and speed to get separation on deep routes. Even when he gets past initial defender and has space he lacks the speed to out-run angles and score long TD's. Although he is quick and runs sharp/precise routes, he did not consistently show the burst out of cuts to get separation from coverage. While he has good strength for his size, he is still only 5'10 and will not be able to play as strong versus bigger, stronger NFL cornerbacks.

SUMMARY - Tavon Austin may be the big name play-making receiver from West Virginia in the Draft, but Bailey was a highly productive receiver whose sharp routes, strong hands and agility give him the talent to be a productive slot receiver in the NFL. Bailey impressed with his ability to defeat jam with ease despite lacking the size and long arms usually needed to do so. Although Bailey struggled to consistently gain separation from man coverage in the games evaluated, I was constantly impressed by his ability to make tough catches with a defender draped all over him trying to break up pass. Against "zone" coverage Bailey was consistently productive as he identified it and found the open/dead spot and sat down in it. Overall, Bailey does not have the physical talent to be the play-maker in the NFL that Tavon Austin will be, which is why he does not warrant being a first round pick. However, he is a smart receiver, who runs sharp routes, knows how to get open, has rare hands (He caught 94% of passes thrown his way in games evaluated) and is a good runner after the catch, which is why he warrants being selected in the second round.

Scouting Report:
STRENGTHS - An explosive athlete, Stills surprised me with how polished he is. Quick off the ball, he accelerates to full speed fast and can close cushion on CB. He has the high end playing speed to get separation on deep routes and to make big plays running after the catch. With his long, linear frame I did expect him to run sharp, precise routes and combined with his burst he consistently showed the ability to get separation from man coverage. Unlike many college receivers, I was impressed with how consistently Stills worked back to the QB to come and get the ball, rather than waiting for it to get to him which only gives the defender a better chance to close in time to make a play on it. Fearless, Stills showed no concern for himself catching pass heading into traffic, takes hard hit and holds onto the ball. Although he will occasionally body catch, the bulk of the time he reaches out and plucks the ball with his hands. He consistently has shown the hands, body control and concentration to twist and adjust to make tough catches on off-target passes. Quick tucking the ball away, Stills gets started up the field fast after the catch. He is an elusive runner who can make sharp cuts to make tacklers miss and runs aggressively with the ball after the catch. Despite a slight looking frame, Stills has the strength and balance to keep feet vs hits and arm/grab tackles so he can consistently gain yards after contact. In addition to his consistency and production catching passes, Stills has proven to be a strong and productive blocker. He gets after man quickly, stays over feet and blocks man out of the play consistently. .

WEAKNESSES - Despite showing good flexibility and athleticism much of the time, Stills looks stiff and upright running routes at times. He needs to stay focused on maintaining proper bend while running routes to be effective. At times he lets ball get into his body and ends up fighting it and dropping passes he should easily catch. His slight looking frame raises concerns about his being able to be a durable NFL receiver. .

SUMMARY - For whatever reason, Stills has not received the accolades of many of the other name receivers, but in my eyes he is a good prospect with the tools to be a quality starter who makes big plays with the ball in his hands. Blessed with quick feet, Stills is able to accelerate to full speed fast, has the speed to run by cornerbacks and to get separation deep down the field. Even though he drops some passes he should catch, he generally displays very good hands and has shown the ability to adjust and make tough catches seem routine. Additionally, Still has consistently shown the ability to make big plays running with the ball after the catch. His ability to turn short passes, like quick hitting slants, into big plays is what makes him so valuable. Overall, Stills will likely be drafted a little lower than I have him rated, but I believe he can be a productive starting receiver in the NFL.