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WR Sleeper: DeAndre Smelter

TC : 3/27/2015 2:32 pm

Senior out of Georgia Tech. This guy is a project, and I would only be interested in him late in the draft. But he's got a whole lot going for him.

He's a project for two reasons: He's recuperating from an ACL tear, and he's a convert from baseball and has not yet played a whole lot of football. I would normally avoid a player like that like Ebola, but he's got too much to like.

He will probably never be a #1 receiver, but could develop into a dominating possession receiver. He doesn't have enough suddenness to get great separation from a stop. But he DOES have outstanding size and physicality, great hands and intelligence, and is supper competitive.

Whoever did his write up for NFL.Com seems to love him -

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/deandre-smelter?id=2552627

And he looks good in the attached video. He's #15.

Hey, if you don't like him as a WR, maybe he can play safety! ;-)

Video: WR DeAndre Smelter - ( New Window )

i've been following this guy

CMicks3110 : 3/27/2015 2:37 pm : link

I would definitely give him a flyer in the 6th-7th round if we haven't already picked a receiver. Very good talent. I also like Tre McBrdie from William and Mary

As a no risk UDFA that is one thing

Mike in NY : 3/27/2015 2:37 pm : link

But he is so far behind at WR due to baseball and playing in an offense that does not have the WR's running pro routes that I would not waste a draft pick on him

Smelter?

The Turk : 3/27/2015 2:46 pm : link

I don't even...

Normally, I'm as wary . . . .

TC : 3/27/2015 2:50 pm : link

of "potential" picks as anyone who's been a Giants fan should be, but this guy can do stuff. Even his blocking looks pretty good. I think he could do enough useful things on specials, etc., to allow him time to develop into a more expanded role to justify a pick anywhere in round 6 or 7, unless there's a different no-brainer pick available there.

While we all like to point to great picks in the later rounds, the reality is that most players taken there are long shots anyway.

Dragon : 3/28/2015 1:55 am : link

If its not an early pick just can't see the reason to waste a pick with all the WRs presently on the team. We have so many areas of need but WR is one position where the numbers work against a development type guy.

He has a cool

SomeFan : 3/28/2015 9:06 am : link

last name. M