I think running back and wideout are the two easiest positions to pick up coming out of college. Therefore teams don’t have to question whether or not a wideout faced enough top competition at the collegiate level to succeed in the pros, because as long as the prospect can run good routes (which most college players have to learn later on), can catch the ball and possess good speed, it doesn’t matter what college they play at.

Of course, that should be the line of thinking for all prospects. Can they play or not? If they can, it doesn’t matter what school they came out of. But many draft pundits like to factor in where the prospect went to school in order to determine whether or not he can perform on a big stage.