Farrell Rookie 15: Nos. 4-6
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The Skinny: No. 8 overall, the No. 2 wide receiver and the No. 1 recruit from
Maryland in 2012, Diggs saw his recruiting process go more than a week past his
National Signing Day. After taking official visits to Auburn, Florida,
California and Ohio State, Diggs decided that he wanted to play closer to home,
which led to his commitment to the in-state Terps. Diggs had a huge freshman
season at Maryland, finishing with 1,896 all-purpose yards, but then saw
injuries hinder his sophomore and junior seasons. Despite these disappointments,
Diggs still decided to forego his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.
He slipped to the 146th overall pick in the fifth round, where he was selected
by Minnesota. With the Vikings, Diggs did not play in the first three games of
the season, but has flourished in the three since then. Already totaling 25
receptions for 419 yards and two touchdowns, Diggs is already considered the big
play threat in the Vikings passing game.
Farrell's Take: There was no doubt in my mind that Diggs would be a star at the
college level and beyond despite average size. He was very strong for a smaller
receiver and the quarterback play at Maryland hindered his development more than
anything. I felt the Vikings got a steal when they landed him in the fifth round
and the competitiveness, ball skills, ability in space and energy he brought to
the game in high school is now showing in the NFL.
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Oakland (Calif.) McClymonds | 2011, Three-star
The Skinny: Peters was the No. 30 cornerback and the No. 43 recruit from
California in 2011. For Peters the recruiting process came down to Washington
and Oregon State, after also taking official visits to Arizona State and
Washington State. In the end, the relationships he developed with the Huskies'
program were enough to put them over the top. Off-field concerns caused Peters
to slip to 18th overall in this year's NFL Draft, but there were never any
doubts about his on-field skillset. By taking a chance on Peters, Kansas City
is already reaping the benefits, as he has 38 tackles, three interceptions,
including one return for a touchdown and eleven passes defended.
Farrell's Take: Peters was a cornerback with good size and instincts and had
some nice offers but none from FBS powerhouses. Peters was five spots away from
being a four-star, so we liked him quite a bit and even had him as one of the
top performers at the Gridiron Kings national All-Star 7-on-7 heading into his
senior year, but we didn't pull the trigger on elevating him to the four-star
category because he was good at everything but great at nothing. That certainly
changed in college and his confident and cocky attitude as a corner shows
through in the NFL as he loves to be challenged.
Mike Farrell
National Recruiting Director
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