6'2" 7/8, 203 lbs.
Hands: Shows terrific hands and makes tough catches in the clutch. Catches the ball on the run at full speed. Makes spectacular catches. Has great hand strength when challenging for the ball in a crowd. Rarely lets passes get into his body. Consistently makes catches over his shoulder.
Patterns: Is an accomplished route runner. Has terrific initial burst and gets to top speed quickly. Shows a good feel for zone coverage and knows how to set up defensive backs man-to-man. Drives defenders off the line and creates seperation with his size and speed. Stops and starts quickly. Shows great burst out of breaks and uses his body to shield defenders from the ball.
Run after catch: Catches ball in stride. I'snt overly elusive but is explosive because of speed. Shows great vision and change-of-direction skills. Is a tough runner who breaks some tackles and wins every open-field race.
Release: Is tough to jam. Likes to get physical. Has a strong upper body. Uses swim and rip moves to break jams. Has such great initial quickness and speed that defenders can't afford to miss him at the line.
Blocking: Is an above average blocker when he works at it. At times, works to get downfield and get in a shot. Other times, doesn't put in great effort. Shows a mean streak. Uses upper-body strength and drives legs to sustain blocks.
Bottom Line: Rogers is the complete package: size,speed,quickness,leaping ability,hands and elusiveness. He is somewhat immature and didn't give consistent effort as a jnior, especially when the Spartans' season fell apart. He's similar to Terrell Owens- as a player and a person. Rogers is the most gifted and proven receiver in this class and should be the second player drafted overall.
-Sporting News 2003