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Day Two: Marquise Brown, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma
There are few wide receivers throughout the college football landscape that are as electric and exciting as Marquise ‘Hollywood‘ Brown. Marquise Brown is the lead receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners and he has lived up to his nickname, “Hollywood”.
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Brown has been fun to watch this whole year. Every time he has the ball in his hand you hold your breath waiting to see if he does something spectacular, and often he does. “Hollywood” is very fast and quick with the ball in his hands, often times blowing by defenders making them look as if they’re running in slow motion.
Marquise Brown has had an outstanding year so far this season at Oklahoma. Brown has 40 receptions for 738 yards, and seven touchdowns.
Last year, in 2017, Brown was again extremely productive; he posted 57 receptions for 1095 yards, and seven touchdowns. He already has the same amount of touchdowns this year as he did all of last year, and is on pace to beat his other numbers too.
Brown has been getting high praise throughout the football landscape. Bleacher Report’s highly respected scout Matt Miller compares Marquise Brown to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Something else that sets Brown apart is his route running. Brown is a good route runner that has the ability to separate from the defender at any stage of his route. The Draft Network’s Brad Kelly says this about Brown’s route running:
"“Does an excellent job of being patient yet sudden on releases. Able to accelerate from 0-60 with great burst which allows him to separate vertically… Effortlessly breaks off routes because of his loose hips and explosiveness. Developing deceptions in his stems, able to tease defensive backs or gain a step with a changed pace”."
This shows you how good he is at getting separation and getting open.
Drafting Marquise Brown (in what would probably be the second round) would give the Lions an electric play-maker that could break a big play at any time. While he would face a learning curve and would be another early draft pick spent on a wide receiver, the prospect of drafting the next Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown, or Brandin Cooks is an enticing one.