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2016 NFL Draft: 10 Overrated Prospects in this year’s draft

By Jon Dove

Oct 17, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Corey Coleman (1) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at McLane Stadium. The Bears defeat the Mountaineers 62-38. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Corey Coleman (1) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second half at McLane Stadium. The Bears defeat the Mountaineers 62-38. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Corey Coleman (1) stiff arms Oklahoma State Cowboys place kicker Ben Grogan (19) after an onside kick attempt in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Baylor won 45-35. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver Corey Coleman (1) stiff arms Oklahoma State Cowboys place kicker Ben Grogan (19) after an onside kick attempt in the fourth quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Baylor won 45-35. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor

Baylor’s Corey Coleman burst onto the scene this year by putting up eye-popping numbers. He and the Baylor offense continued the trend from previous years where their offense was among the most explosive in the country. However, the NFL is looking for more than a high stat total.

Coleman absolutely benefited from Baylor’s spread attack which provided him with a lot of space to operate. He has the size and speed combination to produce big plays if put in the right situation. I’m sure several teams will fall in love with Coleman because of his big-play potential.

However, Coleman is a very raw prospect who needs to work on his fundamentals. He’s a one-trick pony that runs two or three simple routes. His lack of experience running pro-style routes will be an issue and something he must work on.

We’ve seen plenty of receivers who came out of a wide-open attack in college struggle to develop as a route runner.

I have major questions about Coleman’s tenacity and whether or not he can play a full game. Baylor allows their receivers to walk off the line of scrimmage on running plays and when the ball isn’t designed to go to their side of the field.

This means that Coleman only ran routes when he expected to get the ball. It was really tough to watch his game tape and see him walking on more than half of Baylor’s plays.

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