2016 NFL Draft: Why Rashard Higgins Can Be This Year's Tyler Lockett

In an NFL evaluation setting where recency bias prevails sometimes too often, finding prospect comparisons can be both fruitful and flawed. Looking for an exact replica of breakout players like Odell Beckham, Tyrann Mathieu or, in this case, Tyler Lockett will only lead to a failure in evaluation.

But comparisons are especially useful if used in a skill-based, style and/or schematic context. Rashard Higgins, the quick, isolation-thriving receiver from Colorado State, isn’t the newest edition of Seattle Seahawks 2015 breakout rookie Tyler Lockett, but his refined route IQ, his ability to finish as a receiver despite size deficiencies and his potential early scheme fits all make Lockett a…