The majority of the wide receivers McCarthy drafted were:<\/p>\n
Between 6-0 and just under 6-3
\nBetween 190 and 220 pounds
\nRan the 40-yard dash in 4.40 to 4.60 seconds
\nRecorded at least 34 inches in the vertical jump
\nHad a broad jump between 120 and 130 inches
\nRan the three-cone drill in under seven seconds
\nRan the 20-yard short shuttle in under 4.3 seconds<\/p>\n
So, with that in mind, let\u2019s take a look at the wide receivers who tested at the NFL Scouting Combine and see how they measure up. In the following table, green cells represent positive results outside of the ranges (taller, faster, more explosive) while orange cells represent results outside the range in a negative fashion (shorter, slighter, slower, less explosive).<\/p>\n
Only a few wide receivers in this year\u2019s draft who tested at the Combine checked all the boxes from the study. Georgia\u2019s Dillon Bell, Indiana\u2019s Omar Cooper Jr., and Ohio State\u2019s Carnell Tate did so. However, Cooper and Tate only ran the 40-yard dash at the Combine and didn\u2019t do any of the other drills. So, we\u2019ve got pretty incomplete data on them. Bell at least did the vertical and broad jumps.<\/p>\n There are also a few wide receivers who fail to meet a number of the range requirements. Louisville\u2019s Caullin Lacy didn\u2019t fall inside any of the ranges he tested for. Clemson\u2019s Antonio Williams was shorter, slighter, and slower in the three-cone drill. LSU\u2019s Chris Hilton Jr. was slighter and slower in both the three-cone drill and 20-yard short shuttle.<\/p>\n On the flip side, North Dakota State\u2019s Bryce Lance was taller, ran a faster 40-yard dash, and jumped farther in the broad jump. He did fall outside the range in terms of the three-cone drill, but just barely. Check out Nate Kosko\u2019s scouting report on Lance<\/a> to get a greater understanding on his strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n Tennessee\u2019s Chris Brazell Jr. is taller than the range while also running a faster 40-yard dash. Florida\u2019s J. Michael Sturdivant and Incarnate Word\u2019s Jalen Walthall both narrowly missed out on checking all the boxes, both outjumping the broad jump range with matching 131-inch jumps.<\/p>\n Also of note, Miami (FL) WR CJ Daniels did not do any testing at the Combine, just measuring in at 6-2 and 202 pounds. However, at his Pro Day, he checked some boxes. He ran a bit slower than preferred with a 40-yard dash of 4.58 seconds and a three-cone drill of 7.03 seconds. However, he did run a 4.27 short shuttle. He also jumped 34.5 inches vertically and had a broad jump of 123 inches.<\/p>\n What about some of the other wide receivers the Steelers have shown interest in?<\/p>\n Pre-Draft Visitors<\/p>\n At the time of this writing, the Steelers have brought in four wide receivers for pre-draft visits or plan to do so<\/a>: Cincinnati\u2019s Jeff Caldwell, Kentucky\u2019s Kendrick Law, Washington\u2019s Denzel Boston, and Alabama\u2019s Germie Bernard. Boston checks all the boxes<\/a> except for height, where he clocks in just shy of 6-4. Caldwell actually positively exceeds the ranges for height (6-5), 40-yard dash (4.31 seconds), and broad jump (134 inches). Law just narrowly misses on checking all the boxes, measuring in at 5-11. Bernard also narrowly misses out with a vertical jump of 32 1\/2 inches.<\/p>\n What Does It Mean?<\/p>\n Obviously, Mike McCarthy has drafted wide receivers outside of these ranges. Both Greg Jennings and Randall Cobb were shorter than the lower end of the range. In fact, Cobb missed a number of the ranges in a negative way. So, if there is a wide receiver on there who you love and puts out good tape but fails to meet the ranges, it doesn\u2019t automatically mean McCarthy will ignore him. However, over time, we\u2019ve seen what McCarthy likes. 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