4. Hunter Long, Boston College
Size: 6-5, 254
The Good: With a long, big body to go along with decent speed, he’s a matchup problem who got better and better as his career went on. After the new coaching staff took over at BC last year, everything clicked in.
He was more of a big play threat as a sophomore, but last year under Jeff Hafley, he caught 57 passes and turned into the go-to target to keep things moving.
He’s got a big catch radius, he makes himself free, and he grabs everything that comes his way.
The Not-So-Good: He’s not really going to block anyone with any meaning. That’s not to say he can’t hit, but that’s not going to be his game at the next level.
He’s not quite fast enough to be a true gamechanger, and he doesn’t always win the 50/50 battles he should, but …
NFL Draft College Perspective Thought: Long will be an interesting call. He’s not going to be a must-have in the top 100 – he could go in the third round – but he knows how to make the third down grab, he’s reliable, and he showed what he could do as a solid midrange receiver.
Projected Round: Fourth