APGeorgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill has just done a whole lot to improve his NFL draft stock.
Hill put up a sensational 40-yard dash time of 4.30 seconds on Sunday morning in Indianapolis. That’s easily the best time we’ve seen so far. On his other attempt he ran in 4.31 seconds, so he actually has the two fastest 40 times of the 2012 Scouting Combine to date.
A 6-foot-4, 215-pounder, Hill has good size to go with his good speed. There’s no question that he’s opening some eyes this weekend.
The question is whether Hill can develop into a consistent threat while playing in an NFL passing game. While playing in a run-first option offense at Georgia Tech, he caught just 49 passes in his college career.
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All I have to say to that is R.I.P Al!!!
How many attempts came his way and how many drops? Wide Reciever is such a tape-necessary position.
In all prior drafts, he’d be a lock to be drafted by the Raiders.
Good thing Al isn’t around to draft him.
The last two big and fast receivers to come out of this run-first school have been pretty good.
He can be one of two things: The next Megatron or the next Roy Williams.
I know another former ga tech wide receiver that has similar size and speed that has panned out ok.
Al Davis? Just be glad Matt Millen’s not in Detroit anymore!
He’s interesting, watch the film from the game vs. UNC this year. He had one of the most amazing catches I’ve ever seen in that game. He also had one of the biggest bonehead drops, a wide open 60 yarder that hit him in the breadbasket and then hit the ground T.O. style. I think it was hard for him because he was constantly run blocking.
Last I checked Demaryius Thomas turned out ok from that run-first option school.
Plus he even laid out for a pass and caught everything under the sun.
This Kid is going to be something special….
Here’s someone the Bears can use, Vikes too.
I think Al may actually claw his way out to draft this one.
Hey, at least you know the kid can block. In Johnson’s spread option the WRs HAVE to be good blockers.
With their second round pick the Minnesota Vikings select…
Mike Wallace’s replacement?
replacement for Wallace if he has to leave?
I’ll take him at the end of the 2nd or 3rd if he’s there. Considering how many speed guys the 49ers have had with inconsistent hands over the last several years i’m more keen to take a guy that’s slower but doesn’t drop passes like Alshon Jeffery. Then again with the 49ers lick drafting wideouts Hill would become Megatron 2.0 while Jeffery would end up Mike Williams 2.0 smh
Lions, opposite Megatron and Young in the slot.
Oh man, Al Davis would have traded our entire next year’s drafts to get this guy this year. He came out 1 year too late.
He is not as good as Demaryius Thomas, let alone Megatron. But … he would be a good risk for a team in round 3-4 looking to develop a deep threat. If The Giants lose Mario Manningham, this guy could replace him.
Al Davis would have taken him #1 overall.
This guy has skillet hands. Don’t care how fast he runs… he can’t catch.
Wow GT might be called WR U..if this kid lights it up at the next level. Calvin Johnson,Demaryuis Thomas now this kid. What do they put in water in ATL.
Let’s not forget Megatron outweighs this guy by about 30 lbs. But he just earned himself a nice increase in pay come draft day. Five years from now he could be the guy many teams will be kicking themselves for passing on in the 1st round. Or he could just be a combine wonder.
He was a hit or miss last season in college. Capable of monster games and capable of disappearing
He’s probably hoping to get drafted by an NFL team, but you know he’ll wind up with the Raiders instead.