Buchsbaum's top 10

1. Torry Holt
2. David Boston
3. Troy Edwards
4. Peerless Price
5. Kevin Johnson
6. D’Wayne Bates
7. Tai Streets
8. Na Brown
9. Dee Miller
10. Karsten Bailey

Positives: Well-built. Above-average size and good speed. Can catch the ball well. Has good body control and ball skills. Jumps well for the ball and, at times, will really climb the ladder to bring one down. He seemed a lot more focused, and his play picked up late in his senior season.

Negatives: Not a true burner. Is a sloppy route runner at times and tends to round things off. Slows down a little getting into and out of his breaks. His hands are not always as reliable as they should be. Will run before he secures the ball at times.

Summary: Came on late in his senior year. Has the tools to compete for a job on the next level, but must improve his pass routes if he is to realize his potential.

Positives: All-around athlete. Excellent size. Very strong for a receiver. Has good playing speed. Fine athlete. Good body control. Adjusts to the ball nicely. Versatile. Can catch, run with the ball, return kickoffs, throw the ball and run the option offense in goalline and short-yardage situations. Generally catches the ball well. Can catch the poorly thrown pass and can be a good blocker when he wants to be.

Negatives: Has had a lot of injury problems. Strider who may be more fast than quick. Lacks suddenness. Is just average coming off the line. Lacks a quick, explosive burst into and out of his breaks. Does not always give great effort when blocking. Has too many drops for a player with his ability because, at times, he gets anxious and will start to run with the ball before he has it.

Summary: A big, athletic wide receiver who can be physical. Is one of the top handful of receivers in the draft, provided he stays healthy.

Positives: Excellent size. Natural catcher with big, soft hands who can snatch the ball. Has the body control, balance, jumping ability and athleticism to make the circus catch. Runs down the field and takes the ball away from the defender. Can return punts. Has deceptive speed. Will surprise you with how sudden he can be at times.

Negatives: Looks to take the easy way out a lot of the time. Half-hearted blocker. Is not always as physical going for the ball or fighting for the ball as he should be. Is so much more gifted than anyone else that he has never really had to learn the finer points. Runs sloppy routes at times.

Summary: A big-time talent who could have used his last year in school to refine his skills and to possibly overcome some immaturity and selfishness, thus making himself an even better pro and pro prospect. Instead, he opted to come out a year early, knowing that he would still be a high pick. Somewhat similar in background to Carl Pickens when Pickens came out of Tennessee.

Positives: Adequate size. Very good hands and hand-eye coordination. Can really snatch the ball and has quick hands and reactions. Good lateral speed. Makes the tough catch inside. Has worked to improve speed.

Negatives: Will never be a burner. Does not have great size for a possession-type receiver. Can be a little inconsistent catching the ball.

Summary: Solid receiver who does not have the speed to take it to the house. Chris Calloway-type complementary player.

Positives: Superb athlete. Has tremendous balance and body control. Does a very nice job of adjusting to the ball. Can go up for the high ball and scoop the low ball. Very fluid. Plays quicker and faster than he times. Can stretch a defense. Built like a running back with a powerful, well-developed lower body. Runs well after the catch. Has good hands and generally will catch with his hands. Can snatch the ball. Solid special-team player. Has been versatile, durable and productive. Could be used out of the backfield as a third-down back. Can even run the option in goalline and short-yardage situations.

Negatives: Shorter than scouts would like. Has way too many drops because he is looking toward where he wants to run before he secures the ball. Hands also can be erratic. Will have some clean drops. May not have blazing long-range speed. Likes to talk.

Summary: A big-time player who is a little shorter than scouts would like. Can make an impact if used correctly.

