Some TALL receivers the Dolphins could draft in the late rounds
We will look at a couple of taller receivers who would demand more respect out of future opponents and keep their defense respectful of Miami’s passing game. The deeper coverage would ease some the shallow pressure Miami felt ever since defenses around the league realized Miami’s deep pass was not much of a threat after all. Let’s then meet these receivers:
Brandon Coleman
College: Rutgers
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 220 LBS
“12/14/2013 – Brandon Coleman Declares for 2014 NFL Draft…Coleman is Second in RU History with 19 Career Receiving Touchdowns…Rutgers redshirt junior wide receiver Brandon Coleman (Accokeek, Md.) has elected to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft. Coleman is the seventh player since 2008 at Rutgers to leave school early and enter the NFL Draft. Coleman is set to play his final game as a Scarlet Knight December 28 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Notre Dame. One ofColeman’s signature moments in Scarlet came in the 2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl as he hauled in an 86-yard touchdown pass from Chas Dodd in the fourth quarter to secure a 27-13 victory over Iowa State.
The 6-foot-6 Coleman is second in school history with 19 career receiving touchdowns. In 38 career games and 26 starts at wide receiver, Coleman has 92 career receptions for 1,743 yards. He is averaging 18.9 yards per reception in his career. Coleman has three of the 10 longest receptions in school history (92, 86, 85). In 2012, he was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selectionafter totaling 43 receptions for 718 yards and 10 touchdowns. The 10 touchdown receptions tied a school single-season record. Coleman is a two-time conference all-academic team selection and is one semester away from earning his degree. – Rutgers football”
Devin Street
College: Pittsburgh
Height: 6’3”
Weightt: 195 LBS
40 Time: 4:56
“Strengths: Smooth athlete with natural body control and foot quickness to create some space and work the middle of the field. He shows off his toughness before and after the catch, highpointing and coming down with contested receptions and also fighting for every yard after the grab. He has soft hands and usually catches everything his way, staying focused from snap to whistle.
Weaknesses: Street lacks ideal top-end speed. . Street looks to finish, but his lack of breakaway speed shows as a ballcarrier, struggling to elude defenders or create after the catch. –Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com