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Wednesday afternoon notebook: Riley Cooper stands out
Posted by Danny O'Neil
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Florida receiver Riley Cooper (right) talks to Derrick Jensen, the Seattle Seahawks' Southeast area scout, after Wednesday's practice for the South team at the Senior Bowl.
Florida wide receiver Riley Cooper was not on my list of players I wanted to scrutinize when I arrived in Mobile, Al. He is now.
Cooper has excelled at the Senior Bowl and talking to both scouts and draft analysts like Rob Rang of NFLDraftScout.com, Cooper is someone who's stock as risen over the course of this season. There's never been a doubt about his quickness, but this season, he showed an ability to use his body to shield defenders.
His hands stood out. He had a slick one-handed grab on Monday and on Wednesday, he caught a ball near the sidelines, deadening it first with his big left paw and then catching it.
Cooper was a top baseball prospect, too, and he was drafted by the Texas Rangers and even signed a contract. He was to receive part of his signing bonus in January if he chose baseball. Instead, he'll be opting for the NFL. The expectation is he will be a second or a third-round draft choice.
(There was a question disputing his height. I noted down Graham being measured at 6-0.5 on Monday. I just double-checked and Graham measured at 6-1, an inch taller than I initially indicated.)
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