2013 NFL Draft: Top 10 Wide Receiver Prospects

Here lies Tavon Austin, the player most likely to be completely injured in the NFL.

Tavon is only 5'8" and 174 pounds and I feel he may be literally the most over-rated player in the entire Draft.

Guys his size just do not last in the NFL and he does NOT have the prerequisite size to play the position in the NFL.

Some smart front offices will rule him out just for this reason.

However, a few teams will probably fall in love with his speed and many mock drafts have him going somewhere from the late first to 2nd round, possibly as high as pick No. 16.

The main problem with this guy is that he will be too small to hold up to the rigors of full NFL seasons for the long haul.

Similarly sized players in the NFL are very rare with only DeSean Jackson and Darren Sproles coming to mind.

The problem is that DeSean Jackson is an inch taller and about the same weight at 170 pounds, but is a non-entity in the red zone, has a history of concussions, and has resulted in zero Super Bowl's and zero playoff wins after five years in the league.

Like DeSean, Tavon might have one or two good years to start out, but after that the hits will accumulate and he will be lucky to not be a fumble/injury/concussion liability in about three years, if he even lasts that long.

As for the Darren Sproles comparison, Sproles is an inch or two shorter at 5'6" but weighs in 16 pounds heavier at 190, meaning he is like a human bowling ball, strong enough to bounce off guys, and extremely compact.

Tavon Austin runs upright with speed but without the same strength meaning, he will get DRILLED by NFL DB's safeties and linebackers and he will NOT be a good long-term choice in this Draft.

NFL defenders will not just dive at the ground and miss him like in college, they will light him up with a helmet to helmet hit instead of watching him run for a touchdown on them.

The hits will come, and he will not hold up unless he adds 20 pounds of muscle and thus slows down his 40 time quite a bit, thus making him less effective. He ran a 4.34 40, 2nd best time at the Combine.

I feel Tavon Austin is a flashy, high-risk player whose fantasy football skills will not translate into long lasting NFL success.

He will certainly have a few highlight reel plays, but he will never be a big, physical, No. 1 wide receiver which there are quite a few available in this Draft.

If a team takes Tavon Austin with a 1st round pick I will seriously have to question their odds of winning anything, ever.