I have seen the comparisons of Dorial Green-Beckham to Calvin Johnson during NFL Combine week flowing like fine wine around the social media water cooler. Yes, they measured in at the same height and within two pounds of each other. However, they are worlds apart in the projection model. Here are a few stark differences:
The Freak
At nearly 240 pounds, Calvin Johnson ran 4.35 with a 139″ broad jump. Your move, Dorial Green-Beckham. Most have a mid-4.4s projection for DGB.
Raw Production
Despite playing in a limited Georgia Tech passing game, Calvin Johnson logged an impressive 77 YPG and 0.74 TD/G for his college career, spanning 38 games. On the flip side, Green-Beckham barely grazed 50 YPG (1,278 total in his career) at Missouri. Johnson also averaged 1.7 career yards-per-catch more than Green-Beckham, not an insignificant different.
