Where do you guys think he goes? No surprise Treadwell just declared so he'll likely be the 1st WR taken. As for Carroo I think he's no doubt a 2nd or 3rd round talent at worst, but I worry about the domestic abuse incident and how that could affect his draft grade. I know teams do their due diligence, though, and I hope they realize what kind of character Leonte truly possesses. The last few years around 15 WR's have been going in the first 3 rounds, so if he falls past there I think we're going to have to chalk it up to teams being scared away by the incident, which would really be a shame.
Carroo Draft Projection
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I thought he'd be a late first rounder if he had a great season. Now, I'm guessing he drops to early 3rd round, based on the turmoil (fair or not, many will consider him a risk - and even if he wasn't indicted, he didn't show the best judgment).
I doubt the arrest will affect his draft position at all. The charges were dropped because the purported victim refused to testify and the only witnesses willing to testify under oath were saying Carroo didn't touch the victim. And the NFL has players that have murdered people.
I also think the speed at which Carroo returned after an injury will help his draft position. So yeah, missing games sucks, but getting back quickly shows his toughness. And lastly, what he did in the those games he did play in last season is nothing short of spectacular. Good speed, great hands, great technique, wins virtually all the 50/50 balls. He's a huge difference maker.
I think he goes in the first two rounds and I think whatever team gets him will be very happy with him.
I also think the speed at which Carroo returned after an injury will help his draft position. So yeah, missing games sucks, but getting back quickly shows his toughness. And lastly, what he did in the those games he did play in last season is nothing short of spectacular. Good speed, great hands, great technique, wins virtually all the 50/50 balls. He's a huge difference maker.
I think he goes in the first two rounds and I think whatever team gets him will be very happy with him.
Treadwell, Dotson, Coleman, Boyd, Thomas (I think is overrated) probably are top 5. After that, Shepard, Carroo, Cooper are probably in the mix (3-4th round). There's always 1-2 WRs that blow away numbers at the combine that get overdrafted and then they figure out later why they only had 34 catches in college.
Injuries and off field stuff so I think even more so than others his 40 time will make or break him-- early 2 with a fast one or later rounds with a mediocre time
I really, really hope you guys are right. But, I think you're all severely underestimating the level of talent around the country. Carroo is elite, no doubt, but so are plenty of others. Looking at Sanu, he had the most catches in Rutgers history (and did so in just three years!) yet he didn't go until the later end of the 3rd round. And he had absolutely no red flags or injury concerns. Obviously speed was a slight concern but his production, with less than stellar QB play to say the least, was undeniable.
Again I hope you guys are right but I think 3rd round is probable, 2nd round would be great as he'd probably go towards the bottom to a good team (ie. Redskins, Vikings, Panthers, or lord even the Patriots could use a WR - how awesome would that be)
Again I hope you guys are right but I think 3rd round is probable, 2nd round would be great as he'd probably go towards the bottom to a good team (ie. Redskins, Vikings, Panthers, or lord even the Patriots could use a WR - how awesome would that be)
I wonder how he'll do in the combine. Doesnt strike me as a guy who will have a blazing 40 or vert. He just gets it done on the field with incredible body control and strong hands. Im gonna say 3rd rounder.
no worse than 2nd round. There is no way he falls to the 3rd round
I'll remember this post newell:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:Jk but once again, I hope you're right!
IIRC, Sanu's draft position was affected a lot by his supposed lack of speed and a perceived lack of explosiveness. Sanu is, even now, not considered much of a deep threat. In a way, I think it's a measure of Sanu's brilliance that he does so well with the lack of explosive speed.
Carroo has the arrest working against him, but otherwise, I think he will show up better than Sanu did in the measurables, particularly speed and ability to get separation. And he's much more of a deep threat, IMO.
his arrest will have 0 impact on his draft status. He was a model citizen up until that point, its like 1 late payment on a lengthy credit report.
I think that the injury and a lot of other questions go away with a good time in the 40 at the combine. Bad time hurt Sanu. Coleman still doesn't have the jets he used to have. Britt is built like a tank and has held up in the pros. Carroo has better hands that all of them.
