When it comes to the NFL Draft, few exercises are more telling \u2013 or more fun \u2013 than player comparisons. FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt spoke with NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah on the most recent episode of “The Joel Klatt Show.” The two discussed the upcoming NFL Draft, which will take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, and Klatt challenged Jeremiah to make the case for five prospects by identifying their closest NFL counterparts. Here\u2019s how Jeremiah and Klatt sized them up: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame NFL Comparison: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit LionsJeremiah: “They have a little different body types, but the ability to make people miss at full speed, the pass game value and just the different gear. Those guys can just tap into a different gear.” Klatt: “I have [Fernando] Mendoza as my No. 1 player, but I think [Jeremiyah] Love is probably the best football player in the draft. He and Arvell Reese.” Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State NFL Comparison: Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints Jeremiah: “I know [Chris] Olave\u2019s speed is a little better. I think [Carnell] Tate is a little stronger, but in terms of all those Ohio State guys that have rolled through, that was the one that I thought he was the most similar to.”Klatt: “It’s the fluidity down the field that he [Tate] has, and he\u2019s very smooth in that area. He was great at contested catches, and I think it\u2019s a trait that\u2019s hard to find: a guy that doesn\u2019t panic down the field. He certainly didn\u2019t. He was terrific on the opposite side of Jeremiah Smith, who I think is probably the top pick in the draft a year from now. Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana NFL Comparison: Deebo Samuel, WR, Free AgentJeremiah: “Omar Cooper \u2014 he\u2019s just a mini Deebo. He\u2019s not as heavy as Deebo, but there\u2019s the run-after-catch stuff that reminds me so much of Deebo when he was coming out. There are guys that just hate to be tackled. He won\u2019t go down and then he\u2019s able to elevate and play above the rim. We saw that, obviously, with the big one against Penn State. He\u2019s just an athlete and just got a little dog to him. “Deebo wasn\u2019t the most polished route runner when he was coming out. I think he\u2019s a little more advanced, although I think there\u2019s still room for him to grow and develop there. Just get the ball in his hands, and that\u2019s where the fun starts.”Klatt: “I think there\u2019s a misconception that everybody that was really good at Indiana was a transfer and that\u2019s not the case with Omar Cooper. He was an Indiana guy. He committed to Tom Allen and came in and stayed there when the JMU crew arrived with Curt Cignetti. He bought in and developed and became just an outstanding player with them in that passing game. “I think his feel for space is incredible. They ran a lot of RPOs \u2014 no one threw more last season than Fernando Mendoza, and part of that was because of guys like Cooper and [Elijah] Sarratt on the outside. Cooper was outstanding. I\u2019m a huge fan of him.” Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State NFL Compassion: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns Jeremiah: “Jerry Jeudy had a freeness to him and creativity at the line of scrimmage. He was just so limber and loose and fluid and smooth. That, to me, is what he [Tyson] reminds me of. I think people forget, Jeudy has had some high moments in the NFL. It hasn\u2019t been this consistently great ride, but when all those guys were in that class, he was viewed right up there near the top of that list coming out of college.”Klatt: “Jodyn Tyson is phenomenal. \u2026 I think my biggest concern is the injury history. When healthy, this guy is an elite player. But there is also a difference between the way he finishes catches between the hash marks versus Makai Lemon, who is just tough as nails. Totally fearless. It doesn\u2019t matter who is around, he is going to attack the football, and that\u2019s a little bit of a difference.” Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon NFL Comparison: Vernon Davis, TE, retired Jeremiah: “He\u2019s just so twitchy, explosive and dynamic. I don\u2019t think you\u2019re talking about someone who is going to be a real feel, option-route tight end. I think when you think about [Travis] Kelce and how he plays the game, that\u2019s not going to be him. It’s gonna be more about the speed, running away from guys and the strength to break tackles.\u00a0He needs to be more consistent at catching the ball. He had too many drops last year, but I loved his competitiveness. Vernon Davis, when he wanted to, could drive guys off the field as a blocker.” Klatt: “Dan Lanning told me, \u2018Everyone is going to rave about the way he [Sadiq] catches the ball \u2014 and that\u2019s great. It\u2019s phenomenal, and he\u2019s going to get drafted because of it. But watch a cut-up of the way he blocks.’ He can flex and beat you, or line up and help in the run game.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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