5 Unanswered Questions for Day 2 of the 2018 NFL Draft
Who Will Catch Passes Where?
Veteran pass-catchers moving on from their teams has been a big theme this offseason, and the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers were two big victims of Father Time. Dallas cut ties with wide receiver Dez Bryant earlier this month, and news just broke on Friday afternoon that tight end Jason Witten was planning to retire. Similarly, the Packers chose cap relief over slowing veteran receiver Jordy Nelson, and now they have need on their wideout depth chart.
With only Maryland's D.J. Moore and Alabama's Calvin Ridley selected in Round 1, the reserves of the wide receiver pool have not yet been tapped in this draft class.
Our own JJ Zachariason profiled the top production profiles among receiver prospects this year, and Brandon Gdula looked at those wideouts who dominated their games in college. Both agree that Memphis' Anthony Miller is a name to watch in this next group of wideouts off the board.
Per Dane Brugler of NFL Draft Scout, the best available receivers are as follows:
| Name | School | Proj. Round | Ht. | Wt. | 40 Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | SMU | 1-2 | 6-3 | 218 | 4.54 |
| Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | 1-2 | 5-10 | 201 | 4.45 |
| D.J. Chark | LSU | 2 | 6-3 | 199 | 4.34 |
| Anthony Miller | Memphis | 2 | 5-11 | 201 | 4.54 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | 2-3 | 6-5 | 214 | 4.48 |
| Dante Pettis | Washington | 2-3 | 6-0 | 186 | 4.49 |
Of course, almost all of the available draft talent remains at tight end as well. Only South Carolina's Hayden Hurst went in Round 1, meaning guys like South Dakota State's Dallas Goedert or Penn State's Mike Gesicki could be targets for needy teams like the Cowboys.
