Rockinz 2014 Mock Draft

Lots of players rocket up the rankings following the Combine if they run well, perform well in the drills, etc. The anticipation of what is likely to happen for him is probably what is elevating Beckham to the 1st round. That said, I think he's a much better prospect and much more NFL ready than Benjamin. I'd rather have Landry than Benjamin. I don't see Megatron potential in Benjamin at all.

IMO you're getting too caught up in the number of passes he caught with his college team. There can be a lot of reasons for that which have nothing to do with who is the better WR. IMO Beckham is 10x the prospect that Landry is. Landry is your prototypical possession receiver imo. Goes over the middle, is fearless, has great hands, but isn't gonna scare anyone with his speed and is not a #1 WR.

Beckham is explosive, smooth, has very good hands, is a real deep threat and a very possible future #1 WR.

 

Clearly you havent watched much of Beckham then... Name ONE weakness to his game, please.

He's explosive, creates separation, is a pretty polished receiver that ran a ton of routes- especially intermediate and deep routes which we sorely need, he's a playmaker with the ball in his hands, he has phenomenal body control, great hands, can play inside and out, can return kicks and punts (for his former ST's coach who we just hired)... This is nothing against Landry or Benjamin, Beckham is just a better player- better player than Marqise Lee too who everyone here has a hard one for. I see a lot more holes in Lee's game than Beckhams, thats for sure.

When he runs a sub 4.4 (or at least damn close to it), he will without a doubt solidify his place as a first rounder.

Also, Beckham is MUCH more like Antonio Brown than Mike Wallace. Wallace just runs in a straight line while Brown creates separation throw explosive cuts and precise route running- just like Beckham. Landry is not like Brown at all.

 

Exactly. You have to look at how each player was used. Landry was the slot/short WR while Beckham took care of the intermediate and deep routes (hence why Beckham has almost 20 less receptions and almost the same amount of yards).

Its like saying, oh Julian Edleman has more catches than Josh Gordon, so he must be the better player!

 

The last time Megatron ran a 4.45 he had a parachute strapped to his back. He is a low 4.3 guy. A 4.55 for Benjamin would be a really fast time for him. He looks more like a 4.6 on film. That said Benjamin is still a beast just not the caliber of P-Diddy, I mean, Calvin Johnson. I'm afraid that mold was broken after they made him. This is why Johnson was the 2nd overall pick in his draft and Benjamin will picked in the bottom half of the first unless he completely surprise everyone with a 4.4 at the combine.

 

Kid, you need to wake up. You're the one who has no idea what you're talking about. You're so in love with some guy that goes to your school that you can't see that he isn't anywhere near polished or NFL ready. You're blinded by your youthful enthusiasm.

Just because he is tall and big and can run pretty fast for his size doesn't mean he compares to Megatron. That's just ridiculous. Also just because he dominated in college doesn't mean squat either. LOTS of players are dominant in college who played against a lot tougher competition than Benjamin did, and don't do anything in the NFL. There's also the matter of his work ethic. Often times kids that dominate in college due to naturally being bigger, faster, etc., and who have questionable work ethics, bust in the NFL. They try to get by on talent alone because that's what they've always done. If Benjamin is drafted in the first round, it will primarily be because of his size and potential and much less because of his refinement, polish, route running ability, etc., and more than likely he will be overdrafted.

Beckham is 10x more polished and ready for the NFL. He has great speed, explosion, body control, hands, is a polished route runner and has pretty much run all the routes. You can't even begin to honestly say the same things about Benjamin.

WW85 is obviously one of the most knowledgeable posters on this forum. He has probably forgotten more about evaluating draft prospects than you'll ever know. He has told you that Benjamin isn't all that you think he is, as have a number of us who have more experience than you.

I'm done discussing this with you because you think you know everything, and it's pointless. Obviously, you are very young, so I'll excuse your youthful zeal and ignorance. I've been watching the NFL for probably 3 times as long as you've been alive, and I have a lot of experience watching both college and NFL football. There's a big difference between college ball and the NFL. I'm not saying that Benjamin isn't an excellent prospect. But he is pretty raw. It could be two years before he develops into a complete WR or it could be never. He's much more risky at this point than Beckham, Evans, Watkins or Cook, and probably even Lee and Robinson. It doesn't matter that he may have a very high ceiling. The Jets shouldn't use their first or second round pick on any player who is risky or a bit of a project. They need players who are "safe," who can come in, start immediately and play at least at a respectable level, if not a very high level.

 

No way this Kid is an absolute stud and will be great in the NFL he has Polumalu like instincts fast and strong and he destroys people in the open field

 

If he falls to the second, then I am all for it.. No way we go defense in the first... What if we get Jarius in the offseason? We would be set at safety.. Byrd at FS and Allen at SS.

 

Bias much? Btw that didn't seem the case against Oklahoma in the bowl game. I don't want a FS with the 18th pick, unless of course by some miracle we get a bunch of receivers in FA.

 

No. Just, no.

 

OBJr seems like a Jeremy Kerely with a higher ceiling to me.

I can completely see him in that same role running similar routes and being the premier kick returner but with more elusiveness and WAY less fair catches leaning to him being a major special teams boon.

Theres a sinking feeling in my gut, and i'm pretty sure its because of his size, that he's not the WIDEOUT we've been looking for though. If the jets got Eric Decker and a TE in round 1 or 2 along with Beckham I'd feel great, but if he was supposed to be the answer to our woes on his own I'd be wary.

Not gonna complain about him being picked in the 1st if that happened though.

 

While I will admit Beckham Jr is a very good athlete he is more of a slot guy and has a tendancy to make a special catch followed up by a drop on a unexplainable easy catch I would draft Benjamin or Devante Adams before Beckham Jr due to there physical size and aggressive nature in going after balls..

I have been a stalker on this site for quite a while and there are 2-4 guys who act as if they know it all I have seen these same guys off on draft pick very badly for several years. FYI the draft is a crap shoot and opinions vary just because you study tape don't mean you know what your looking at or how to evaluate prospects like paid/trained NFL personnel stop being so full of yourself knock it off!!!

 

I'm not high on clinton dix. Yes hes big & can hit but he doesnt close well & lacks range.Quite honestly he reminds me of Sam Garnes.Calvin Pryor is the superior safety prospect & likely has value at 18

 

While I totally disagree with you regarding Beckham Jr.'s being a slot guy, I totally agree with your last statement. I think some of us do have better eyes for spotting talent than others, but none of us are experts or we'd be working for an NFL team.

All WRs drop some balls occasionally. Beckham has excellent hands and high points the ball, so the problem isn't with his hands. More than likely, t's a matter of focus, and that's probably the easiest deficiency for any rookie NFLer to make. Sometimes athletes need contacts to correct a vision problem and that resolves the problem. Some just have bad hands, however, and while catching hundreds if not thousands of passes can help, some have such bad hands that nothing helps significantly. That isn't Beckham. I don't even think that applies to Hill, but it may.