5th round/17th pick/152nd overall
Danny Coale the 6 foot, 200-pound wideout is second all-time in Virginia Tech football history in receptions (165) and receiving yards (2,658).
Coale’s senior year he had 60 receptions for 904 yards and three touchdowns.
Pros: Very good hands, great initial quickness.
Cons: Upper body strength (12 reps of 225 pounds at the NFL Combine), short arms and small hands.
My Opinion
Danny Coale could be one of the biggest steals in the draft.
Laurent Robinson’s departure via free agency this off-season this left the Dallas Cowboys without a 3rd wide receiver.
Coale runs good routes and he is not afraid to go across the middle to make the tough catch. With Miles Austin and Dez Bryant on the outside commanding double teams and Coale as the slot receiver making the catches over the middle moving the chains will make the Cowboys’ offense that much better.
Coale is already getting compared to the Patriots wideout Wes Welker which is a good thing but only time will tell if he will be the player Cowboys fans’ hope he can be.
“Will line up outside as well as playing in the slot…not afraid to run his routes inside…presents a nice target for his quarterback to see…will fight through the press…will run the slant and fight for the ball…works to get open and often is but misses opportunities because of inaccurate quarterback….can locate the ball in the air and is able to adjust…will catch the ball on the move…can adjust in traffic…finds spots in the zone…have seen him body catch ball but also snatch it as well…has to be a bad ball catcher because of this quarterback…plays on special teams as the center on kick off return. “-Bryan Broaddus of Dallas Cowboys.com
TrueBlueNation Draft Grade: B
Sources: sidelinescouting.com and Dallas Cowboys.com
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