Michael Crabtree was the most dominant wide receiver in college football the past two seasons and is considered a guaranteed top-10 pick in the NFL draft.

Eyebrows were raised at the NFL scouting combine when he measured shorter than his 6- foot-3 listing at Texas Tech and a medical exam revealed a stress fracture in his left foot, which required surgery. Teams haven’t seen him do agility drills. They have no 40-yard dash times to gauge his speed. All they have are game tapes to evaluate him.

Do they need anything else?

“I don’t care what he runs,” NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said. “It still doesn’t change my opinion of what I saw on tape. He’s a great football player. He does everything you want in a number one receiver.”

“The only speed issue I’ve seen so far is him running by people, so I’m not sure what speed issue you’re talking about,” said Cleveland Browns General Manager George Kokinis. “I’m not too concerned about Michael’s speed because right now on tape I see him running pretty good.”

Crabtree, a two-time Biletnikoff Award winner, had a brief but stellar career at Texas Tech, catching 231 passes for 3,127 yards and 41 touchdowns in just two seasons. The solidly built 6-1x, 215-pounder is physical, athletic, runs good routes, and his leaping ability and body control have drawn comparisons to Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals.

“Any time you get compared to a great player, it must be something good,” Crabtree, a third-year sophomore, said at the combine. “I’m looking forward to gaining a lot of knowledge of the game, not just physical appearance. The knowledge is going to be a big key to the next level, and I’m looking to take on that challenge.”

Crabtree is one of up to a half-dozen wide receivers who could be drafted in the first round.

The second-ranked prospect is Missouri third-year sophomore Jeremy Maclin, a 6-foot, 198-pound deep threat who led the nation in all-purpose yards (202.4 per game) and set Missouri records with 102 receptions, 1,260 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He also was one of college football’s most dangerous kick return men during his two seasons at Missouri. In 2007, he was the only player in the nation to score touchdowns receiving (nine), rushing (four), by punt return (two) and by kickoff return (one). He even tossed a two-point conversion pass.

“Definitely having a game-changing, game-breaking kind of ability is an asset, no matter who you are,” Maclin said. “A lot of receivers in the draft haven’t returned kicks. I’m not saying they can’t, but they haven’t done it. Every time I touch the ball, I look for the end zone. So that’s something I feel I can do, whether it be receiving, running, kick return or punt return. I consider myself a game changer.”

Florida junior Percy Harvin is an explosive athlete who also excels on kick returns. He has played more running back than wide receiver and has dealt with injury problems. But some scouts believe Harvin is an all-purpose talent in the mold of Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints.

“He’s not that big, and he’s taken a lot of hits,” ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said. “But he’s an explosive player. He’s got great versatility.”

Maryland junior Darrius Heyward-Bey is a bit of a risk because he is raw, but teams are intrigued by his game-breaking speed (he ran a 4.3-second 40 at the combine).

Although speed is not a big part of Hakeem Nicks’ game, the North Carolina junior is a polished route runner with great hands and the ability to gain yards after the catch.

Rutgers’ Kenny Britt has the skill set of a Fitzgerald and the fiery temperament of a Terrell Owens. The 6-2, 218-pound junior’s big-play ability makes him a solid first-round candidate.

Ohio State’s Brian Robiske is the only senior with a chance to be a first-rounder.

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