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| Crete (IL) Crete-Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell |
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 183 lbs.
Class: 2013
Position: Wide receiver
School: Crete (IL) Crete-Monee
Notes: Holds offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, USC, Vanderbilt . . . As a junior in 2011, caught 75 passes for 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns . . . As a sophomore in 2010, caught 49 passes for 815 yards and 7 touchdowns . . . Rivals 4-star WR, #5 WR, #31 overall . . . Scout 4-star WR, #11 WR, #76 overall . . . 247 Sports 4-star WR, 94 grade, #8 WR, #75 overall . . . Claims 225 lb. bench, 415 lb. squat . . . High school teammate of former 2012 Michigan commit Anthony Standifer (now committed to Mississippi)
Strengths: Good size at 6'3", similar to 2012 recruit Jehu Chesson . . . Frame to fill out to 210-215 lbs. . . . Good straight-line speed . . . Gets upfield quickly after catching short passes . . . Shifty but not a dancer . . . Quick feet for a tall kid . . . Plays in a pass-happy offense that gives him lots of reps catching the ball . . . Solid runner after catch . . . Runs with good body lean . . . Strong enough runner to break arm tackles . . . Willing blocker but needs to work on technique
Weaknesses: Plays in a somewhat simple passing offense . . . Needs to improve route running/footwork . . . A bit of a body catcher . . . Might not have enough elite speed to blow past good corners, but should be effective on posts, deep in routes, etc.
Projection: Wide receiver. Treadwell is one of the top few receivers I've seen in the class. He's not exceptional in any one area, but he doesn't have any major deficiencies. With his size he should be a good red zone threat, but the one thing I would like to see is his leaping ability and whether he can catch the ball away from his body. He should be a very good college player, though.
Reminds me of: Greg Mathews (but significantly faster) [EDIT: The more I think about it, David Terrell seems to be a better comparison.]
"He's not exceptional in any one area, but he doesn't have any major deficiencies."
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I think that's a perfect description of Terrell, too (as you indirectly suggested). David, who was obviously highly productive at UMich, apparently didn't do any one thing at a really high (that is, NFL) level.
I almost didn't want to read this, in case he commits elsewhere. He'd be a great get, especially if his heart is still with Michigan. But (correct me if I'm wrong) Michigan seems hard on the trail of a lot of high-caliber WRs.
ReplyDeletewhat i dont understand is why the top wr prospects arent committing FIRST or early... as we have morris and an elite recruiting class coming into fold, and the storied history of the 1 jersey available, not to mention our fine history producing nfl wrs. i'd figure the top elite wrs would be chomping at the bit, to commit here.
ReplyDeleteUsually you have to wait for receivers because most of the highly rated ones are pre-madonnas and they eat up the recruiting life and make a big deal of their choice of college late in the process
DeleteUh...Prima Donnas. That is all.
DeleteLol! I was thinking the same thing.
DeleteNo, clearly he meant WR's who played previous to Madonna becoming famous.
DeleteOne would think, that with our storied history with the #1 jersey, with all our recent WRs in the NFL, with Morris and an elite recruiting class in the fold, etc... that the top wr recruits would be the ones committing early, and/or chomping at the bit.
ReplyDeleteThey're all recent in our memories, but keep in mind that Braylon Edwards' last season was 2004 and he's been a bit of a chucklehead in the NFL. Manningham was good but not a superstar in college. We haven't had a standout college receiver in the last four seasons.
DeleteTo put that in perspective, a 16 or 17 year old recruit would have been 8 or 9 the last time a Michigan receiver got a lot of national hype. To a recruit, Michigan is black-and-white grainy footage followed by a spread offense with Denard Robinson and 5'10 WRs.
DeleteMagnus, how would you compare Treadwell with the other receivers that Michigan seems to be in on at the top of the ratings, Foster and Marquez North? I don't know how serious each of their interest is in Michigan, but they have been mentioned as being pursued heavily by the staff. N
ReplyDeleteI would put him a notch below Foster. I haven't seen much on Marquez North yet, but I wasn't hopping out of my chair for him. I'd have to take a look again, though.
DeleteFrom my sources Shane loves Marquez North and will be with him this weekend in Dallas.
ReplyDeleteha whats your "source"? let me guess twitter hahaha
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