OUInsider - Owen Field

I think Broyles will have a similar career to that of Wes Welker. Welker is never going to grade out high with speed, stregnth, etc...but Welker for the most part is going to catch everything thrown his way. I think Broyles is very similar, he will not be the fastest, although running 4.57 and 4.59 only 4 1/2 months after ACL surgery is impressive. Sure there are going to be faster and stronger guys, but I doubt any of them understand how to get open like Broyles. I have seen Blackmon drop more balls in one game than Broyles did for his entire career. Any team would be lucky to pick up Broyles.

Great college football players mean next to nothing is totally absurd.

Here are some names of the All time greatest College WR. If you want stats I can back them up in a heart beat. There are obviously going to be great college players that bust at ever single position.

Lynn Swann
Randy Moss
Calvin Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson
Braylon Edwards
Larry Fitzgerald
Anthony Carter
Desmond Howard
Bob Hayes
Tim Brown
Jerry Rice
Michael Crabtree
Howard Twilley and Steve Largent both Tulsa All Americans also did pretty darn well in the pro's

My point is you could have just easily have said..."being a great college football player means next to nothing at the next level". Again, an untrue statement.

If you're saying that RB will be a bust...I agree to disagree. I think he will be the next Steve Largent/Wes Welker. A guy that finds holes in the defense and never drops a ball will be on my draft board all day, every day

The best thing to happen in the NFL is the rise of the slot receiver as a pass catching weapon in most team's offenses. Players like Austin Collie, Victor Cruz, Danny Amoendola, and of course Wes Welker should give teams pause before they overlook Broyles in the draft. Ryan's intelligence, route running, great quickness and knack for getting open in small spaces should negate any questions about speed. I think if Ryan finds a the right team and situation (ahem, Rams...?) then he will have a solid NFL career for many years. Of course that is if he stays healthy, etc. I'm just glad to see him back on the field so quickly.

capclay's point is well-taken. College players with great stats often fail to make an impact in the NFL. Look at all the Hawaii QBs or Tech QBs. Notice the list of WRs Broyles passed to reach the top. Great stats, little pro success. Thus the fear of the dreaded "system players." Great college players, though (those who conribute to overall team success without necessarily racking up big numbers), generally do well in the NFL. Brady had good, but not great, college numbers. The same with both Mannings. Combined they didn't have Tommy Chang's numbers.
The point with Broyles is simple: how much impact will the injury have a year from now. No one knows. Most would agree that, prior to the injury, Broyles had NFL talent. As for the future, the jury is still out.
Having said that, all Sooner fans are pulling for him to make it big.

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Come on now! Most of the pundits on the NFL network had Ryan rated as a highto mid second round choice before his ACL injury. The fact is that the NFL values the big, strong and speedy outside WRs e.g Blackmon, Floyd and Randle more than they do slot receivers which Broyles will most certainly be. Wright whose size is similar to Ryan grades out as a late 1st rounder, but his 40 is better than Ryan's. Now its more likely he'll be taken somewhere in the 3rd round. Most of the scouts who've seen him and the pundits know that Ryan will have productive NFL career and they've said as much.