PRO 2017 Senior Bowl First-Look: Dede Westbrook, WR Oklahoma
Dede Westbrook, WR Oklahoma
Height: 5’11 7/8″
Weight: 178
Hand: 9″
Arm: 30 5/8″
40-time:
NFL Comps: Desean Jackson, John Brown, Sterling Shepard
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Notes
– Huge character risk; has past history with alleged domestic violence, was a healthy decliner of a Senior Bowl invitation, was a healthy decliner of the opportunity to take part in drills at the combine and was reportedly terrible in his team interviews.
– Westbrook and D’Onta Foreman were the two best skill players in the Big 12 in 2016.
– 2016 Biletnikoff Award Finalist.
– Top-end speed is ridiculous with good feet in small spaces off the line of scrimmage. Scrappy with hands and movements, shows traits that indicate getting off the press may not be a huge deal at the NFL level if split out wide.
– Claims to run a 4.38 forty and a sub-10-second 100 meter dash. He’ll probably be a low 4.4’s guy at his pro day at first blush, but the fact remains that if he gets even with you, he is absolutely, 100% leaving you.
– Suddenness that reminds you of Desean Jackson to get vertical off of double-moves and has the Odell Beckham/Sterling Shepard effortless “bounce” into inside breaks. His frame and overall style, though, are most reminiscent of DJax and his best skill is killing you over the top.
– However, on the post-corner route, for example, he can get DBs feet tangled up at a few different transition points.
– Not a great blocker but is tougher than you would think through contact with yards-after-catch.
– Lets a lot of balls get into his body on screens and quick hitches a la Will Fuller, but doesn’t appear to have the same issue with drops. Hands are soft and natural enough. Grew up with brothers throwing the football and playing catch.
– You can tell in plays like the one in the gif below that Westbrook has excellent natural balance and tracking abilities to the football in flight; and is limber enough throughout to contort his body to frame it successfully on the move. You can also see a very nasty cut and head-fake off his inside foot at the corner-fade’s transition point.
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Grade the trade- tevin Coleman and K. Benjamin for J Graham.
like the Telvin / Kelvin side better.
I’m a lock for post-season so focused on improving my roster for weeks 14-16. I am carrying 3 QBs due to their match-ups but now thinking about dropping one to pick up a high risk/reward RB or WR. I’m considering D Lewis/M Mitchell (esp. w/ news about Gronk)/T Gabriel (great remaining match-ups).
I’m also carrying two TEs and wonder if that is the best approach or if I should drop one to pick up a RB or WR, e.g., I have TyWill, and both Inman/T Benjamin are available; concerned Williams might not go on Sunday in a great match-up.
My current team (10-team, standard league):
QB Carr/Winston/Taylor
TE Graham/Eifert
RB Zeke/Bell/Coleman
WR Cooper/Baldwin/TyWill/Moncrief/Watkins
DST Chiefs/Patriots
K M Bryant
Thanks for your advice!
Analysis Paralysis
Couple of Questions
1) would you trade L.Murray for M. Thomas? I have Freeman, Ware, Howard and a good bench d Lewis, t Coleman and J Stewart. For WR since Green went down I have only M Evans, T Hill and A Boldin.
2) last night a team dropped the Minnesota D — Should I go all in and pick them up off waivers — could do it Saturday under FAAB. Any opinion on their match up for the playoffs (14-16)? thanks
Yes. Also i wouldn’t go crazy for min def. They keep scores diem but they don’t necessarily score a lot.