The NFL draft is coming up in April and mock draft predictions are starting to come out and one player to watch as the spring goes on is Dorial Green-Beckham, as he has off the field issues but is a high upside prospect at wide receiver and teams like the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers could be potential landing spots for him along with Kevin White.
The wide receiver class from 2014 was historic and this year the group is looking just as deep. Last year saw Odell Beckham, Jordan Matthews, Mike Evans, Sammy Watkins and Kelvin Benjamin all breakout and this year players like Green-Beckham, Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Jaelen Strong, Devin Smith and Amari Cooper could be among the best prospects. Cooper is being looked at as a top five or top 10 pick, while the other players are also getting attention and could be taken high.
ESPN.com described Green-Beckham as the "Jameis Winston" of the WR class and while that may be a bit hyperbolic, it fits, as he has off the field issues and some baggage coming into the NFL. Green-Beckham could slide a bit because of that and that could lead some teams at the end of certain rounds to take an extra look at him. Without the off the field issues, Green-Beckham has the potential to be a top pick and like Randy Moss in the years before him, a team could really strike gold if he slips out into one of the later rounds.
Green-Beckham comes in after putting up 87 catches for 1278 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career and that came at Missouri, and later he transferred to Oklahoma and did not ever play before declaring for the draft. Green-Beckham had to sit out the season and his waiver request was denied by the NCAA. Green-Beckham has marijuana charges in his past and he also had an alleged incident when he "pushed an 18-year-old woman" down some stairs. Green-Beckham was not charged after the victim did not cooperate. With the Ray Rice situation, it's likely teams avoid Green-Beckham.
The Cowboys likely will avoid DGB after what has been going on with Dez Bryant and the rumors about a bad video, but they also could see him as a potential replacement despite his past issues. Either way, a team is going to go after Green-Beckham at some point and he could end up being a steal, much like Randy Moss was for the Vikings when he slipped.
Apart from Green-Beckham, Cooper is looked at as the best prospect ahead of White and Parker. Jaelen Strong and Devin Smith are also looked at as strong players and this could be another great class after the one from last year. According to 49ers.com, White is moving up draft boards and he could be a high pick after the way he performed at the NFL combine. White went for 4.35 seconds in the 40 yard dash, which is impressive and he also showed off strong ball control for his size at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds. White could also be one of the steals of the NFL draft.