Corey Davis

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(04-12-2017, 10:45 AM)Au165 Wrote: Khalil Mack vs OSU was all the tape you needed to see of Mack to know he'd be a star. He beat down Mewhort who was a 2nd rounder that year. Mack was dominant against guys who played in the NFL, obviously some were early in their college career but he was a disruptive force. I am not saying small school guys can't succeed I am saying he hasn't played anyone, and often times is lined up in the slot.

As for you "Williams was terrible against those being drafted", disagree completely. First off that is agaisnt guys projected to go in the 1st, not draftable guys as a whole. Second, Against Alabama he had Humphries beat for what should have been a 25 yard TD but Watson air mailed it over his head he was wide open. Also they assigned his TD to a different CB in the championship game, but there should have been a switch on the play because of the stack but they didn't switch and it was wide open, that should have been on Humphries.

I think people confuse my reservations about Davis as "hate". Davis may end up being a good WR, but you seriously have to question the way he got his production. Guys playing 7 yards cushion on him all game, being lined up in the slot against low level schools, things that should make anyone who actually looks at tape pause for a second. I'd take him in the 2nd in a heartbeat, I simply don't think he is the level of WR you tie your top pick to.

You mention that Williams had some of these players beat, and that's fair, but why can't the same be said for Davis putting up some poor numbers against some better schools? Why is it that a player from a lesser school should have produced more against better competition and the fault is on him whereas a WR like Williams gets a pass against top competition because it's the QB's fault? Plus, Davis playing in a weaker conference means a majority of his teammates are also inferior to those bigger schools. So it's harder to get production when so much of your team is struggling. Williams plays at a top program with top talent all around him. That needs to be factored in too.

Regardless, I'd rather have John Ross over both Williams and Davis anyway.