Sunday, May 17, 2015

1.06 Detroit Vipers - WR Kevin White

In the real world: White, a JUCO transfer in 2013, had an extremely productive season at West Virginia in 2014 (109 rec/1,447 yds/10 TDs), but his performance at the Scouting Combine--highlighted by a 4.35 40-yard dash--was what vaulted him to the top two among this year's rookie wideouts. Amari Cooper (1.03) is the safer pick with the higher floor, but White may have an even higher ceiling (having a two-inch advantage on Cooper helps). The Bears took him with the seventh overall pick to replace Brandon Marshall (traded to the New York Jets).
In the TUFF world: Ever since Randy Moss imploded after Week 8 of the 2010 season, the Vipers' WR corps has been one of the league's worst (in particular, last season, only two of their WRs had more than 700 yards receiving--Vincent Jackson with 991 and Kendall Wright with 706). 2012 first-round pick Justin Blackmon was an utter bust due to substance abuse issues. White could enter the starting lineup soon (the current starting three are Jackson, Wright and Allen Robinson), and could be the #1 receiver in the near future.

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