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WR L'Damian Washington, Missouri -- Washington will have to change the kind of receiver he is to succeed in the NFL. Washington played for the Tigers as a semi-physical tweener between possession receiver and deep threat. Washington doesn't really have the skillset to effectively pull off either at the next level. Even though Washington can use his body pretty well, at nearly 6'4" and barely north of 200 lbs, he's not going to be the physical possession guy who is going to box out your average-sized DB in the NFL. And even though he has a nice mid-4.4 time in the 40, his get-off and his athleticism are very average and will allow most starting CBs to effectively counter his "go" and "post" routes. What Washington will have to make his money in this league doing is cleaning up his route-running, which could take a season or two for him to pull off. He's got long arms and on occasion, he does show a really good cuts in his routes -- and like I said, uses his body to shield off defenders well. But he's going to need separation at the next level, and while he has shown some really good cuts from time to time, he's nowhere near where he needs to be. If he can smooth out his routes, he has #2 WR upside. At this point, it's far more likely he ends up being a Junior Hemingway for a couple years before falling off the roster.
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