Wide Receiver - Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 192
40yd: 4.37
Interest Level:
Private Workout: Yes
Private Visit to Team Facility: No
Attended Proday: No
Other: -
Quick Take:
Rare vertical speed, made his name running deep vertical routes and corners at his level of competition simply couldn't keep up. Got behind coverages on a regular basis. Similar to Steve Smith (Carolina) in his ability to catch the ball over either shoulder, with no blind spots in his game. Very good hands, plucks the ball out of the air, and reaches up to pull in arcing balls. Adjust well to the ball underneath, helps his QB out going after the low ball, or after balls kept out in front. Barely adequate as a blocker, not very strong, and can be bullied in press coverage. Flashes the slipperiness to beat the jam but needs to be drilled in technique, and in route running. Runs small across the middle, has shown short arms at time in that role. Very raw, but will be 25 as a rookie.
Where He Goes in the Draft:
Bottom of the 3rd round.
What is Denver's Interest In Him?
Medium.
Team speed doesn't just mean the LBs, and a WR beside Lloyd who can get behind coverages would be a huge addition to the already potent arsenal of weapons in Denver. A guy like Gates gets drafted for the future, but his speed will push him out of the fourth and into the late 3rd, where Denver remains pickless. Probably worth moving for, but only in the 4th.
| Round | Position, Name | |
| CB Patrick Peterson | ||
| DT Marcell Dareus | ||
| QB Blaine Gabbert | ||
| Top | OLB/DE Von Miller | |
| 1 | DE Robert Quinn | |
| DT Nick Fairley | ||
| QB Cam Newton | ||
| Middle | OT Nate Solder OT Anthony Costanzo DE Da'Quan Bowers DE Aldon Smith |
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| Bottom | DT/NT Phil Taylor DE Adrian Clayborn OG/C Danny Watkins OLB Akeem Ayers |
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| Top |
QB Jake Locker |
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| 2 | Middle | RB Mikel LeShoure OLB Bruce Carter ILB Quan Sturdivant |
| Bottom | OT Ben Ijalana RB Daniel Thomas DE Allen Bailey DT Marvin Austin |
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| Top | QB Colin Kaepernick LB Dontay Moch |
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| 3 | Middle | WR Greg Little FS Quinton Carter |
| Bottom | RB DeMarco Murray WR Edmund Gates |
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| Top | ||
| 4 | Middle | |
| Bottom | ||
| 5 | Top | |
| Bottom | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 |
[Note: All players in the table are ranked by overall grade within their round grouping, however, the round groupings are based on where this player will likely be drafted based on where teams are currently selecting in the draft. Therefore a player is ranked within a group by his level of ability, but players in nearby groupings may have higher or lower actual grades, despite being in a different group. Confusing enough for you? --Styg]