Five Senior Bowl WRs for the Washington Football Team to target

2. WR Nico Collins, Michigan

Unlike Johnson, Nico Collins is a towering figure. He stands at 6’4″ and — you guessed it — his greatest strength is his ability to “go up and get the football.” He has elite vertical athleticism to his game, and that combined with his ability to control his body mid-air makes for some pretty spectacular catches.

That was on display all week in Mobile. If the ball was in the air, Nico Collins was going to get it. That was impressive from Collins as he opted out of the 2020 season and rust was to be expected. He looked the part in drills.

His athleticism is good for his size but he is not exactly a burner. However, to make up for his lack of deep speed, he has a good burst off the line to create initial separation.

Collins has all the tools to be a really good deep threat, maybe Kenny Golladay. However, to reach this point, his consistency must improve. His hands could be better for a receiver that will need to rely on them heavily in contested catch situations at the next level. And he could do a better job getting in and out of his breaks at the stem of his routes quicker.

If Collins has good testing numbers, I could see his stock climb up into Day 2 of the draft. If not, he will be there on Day 3 as an option. Other receivers like Kelvin Harmon and Antonio Gandy-Golden have similar play styles to him but I think his upside as an athlete makes him well worth a look.