SI's MMQB: Courtland Sutton
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:32 amhttp://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/10/19/oakl ... mark-davis
2. Southern Methodist WR Courtland Sutton (vs. Houston, ESPN2, 7 p.m.): Want a guy from a mid-major program everyone will know a lot more about in a few months, when draft hype kicks into high gear? This guy is one. Sutton is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, a physical specimen with the capacity to become a bona fide No. 1 at the NFL level. Through six games for the struggling Mustangs, Sutton has 30 catches for 590 yards and four touchdowns. “He’s a big, explosive receiver with a great catch radius,” said one AFC personnel exec. “He’s been flying under the radar because the quarterback is bad, but we all know about him.” His backstory is interesting too. Sutton got hurt and medically redshirted his freshman year, then came back and played both football and basketball as a redshirt freshman during the 2015-16 school. So as you’d expect, he’s still a little raw, needs to improve his route-running, and may be seen as a bit of a project by some. Still, his physical ability should give him a solid shot at landing in the first round.
2. Southern Methodist WR Courtland Sutton (vs. Houston, ESPN2, 7 p.m.): Want a guy from a mid-major program everyone will know a lot more about in a few months, when draft hype kicks into high gear? This guy is one. Sutton is 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, a physical specimen with the capacity to become a bona fide No. 1 at the NFL level. Through six games for the struggling Mustangs, Sutton has 30 catches for 590 yards and four touchdowns. “He’s a big, explosive receiver with a great catch radius,” said one AFC personnel exec. “He’s been flying under the radar because the quarterback is bad, but we all know about him.” His backstory is interesting too. Sutton got hurt and medically redshirted his freshman year, then came back and played both football and basketball as a redshirt freshman during the 2015-16 school. So as you’d expect, he’s still a little raw, needs to improve his route-running, and may be seen as a bit of a project by some. Still, his physical ability should give him a solid shot at landing in the first round.