vmax Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Suspended for season-opening games in both 2013 and 2014 (suspended two games total in 2014) for violation of team rules. Invited to play in 2015 East-West Shrine Game. In 2014, started the final eight games of the season and scored a touchdown in each of his final three games, including an Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State where he finished with five catches for 114 yards. From 2011-13, made 14 starts and played in 38 games. Was a two-year team captain in high school, playing both wide receiver and defensive back.ANALYSISSTRENGTHS Yet another Georgia Tech receiver with great length. Plays to his height. Gathers himself and boxes out defenders on fades and jump balls. Uses long arms and gets on his ladder to sky over cornerbacks and high point throws. Effortless strider with untapped vertical speed to go yard. Plus body control. Usually gets two feet in bounds on sideline throws. Plucks the ball with extended hands. Doesn't fear hits from safeties. Almost impossible to guard on back-shoulder throws. Confident and competitive when the ball is in the air.WEAKNESSES Will lose speed when turning to locate ball. Shield blocker in run game, giving very modest effort by Georgia Tech standards. Raw route runner with limited exposure to complex routes. Rounds off in-breaking and out routes. Needs improved understanding of leverage and how to create separation with it. Allows smaller cornerbacks to crowd him. Forced just two pass-interference calls over the last two seasons. Limited production and targets over career.DRAFT PROJECTION Round 3 or 4NFL COMPARISON Brian QuickBOTTOM LINE Late bloomer who is faster than quick and has coveted size-speed combination. Waller isn't just a tall receiver, he has legitimate hands and body control and can impose his size on mismatched cornerbacks. Waller has a low floor, but with a little more competitive fire and technique work, he could become a legitimate touchdown maker in the league. And That's the Ravens draft folks! Edited May 2, 2015 by vmax Quote
oldno82 Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Crap, Max, I just posted the same time (almost) you did. You must have been posting when I was still typing. Quote
thundercleetz Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 Seems like a late bloomer! He will be a guy to keep an eye on in training camp. Might be an "IR" candidate. Quote
thundercleetz Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000479099/article/brandt-georgia-techs-darren-waller-could-be-2015-draft-steal Very intriguing prospect! Quote
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