Buchsbaum's top 10
(as of March 9)

1. David Terrell
2. Koren Robinson
3. Santana Moss
4. Reggie Wayne
5. Rod Gardner
6. Chad Johnson
7. Freddie Mitchell
8. Chris Chambers
9. Quincy Morgan
10. Robert Ferguson

Positives: Built more like a running back than a wide receiver. Is very muscular and powerful. Very long arms. Can play much taller than his height. Has exceptional speed and rare jumping ability. At times will come up with the acrobatic, leaping catch where he goes up and snatches the ball at its highest point. Can make the type of catch that requires very good hands and even better body control. Has a chance to be really special if he learns to drop his weight and vary his speed.

Negatives: Very raw from a technique standpoint. Does not fully utilize his skills or speed because of his technical shortcomings. Hot-and-cold catcher who will make the great catch but drop the easy one because he is looking to run with the ball before he has it, or for some reason just loses his concentration. Some of his drops have been at key points in games. May have gotten too big and muscular. Seems to be a little tight in the upper body.

Summary: Could be special if he can learn to drop his weight when getting into his break and to vary and really use his speed while improving his concentration and focus.

Positives: A tremendous athlete with size and deceptive speed. Can get deep and make a big play. Looks like a natural receiver catching the ball. Has an upside. Was productive in 2000.

Negatives: Very, very raw. Has gotten by almost strictly on God-given talent to date. Lacks route refinement and knowledge of the finer points of the game. Is not at the point where he can be asked to read the coverage and adjust to it. Will loses concentration and focus at times. Drops too many passes.

Summary: If he can get the technical and mental part down pat, he has the physical tools to be special.

Positives: Big, powerful receiver who is very tough and durable. Bench-presses 400-plus pounds and uses his strength to outmuscle defenders for the ball. Excellent athlete with superb balance and body control. Has exceptional ball skills and pass-catching ability. Can make the difficult and even the circus catches. Knows how to push off without getting flagged. Is no burner but still gets deep.

Negatives: Lacks great speed and does not have a great burst to separate. May have trouble getting good separation on the next level.

Summary: Excellent power receiver with terrific ball skills and pass-catching ability.

Positives: Good size. Long arms and big, soft hands. Terrific athlete. Great body control. Smooth as silk. Plays much faster than he times. Exceptional playing speed. Can get deep and make a big play. Will generally catch in traffic. Can make the circus catches. Has some shake-and-bake and run after the catch. Improved by leaps and bounds in one year. Should only get better with experience. Had a great week at the Senior Bowl. Seemed to improve every day. Also was impressive catching the ball at the Combine.

Negatives: Green as grass. Basically spent one semester practicing and playing in a major college system. Can be a lackadaisical route-runner. Must learn how to read and adjust to coverages. Ran a very disappointing set of times at the Combine. Looks like a burner on tape, but he was a high 4.5 guy at the Combine and did not jump well either. Lacks concentration and focus. Drops a lot of passes for a player with really exceptional hands and pass-catching skills because he does not concentrate on the ball until he has secured it. At times, seems to march to the beat of a different drummer and likes to do things his own way.

Summary: Great upside, high-risk (for where he will be drafted) player who will need a lot of development and refinement, but he can be an impact player. In one week at the Senior Bowl, he went from a middle-of-the-pack receiver to a an upper-echelon prospect. Was hurt by the Combine times, but he can redeem himself by running better before the draft.

Positives: All-around athlete with exceptional body control and timing. Can make the acrobatic play and the big play. Has soft hands and excellent ball skills. Always wants the ball and wants to be the go-to guy. Will adjust and make the tough catch over the middle. Does a very good job of getting separation. Can beat tight man-on-man coverage or a backed-off cornerback. Superb passer who is always a threat to throw on trick plays. Can and has returned punts and kickoffs. Very productive football player. Comes across well in interviews. Very outgoing. Highly competitive. Rises to the occasion. Plays big in big games.

Negatives: Can be a little too much of an "I" guy. Knowingly took a penalty for taunting in the Sun Bowl and acted in an unsportsmanlike fashion all game with his arrogance and desire to show the other team up. Had a badly broken leg. Is not a true burner. Lacks great size.

