No, I definitely am not comfortable with DHB, and I don’t think the Ravens are either. I’m sure he is a very nice guy, and I don’t think his work ethic has ever been questioned, but his production most certainly has been.

His athletic ability is amazing, but that’s basically what he’s about as a football player. If he can’t outjump you or out run you, he hasn’t gotten open.

WR is THE hardest position to pick in the draft. It’s just worked out poorly so many times. Guys like Mark Clayton disappoint despite having excellent pedigrees. Tall guys like Reggie Williams, fast guys like Troy Willaims, you name it. These guys have the physical ability, and many of them have the work ethic. What is it then? Eric DaCosta believes that WRs need to be paired with good QBs early to be successful. If so, we’re golden. I think, however, that route running is simply an extremely underrated skill for an NFL WR. It takes a lot of time to learn, and not everyone can do it well. Also, physicality by a WR is very important. They need to be able to get off the line of scrimmage.

DHB’s weaknesses

Is inconsistent catching the ball and does not have great natural hands…Questionable instincts and awareness…Still very raw as a route runner…Not much wiggle and won’t make people miss…Doesn’t break a lot of tackles…Average strength…Marginal blocker…Has little or no special teams experience…Wasn’t real productive..Workout Warrior?

http://www.draftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/wr/Darrius-Heyward-Bey.php

Kenny Britt’s strengths

Excellent height…Great bulk…Long arms…Knows how to use his size to his advantage…Terrific ball skills and body control…An explosive leaper…Excellent strength…Pretty good route runner…Physical and aggressive…Runs hard and can do some damage after the catch…Not afraid to go over the middle…Top-notch gamer and competitor…Can beat the jam…Great blocker…Supremely confident…Very productive.

Hakeem Nicks’ strengths.

deal height and bulk with long arms…Excellent route runner…Has big, strong, reliable hands…Plucks the ball out of the air and can make the difficult catch…Great body control and ball skills…Aggressive and is a decent leaper…Good balance and agility…Tough, strong and physical…Will work the middle of the field…Able to do some damage after the catch…Nice instincts and awareness…Team player with solid intangibles…Extremely competitive…Experienced…Very productive.

DHB is listed as a first rounder by that particular website while the other two are listed as rounds 2-3. Other websites have different rankings for the WRs. Draft countdown has 1) Crabtree 2) Maclin 3) Harvin 4) DHB 5) Britt 6) Nicks
Mockingthedraft has 1) Crabtree 2) Maclin 3) Harvin 4) Nicks 5) DHB 6) Britt
Matt McGuire has 1) Crabtree 2) Britt 3) Nicks 4) Harvin 5) Robiskie
Walterfootball has 1) Crabtree 2) Maclin 3) Harvin 4) Nicks 5) Britt 6) DHB

So, the general consensus seems to be 1) Crabtree, 2) Maclin 3) Harvin with DHB, Britt, and Nicks taking the next three slots. I think Harvin is way overrated and Maclin also (Maclin has little if any route running experience. Of the 3 guys we’re talking about (DHB, Britt, and Nicks), Britt and Nicks provide more of the things I think are underrated (physicality, route running, blocking) and less of the things I think are overrated (speed, athletic ability). Britt and Nicks also provide their value earlier because they are more polished prospects.