Robert Woods, wide receiver
Woods is a guy who has been underutilized in Buffalo the past couple of years playing with Tyrod Taylor, who isn’t exactly a pocket, precision passer, thriving on timing and reading defenses before the snap.
His best campaign came in 2014 (Woods’ second season out of USC) when he caught 65 passes for 699 yards and five touchdowns. The team’s starting quarterback most of that season was Kyle Orton, who is more of a traditional pocket quarterback.
A tremendous route runner, Woods also possesses excellent hands and has the ability to control his body on tough catches on the perimeter and in the end zone. And Woods isn’t slow by any measure, despite being labeled as a possession receiver. He logged a 4.51-second 40-yard dash at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine and has a career reception average of 12.1 yards, which isn’t shabby whatsoever.
We don’t expect Woods to haul in $10 million-plus per year, but he’s going to have some serious suitors for his services. Pair him with a quarterback like Tom Brady (who always needs skilled perimeter guys) and you’re going to see quite the uptick in production.