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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs wide receiver Courtland Sutton (16) works out prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs wide receiver Courtland Sutton (16) works out prior to the game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

This class of wide receivers isn’t exactly the deepest we’ve seen, but there are still a few guys that have caught my eye so far this season. One of those comes out of SMU in redshirt sophomore Courtland Sutton.

Despite playing for a 5-4 Mustangs team, Sutton continues to stand out with his impressive production. In eight games, Sutton has put up 698 yards and five touchdowns on 39 receptions.

Scouts will be drawn to Sutton thanks to his 6’4”, 215-pound frame. He understands that he’s bigger than the guys covering him, so he comes into games with an aggressive mindset. That comes in handy when his quarterback throws up 50-50 balls to him, because he does a great job adjusting his body to make the catch over defensive backs.

He may not be getting a ton of attention now, but as the draft gets closer, scouts are going to start talking about Sutton a lot more than they are at the moment.

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