Greg Little was drafted in the 2nd round by the Cleveland Browns.
Little is an elite wide receiver prospect who fell in the draft due to character concerns, but found himself in one of the best positions possible by landing on the Browns who are devoid of a true number one receiver and run a west-coast offense that suits Little’s physical, yards after the catch style of play.
Similar to Brandon Marshall, Little is a former running back who displays excellent ability in the open field once he has the ball in his hands.
Here are Mike Holmgren’s thoughts on Greg Little:
“Because of how the draft fell, we did the right thing, first of all,” Holmgren said. “Secondly, in Little, I think you’re going to be pleasantly surprised if you don’t know him very well. He’s a young man who has a tremendous upside.
“A home-run hitter isn’t necessarily everyone going out for a long one. Yards after a catch and a receiver’s ability to break a tackle and move after the catch can be a home run of sorts. That’s where one of his strengths is and I’m hopeful we added to our receiver pile.”
As stated above Little is not a home-run threat in the traditional sense but is a home-run threat nonetheless due to his unique ability to find the end zone.
Little is also the strongest receiver in this draft class as evidenced by him leading the way for all receivers with 27 reps.
Fantasy Impact:
The Browns brass envision Little as their number one receiver this year and there is no reason to think anything different will play out this season especially with the dearth of potential number one receivers currently on the Browns roster.
Massaquoi is best suited for a number two role and Brian Robiskie is probably best suited for the slot if he is to have any value in the NFL.
Little is looking like a flex option with WR3 upside in his rookie campaign and should get plenty of red-zone looks.
It is hard to project numbers for Little as he sat out the 2010 season for receiving financial benefits from his agent, but a 65 reception, 850 yard, 6 TD season seems like his floor, health permitting.