Looking like rounds 2-3 for him. Can see 4 depending on how teams view him. Would be somewhat surprised if 1, very surprised if after round 4.
Sanu was good but every time Carroo caught a ball it always seem like it was for a TD. Sanu even in college caught the ball but really didn't advance the ball as much and especially for TD.
2nd round will get him good money and security.
Very few WR better than him. I thought I read somewhere he already received a 1St round grade from the NFL. If WR are selected early then I think he ends up being one of them.
Sadly because of that BS off the field stuff i'd say 3-4 area. I thought before the season he was a late first or second rounder. But with the draft once the combine happens and the interviews take place a lot can change.
i think he has a REALLY good combine and shows himself to be a solid 2nd/late 1st. this kid produced over and over again in tough situations. look at all the game winning catches he had. every team needs someone like him.
I think you are underestimating Caroo. Sanu is a different receiver. He made a lot of catches, but did a lot of that in front of defenders. His style.
Caroo has more speed, sure hands, and can be a blow by type receiver. Some of the catches he made while still on a bad wheel were phenomenal. I think Caroo's upside is pretty high, and think he will go no later than the second round. We shall see. Would love to see him on the Jets. They need receivers who can hold onto the ball. (bye bye Thompkins and Enunwa)
Hoping the boys take Hack in the second and Caroo in the third. Wouldn't that just kill some folks on this board?
Late first. I believe he will kill all the pre-draft evaluations.
Really don't think I'm underestimating Carroo, I think it's you guys who are underestimating Sanu and falling into "the most recent guy was better" trap which always seems to occur on these boards. Carroo is phenomenal, but so was Sanu. Sanu had almost as many receiving yards as Carroo (100 fewer) and was younger at the time he played (Sanu played his freshman to junior year and was very young for his age while Carroo played his sophomore to senior years). And don't forget about all that time Sanu spent in the Wildcat where he accumulated over 650 yards rushing. Sanu was incredible, and since he didn't go until later in the 3rd round, I'd be surprised to see Carroo go in the 2nd. Hope I'm wrong.
Your opinion, you may be right. But I love Caroo's hands, and ability to get open. I think he will be very productive.
I would rather have as a backup on the jets than what I see now who drop a lot of balls.
I sure hope I am right.
Sanu wasn't young, he was a year older. He lost a year in grade placement coming back from Sierra Leone. Remember, he couldn't play his senior year at South Brunswick because he was overage? And again, as others have pointed out, Sanu fell in the draft because of his 40 time at the combine and perceived lack of off the line speed.
I seem to recall that Sanu missed his senior year of high school because he was too old to play. I believe he was at least 19 when he began at Rutgers.
I'm an Eagles fan and understand your point re: catching balls. But you have to get open first and in the NFL, even the dime corner was an All-American in college.
Huff put up crazy numbers in Oregon but couldn't get open. Agholor was a high draft pick out of USC. Lots of draft pundits said he had the right measurables and was most pro-ready. He can still turn out to be a nice player, but he's no Beckham, Jr.
Mike I guess we won't know til we know but there's not a doubt in my mind that a healthy Carroo can get open against NFL corners.
He is the definition of "NFL ready.". My gut says we hear glowing Senior bowl practice reports. But again we'll see.
Looking at the entire season, his performance when he was in was very productive.
As for the suspensions, the first was for a simple and stupid mistake and the second due to what turned out to be wrong.
The NFL is all about talent. When you look at some of the asshats that are selected even with some pretty serious stuff when they were in college, I am predicting it will have little to no big impact on who takes him.
Hoping for second round.
As for the suspensions, the first was for a simple and stupid mistake and the second due to what turned out to be wrong.
The NFL is all about talent. When you look at some of the asshats that are selected even with some pretty serious stuff when they were in college, I am predicting it will have little to no big impact on who takes him.
Hoping for second round.
Wow my bad on that, for some reason I thought he was hurt his senior year and was young for his grade when in fact it was the other way around.
I'm not underrating Sanu at all. I thought he should've gone higher in the draft. It was the NFL teams that I think underrated Sanu.
Still, while Sanu's the more versatile athlete, Carroo is the better pure receiver, IMO. Both a great.