Summary: A natural receiver with a lot of confidence, athleticism and pass-catching ability, but he can be a little selfish and self-centered at times.

Positives: Very good size and speed. Has the ability to get deep and separate. Good runner after the catch. A play maker and a big-play guy. Wants the ball in the clutch. Can dominate games at times, as he showed in the 2000 game against Nebraska.

Negatives: Hot-and-cold player who has too many lapses in concentration. Drops too many balls and lacks some discipline. Gets careless with the ball and will fumble. Did not work out at the Combine even though he was not injured.

Summary: Could be an impact player or a disappointment. Has the tools to excel but must improve his approach to the game and focus to realize his potential, or else he may be a guy who teases with his talent but can’t be relied upon every week.

Positives: Terrific athlete with 42-inch vertical jump. Top jumper and sprinter in track with quick feet and good change of direction. Very competitive. Will compete for the ball in a crowd and often take it away from a bigger man. Smart and aware. Shows vision and awareness as a receiver and returner. Knows when to go out of bounds and when to bring it back inside. Well built with big calves and thighs for his size. Stronger runner than he seems and will break some tackles. Exceptional quickness and speed. Has a quick burst and an extra gear that allows him to eat up the corner’s cushion in a hurry on deep passes and to beat and explode away from him at the break point. A true game-breaker. Returned six punts for scores in the past two years — four in 2000. Has a very high yards-per-catch average and is a clutch player.

Negatives: On the short side and does not have really long arms. Is not that consistent catching the ball. Will lose his cool at times.

Summary: A potential game-breaker who can change field position faster than anyone but the referee. Needs to continue to work hard and should be able to make an impact as a rookie receiver and returner.

Positives: Super athlete. Nice size and great playing speed. Smooth and under control. Excellent broken-field runner. Soft, natural hands. Excellent timing, jumping ability and body control. Unlimited potential. Has more size and ability than Torry Holt. Could be the closest thing to Randy Moss since Moss. Makes the game look easy without playing that hard.

Negatives: Does not have Holt’s dedication or work ethic. Was suspended three times (one full game and two partial games) for academic reasons the past two years. Very immature, selfish and temperamental. Can be difficult to coach. Does not have a great work ethic or practice habits and tends to lose his poise. Lacks polish as a receiver. Is not a disciplined route-runner. Will lose his focus at times. I don’t know how this player will react to having a bundle of money and all that comes with it.

Summary: A super talent with almost unlimited physical ability. However, he may have to be in a Randy Moss-type situation where he gets constant guidance from a coach such as Dennis Green and a teammate such as Cris Carter to realize his immense potential and fit in well. May not be Moss but could be one of the closest things to Moss, if he grows up and learns how to pay the price.

Positives: Tremendous athlete. Big, strong, quick, fast and agile. Has exceptional balance and body control. Just learning about how to play his position and has a very high upside. Dominates with physical ability. Can run after the catch, make the great catch and run and return kicks. Potential game-breaker. Wants the ball in big situations.

Negatives: Still very raw around the edges. Needs to refine his pass-catching skills. Drops way too many passes and will often look to run before he has the ball or get sloppy about his hand placement. Must do a better job of setting up defenders and shifting his weight when he comes into and out of his breaks. Has not done that much work in the weightroom.

Summary: Can become a star on the next level if he works hard and develops his skills. Will be a top pick barring unforeseen consequences with his foot. Where he goes may be impacted if teams think he is not 100 percent healthy before the draft.

Positives: Adequate-plus size. Top athlete. Has very good balance, exceptional body control and excellent timing. Natural receiver. Does an excellent job of tracking and adjusting to the ball and has soft, natural hands. Can pluck the ball and has the courage to catch over the middle in a crowd. Good route-runner with a nice feel for the passing game. Has some run after the catch and will fight for yardage if he needs it.

Negatives: Is not a true burner or a real home-run hitter. At times will struggle to separate from the defender. Is not a return man or the threat Santana Moss is after the catch.

Summary: Very solid receiver with exceptional hands and very good receiving skills. Has a good chance to become a starter in the NFL. May be a better pure pass catcher than Santana Moss and almost if not all the top receivers in this draft.