Josh Doctson - TCU

Position: Wide Receiver

Height 6'2"

Weight: 202 lbs.

Year: Senior

Hometown: Mansfield, Texas

Experience: 4 Seasons (1 year in Wyoming, 3 years at TCU)

Measurables:

40yd Dash: 4.5s

Broad Jump: 131 inches

Vertical: 41 inches

3-cone: 6.84s

20yd Shuttle: 4.08s

Bench Press: 14 reps

Career Notes:

Second all-time in TCU's receptions, Doctson was a Consensus First Team All-American in 2015. He was also a finalist for the 2015 Biletnikoff Award and semifinalist of the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Maxwell Award.

Injury report:

A broken wrist against Oklahoma State November 7th sidelined Doctson for the remainder of his senior season.

Career Stats:

Games Played: 45

Receptions: 214

Total Rec. Yards: 3177

Yards Per Rec.: 14.8

TD Rec.: 34

Analysis:

Hands: 4.5/5.0

Best hands in the draft goes to Josh Doctson. Ball placement does not matter, he will come down with the ball anywhere. Whether behind him or over his head, his catch radius is as wide as it gets.

Route Running: 3.5/5.0

Docton's smoth vertical routes make for bigger windows for a QB to put the ball. Quick to crash to the ball on breaking routes, Doctson faced trouble when playing against press coverage.

Speed: 3.5/5.0

Though not rare, his speed will not hinder him from contributing. He occasionally separated from Big 12 talent in the open field.

Quickness: 3.0/5.0

He can make middle-of-the-road defenders miss, but his YAC will come from physicality and smart angles more than agility.

Vision: 4.0/5.0

Slipping between defensive backs to find big seams became Doctson's calling card. In screen situations, he consistently gained 6-yard chunks.

YAC Ability: 3.0/5.0

He can juke out the occasional defender and lower his shoulder to fight for extra yards. A dynamic weapon after the catch, Doctson finds seams just as well with the ball as he does before the catch.

Blocking: 3.0/5.0

Doctson uses his body to box out defensive backs on the perimeter. He is not a liability downfield and sometimes even created windows for his quarterback down the field when he would scramble out of the pocket.

Overall Grade: 3.5/5.0

Doctson has the "go get it" factor. He can high-point the deep ball. He can turn quickly to adjust to throws that are a little off, and he always seems to come down with it. He ran a full route tree at TCU, and specialized in deep routes in the Horned Frogs' spread offense. The post route was good to him as he consistently found the seam between defenders in zone coverage.

If Drafted by the Packers

Effective in the short game, Doctson used all of his 6-feet 3-inches to shield the ball from defenders on slants. Long arms means he can also reach for those precious extra yards on third and 6-8 yard situations. As we saw time and time again through the 2015 season, life without Jordy Nelson will be... different. Past the 30-year-old mark, we are closer to Jordy's retirement than his debut, and we need to look to the future downfield. That future could very well begin with Josh Doctson's long frame (which, by the way, has already gained 7lbs. of muscle since the 2015 season). Presently, lining up Doctson opposite Jordy during this season will force a lot of man coverage which would free up Randall Cobb in the slot, and give Richard Rodgers the space to work against linebackers in the passing game. This pick is both a long-term investment and an immediate-return choice.