2017 NFL Draft Profile: Speedy Noil and Ricky Seals-Jones

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Sep 10, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Christian Kirk (3) celebrates with wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones (9) after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Prairie View A&M Panthers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Predictions

These two wide receivers have their pros and cons, and each of them has the talent to garner them a chance at an NFL job. Whether or not they’ve done enough to be drafted remains to be seen. The unknown is what makes both of these players intriguing. It’s also the reason that neither of them is coming off the board before the sixth round at the earliest.

What’s the Upside?

Can an NFL coach do what Sumlin was unable to do and unlock the hidden potential of two of the most highly regarded Aggie wide receiver prospects in the past five years?

Ricky Seals-Jones has the best chance to be drafted. His combination of size and speed make him a perfect red zone target. That would give him a defined role on most NFL teams. He’s unlikely to become the next Pro Bowl tight end, but three or four touchdown grabs on 15 to 20 receptions next year is well within range.

Speedy on the other hand has less of a defined role cut out for him. At 5-foot 11-inches he isn’t particularly tall. He’s not a big either, weighing 199 pounds at the NFL Combine. His biggest immediate contribution would be as a special teams specialist. Noil returned both punts and kicks in college and has a certain elusiveness that is intriguing, although he never returned any touchdowns at Texas A&M. It’s not often that NFL teams hold an extra spot on the roster for a return guy. That puts Noil in a tough spot out of the gate.

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My hunch is that neither Speedy nor Seals-Jones gets a phone call during the NFL draft. They’re talented pass catches, but neither of them possess an elite aspect of their game that might make NFL teams think twice about passing on them in the draft. They’ll both sign somewhere as undrafted free agents and could very well each be practice squad players in their first seasons.

***Stats from Sports Reference, 247 Sports***