Vanderbilt's Profile for Earl Bennett

Earl Bennett is one of the best receivers in the nation, yet he's flying under the radar because he plays at Vanderbilt. He's been consistently productive in his three years at Vandy regardless of who his QB has been.

Tremendously productive for a team that has been largely uncompetitive. He's got good size and speed, but what sets him apart is his ability to get open through exceptional route-running and outstanding physical strength. He's able to beat nearly anyone man to man with his precise routes and he consistently beats zone defenses by finding the holes. Bennett has outstanding hands and will win nearly every battle for the ball with his strength and ability to position himself between the ball and the receiver. Bennett is everything a coach could want... he's smart on and off the field, he's a leader on and off the field, he's a hard-worker on the field, in the weight room, on the practice field, and in the classroom. He's a true leader and character guy.

Bennett is a good athlete and a workout warrior, but he's not a real blazer. He's going to break tackles for YAC, but he's not going to outrun many of the faster defenders and can get run down from behind. Despite his production, he's had trouble finding the endzone consistently. He doesn't have the height or vertical to be a real threat in the redzone.

Bennett is going to make some team very happy he declared. He's a likely 2nd round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Bennett should become a productive NFL receiver fairly quickly.

User: revxholyflame
Date/Time: 01/12/2008 - 3:05AM CST
Predicted Round: Round 2

He will get passed over by many teams because he doesn't fit the desires that most teams have for a physical freak. His ideal position is as a slot receiver. This way he can take advantage of working the seam against a cover 2 and simply make LBs look like little girls in man coverage.

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