The upcoming NFL draft features a tantalizing class of wide receivers expected to make an immediate impact as rookies.
It’s a tall task even for an exceptionally deep group that’s expected to produce up to a half dozen first-round picks Thursday night.
Receivers face one of the hardest adjustments to the pros because they have to absorb a monster playbook, beat press coverage and elude D-backs who are quicker, stronger and savvier.
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Sometimes the gamble pays off; sometimes it doesn’t.
“One of the things that makes it tough to evaluate is that there’s so much difference playing at the National Football League level because of all the defenses we see and all the adjustments they have to make,” said long-time talent evaluation expert Gil Brandt, a Pro Football Hall of Famer.