Jonathan Baldwin - Draft Projection - NFL Impact

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Jonathan Baldwin

Wide Receiver - Pittsburgh
  • Height - 6'4"
  • Weight - 228
  • 40 Time - 4.45
2010 Stats:
  • 53 receptions, 822 yards, 5 TDs
Draft Projection - Top 45 Pick


NFL Impact - Baldwin has a big frame, catches the ball in the right spot, is FEARLESS over the middle of the field, and has no problems getting dirty and run blocking. Those attributes in and of themselves are hard to find in any WR. Then you add in the elite size, good speed for said size, great hands, elevation of his game in the red zone, and the physicality with which he grabs yards after the catch, and you instantly see success for this young man in the pros. Baldwins only real drawback is his lack of a second gear to make him a home run threat in the NFL. Still, the guy has Brandon Marshall but with a better attitude written all over him, more than enough to allow coaching to clean up a bit of his route running. AJ Green and Julio Jones will go before Baldwin, but I wouldnt be shocked in 5 years to see Baldwin cashing in big time because hes caught over 80 passes every year.
Most scouting services have him rated around a top 30 pick, but I see just a bit more slip with the QB issues some teams are going to need to address.
 
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Baldwins only real drawback is his lack of a second gear to make him a home run threat in the NFL. Still, the guy has Brandon Marshall but with a better attitude written all over him

Not so sure about this:

According to NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, Pittsburgh WR Jonathan Baldwin "has a well-earned reputation as a diva."
"And publicly trashed his starting QB at Pitt," adds Mayock. Baldwin was also arrested in May of 2009 for allegedly groping a female student on a bus, and has had public altercations with the Sporting News' Russ Lande and Chris Steuber of NFL Draft Scout, both for no good reason. Mayock believes Baldwin will still go early in the second round. That might be a bit generous.
Source: NFL.com
 
I think he will be fine. Unfortunately for alot of these players part of being drafted is having to grow up. (Are you listening Dez?).
 
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