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WR Josh Doctson, TCU -- Doctson is bringing a lot of tools to the NFL, but he's one of those guys that will have to work his ass off to make the most of what he has if he wants to live up to his potential. Doctson boasts very good size (6'3", 200 lbs), great hands, and is perhaps the nation's best WR at winning contested balls. Doctson's long arms and excellent body control make him a ripe red zone target, and TCU fed him 15 touchdowns among his 75 receptions for 1,300 yards in 2015. He is a true weapon in that regard. But he's going to have a rough going for at least a little while in the NFL between the 20's. He has extensive experience route-running but still has some wasted motion and will need to make sharper cuts to create separation at the next level. His speed isn't great (I'm predicting a 4.5 40) so smoothing out his route-running will be paramount to his success -- many of his receptions were after Boykin scrambled long enough for him to get open. There have been comparisons to Jordan Matthews but Matthews is a fantastic route-runner. Doctson's specialty of winning jump balls may hit a snag in the NFL, as well, due to his lanky frame. He's going to need to put on serious muscle (which he has the frame to do!) because he average DB in the NFL weighs as much as he does, and most are several inches shorter than him. But he is a competitor who has years of experience in a pro-style offense. If Doctson can consistently find a way to win in the first couple seconds of his route rather than just rely on his physical gifts to win the day, he's going to be as good as any receiver in this Draft. But it's going to be a journey to get there, and probably won't yield fruit right away.
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