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NFL Draft: Top 10 wide receivers the Ravens should target

By Ben Palmer

December 2, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver John Ross (1) runs against Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Chidobe Awuzie (4) during the third quarter in the Pac-12 championship at Levi's Stadium. The Huskies defeated the Buffaloes 41-10. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 2, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver John Ross (1) runs against Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Chidobe Awuzie (4) during the third quarter in the Pac-12 championship at Levi's Stadium. The Huskies defeated the Buffaloes 41-10. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) makes a catch for a touchdown against Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Christian Campbell (1) during the third quarter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Pasadena, CA, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) makes a catch for a touchdown against Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Christian Campbell (1) during the third quarter of the 2017 Rose Bowl game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

5. JuJu Smith-Schuster – USC

Aside from having one of the most fun names in college football, JuJu Smith-Schuster proved to be one of the more talented receivers in college football last year.

Smith-Schuster finished the year with 90 catches for 914 yards and 10 touchdowns. Smith-Schuster has good size and is a pretty big target in the middle of the field, making him a potentially solid possession receiver in the NFL.

Perhaps the biggest concern about Smith-Schuster is his ability to separate himself from cornerbacks. He’s shown to have good speed, but has had some trouble separating himself down the field.

Smith-Schuster’s most useful role in the NFL will likely be as a flanker receiver, one who goes across the middle of the field, catching the tough balls on slant routes and handling some blocking.

Because he’s not so explosive, Smith-Schuster could possibly fall to the second round, and if he does, he seems like he’d be a good fit for the Ravens who are in desperate need of a solid possession receiver.

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