Positives: Has improved by leaps and bounds the past two years and become an impact player. Great competitor. Seems able to take his game to another level when he is going against the best. Exceptional worker. Outstanding intangibles and instincts. Top athlete. Superb balance and body control. Exceptional timing and coordination. Good natural hands. Can snatch and pluck the ball and make the difficult catch look easy and the almost impossible receptions possible. Has improved his pass routes, his way of working on defensive backs and his concentration. Has cut down on his drops. Competes for the ball and comes down with most jump balls. Has a naturalness about him and is a natural ball athlete who does things that can’t be taught. Can run through the ball, catching it in full stride. Excellent runner after the catch. Makes the transition from receiver to runner very quickly and then can make defenders miss or outrun them. Has natural run instincts. Good punt returner who can also return kickoffs and play on all special teams. Carries his pads well and plays fast, although he may not always run a great 40-time.

Negatives: Is not a potential world-class sprinter as Randy Moss is and does not have Moss’ rare combination of size, speed and God-given pass-catching ability and hands. Holt will still drop some passes, and he still has a tendency to start running before he catches the ball at times. Was not tested by top corners that much in college and lost a chance to compete against them in the Senior Bowl due to injury. Had to have his knee scoped after the season.

Summary: Best receiver in the draft and a potential impact player in the NFL, assuming money does not change this wonderful football player and impressive individual. Does not have nearly Moss’ ability, but Holt was almost as effective and dominating on the collegiate level because he went the extra mile, whereas Moss did not learn how to work until he reached the NFL.

Positives: Well-built for his size. Fine all-around athlete. Has good quickness, speed and agility. Will catch the ball inside and will generally catch with his hands. Versatile. Can catch, run, return, throw the option pass and hold on placements. Dangerous runner after the catch and on kickoff returns.

Negatives: Does not play to his speed and lacks great acceleration. Does not have the extra gear to blow by defenders. At times will do too much juking with the ball. Somewhat inconsistent catching and will run before he secures the ball at times. Will need work on running routes and reading and adjusting to coverages because he played for a freeze-option team.

Summary: Has improved every year and is a fine, versatile athlete who can contribute on offense and special teams. Is not a true burner but still makes big plays.

Positives: Good work ethic. Has really come a long way since 1994 and improved his skills dramatically. Best route runner and technician of the Buckeye receivers. Has good but not great hands. Is not afraid to leave his feet and dive for the ball. Has become a reliable possession receiver with enough speed to do some damage down the field.

Negatives: Has never been a featured, No. 1 receiver, so he has not seen much double coverage. The longest pass play of his career was 45 yards in ’97. Is not a special athlete. His stopwatch speed comes from doing drills and working on it. He really has possession-WR speed and does not have great size to go with it.

Summary: Has made himself a prospect but has only slightly above-average ability. Is nowhere near the special talent Ohio State teammate David Boston is, but Miller is a better technician and more polished football player.

Positives: Excellent athlete. Very good body control and balance. Quick feet. Jumps extremely well. Has a 40-inch vertical jump and can broad-jump about 11 feet. Has quickness, speed and big-play acceleration. Has some special qualities. Will make some very difficult catches. Seems to play best in big games, such as the SEC championship game and the Fiesta Bowl, in which Tennessee won the national championship.

Negatives: Lacks great size. Still drops too many passes. Does not appear to have great natural hands. At times, his ability to track the ball and adjust to the ball seem a little bit off. Gives the impression of being a little selfish and may not be quite as good as he thinks he is.

Summary: Price is no Peter Warrick, but he is still one of the top receivers in the draft and a big-play guy who seems to raise his game a notch in the big games.

Positives: Good height. Excellent stopwatch speed. Deceptive speed. Does not look as fast as he really is. Gets behind defenders and makes big plays. Very athletic. Has excellent body control. Jumps well. Will make some difficult and acrobatic catches. Made his senior year far and away his best. Willing blocker. Tougher than one would think from looking at his body build.

Negatives: Long strider who is quicker than he looks but still not that quick or fluid getting into and out of his breaks. Does not have quick acceleration and a lot of sudden, explosive movements. Has gotten better but is still somewhat erratic catching the ball.

Summary: Deceptive. Hard to judge because he seems to have a knack for making big plays without being that sudden or quick. The fact that defensive backs underestimate his speed gives him a huge advantage that he has used well.