kearly
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I've been asked about Aaron Dobson. There isn't a ton of stuff out there, but I've looked at all I could find. Here is what I think about him.
Good size (6'2.66", 210). Didn't run the 40 at the combine. Looks like a 4.6 speed in the game compilations- he doesn't look blazing fast. A youtube commenter compared him to Roy Williams and I think that's the right "category" for someone like Dobson, although Williams had a drop problem and Dobson seems very gifted catching the ball despite having small hands.
I'd compare him to maybe a taller Brandon Lloyd with less route running ability. Like Lloyd, Dobson shines the brightest when asked to make tough catches, but like Lloyd, a catch is usually followed immediately by a tackle. Didn't see much that made me think he was a YAC guy.
Nothing really excites me about Dobson, he seems like a generic NFL WR. His size and hands probably make him a draftable prospect though. I think he'll need to post a 40 time under 4.55 for the Seahawks to be interested though, but we'll see. I'd probably give him a 6th round grade in this draft class, maybe a 4th round grade in an average WR group. I think if we drafted him, he'd another Ben Obomanu, a quality backup, but not a star.
Good size (6'2.66", 210). Didn't run the 40 at the combine. Looks like a 4.6 speed in the game compilations- he doesn't look blazing fast. A youtube commenter compared him to Roy Williams and I think that's the right "category" for someone like Dobson, although Williams had a drop problem and Dobson seems very gifted catching the ball despite having small hands.
I'd compare him to maybe a taller Brandon Lloyd with less route running ability. Like Lloyd, Dobson shines the brightest when asked to make tough catches, but like Lloyd, a catch is usually followed immediately by a tackle. Didn't see much that made me think he was a YAC guy.
Nothing really excites me about Dobson, he seems like a generic NFL WR. His size and hands probably make him a draftable prospect though. I think he'll need to post a 40 time under 4.55 for the Seahawks to be interested though, but we'll see. I'd probably give him a 6th round grade in this draft class, maybe a 4th round grade in an average WR group. I think if we drafted him, he'd another Ben Obomanu, a quality backup, but not a star.