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Speed kills, especially if you don't have it and this is now the second draft in a row that Ted has taken a deep threat at WR though Yancey had a middling 40 time at his pro day (4.53) Would not be stunned if Packers held private workout and got different time.
Yancey visited the Packers before the draft.
pSParq likes DeAngelo here as he is an above average athlete overall (33 out of 285 measured).
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NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profil...cey?id=2558025
OVERVIEW
Purdue has won a total of nine games in the four years Yancey has been on campus, so he's flown a bit under the radar. The Atlanta native has been a strong part of any success the team has had since 2013, however. As a true freshman, he started five games, catching 32 passes for 546 yards and two touchdowns. He was a part-time starter again in 2014 (seven starts, 12-147, three TDs) before hitting his stride as a junior. Yancey led the Boilermakers with 700 yards on 48 receptions, scoring five times in the process. For the second year in the row, he paced the squad with 951 yards on 49 catches and 10 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Big Ten accolades in the process.
STRENGTHS
Good size with sturdy frame. Averaged 19.4 yards per touch his senior season. Has build up speed and can climb over top if his runway is long enough. Active hands on vertical routes to create late separation. Can extend frame to pluck the high throw. Can track throws over his shoulder and watch them all the way in. Works away from cornerbacks on comebacks and hitch throws to create a cleaner window for quarterback. Will get in the way and run interference as a blocker.
WEAKNESSES
Short stepper missing quick feet to shake press coverage off the snap. Upright and slow into his routes. Stiff into his breaks with prolonged gear down. Lacks burst out of breaks and double moves aren't quick enough to create the easy throwing window. Quality man coverage can smother him. Failed to catch at least 50 percent of targeted throws in any season at Purdue. Vertical sell to setup short and intermediate is unconvincing. Drops have been an issue throughout his career.
DRAFT PROJECTION Round 7-PFA
SOURCES TELL US "Priority free agent. Has to play down the field because he's not going to get open underneath. He's got size and can run a little bit so he's got a chance." -- AFC South regional scout
BOTTOM LINE Four year letterman who has relied on quantity for his production totals. Yancey is a stiff-hipped vertical receiver only with good size but below average hands. A team could sniff around on him on Day 3, but he will struggle to uncover against NFL man coverage.
-Lance Zierlein
This site lists him as a draft sleeper with a 50% chance of success rate in the NFL. His NFL Player Comparable = Kenny Britt. I'd take that in the 5th round. :)
https://www.playerprofiler.com/artic...draft-profile/
Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
Yancey is big. They brought him in for a visit. He's 6-1 1/2, 220 pounds, 4.53 40-yard dash, 35 1/2 vertical. Had 4 TD catches of 60 or more
He was really the only decent player on Purdue's squad for the better part of his time on campus, but I'm not overly impressed with the guy. He seems like a guy who will come up just short a vast majority of the time at the next level.
From Matt Waldman. He has Yancey as the #14 WR and listed him in his UNDERRATED section"
DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue: I fear the draft community is sleeping on Yancey. I liked his physicality and route running,
and I saw potential with his hands and concentration. However, I was underwhelmed with his speed and quickness. At his
listed weight of 6’2”, 201 lbs, Yancey looked like an NFL reserve, at best.
Then Yancey posted 40-yard, 20-Shuttle, and 3-Cone times of 4.48, 4.24, and 6.89 seconds, respectively. He also leaped
35.5 inches and had 21 reps on the bench press. All these performances were done at the weight of 220 pounds. I returned
to the tape and saw that I was mistaken about his athletic potential. There’s good tape out there of Yancey winning in the
vertical game.
If Yancey is more decisive after the catch and finishes routes with greater discipline, he has a lot more upside than
advertised. Not invited to the Combine, Yancey seems extra motivated to prove he belongs in the draft conversation despite
playing for a team that couldn’t raise his profile.
Sounds like a potential RB hahahahaha.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-3-report-card
No. 175 Green Bay Packers: DeAngelo Yancey, Wide Receiver, Purdue
Strengths: Height, ball tracking.
Weaknesses: Quickness.
Yancey is a tall collegiate playmaker who caught 10 touchdown passes in 2016. He's a long strider with limited quickness, making it hard to project him as a valuable underneath receiver. But Yancey has the size and mentality to be a factor on special teams. If a Ted Thompson wide receiver pick made perfect sense, it wouldn't be a Ted Thompson wide receiver pick. Grade: Good.