Strengths:
Johnnie Lee Higgins continued to progress and improve all facets of his game during his four year career at UTEP. Higgins had a strong 1300 yard, 13 TD performance during his senior season, that impressed many GMs and scouts alike. Higgins is a speedster that puts tremendous pressure on an opposing defense. In the eyes of The War Room Report, the stock of Johnnie Lee Higgins continues to climb.
Weaknesses:
Johnnie Lee Higgins had the distinct advantage or disadvantage, depending upon your perspective, of playing in Conference USA, where the level of competition is lower than the BCS conferences. Higgins also needs to bulk up and add strength to his 186 pound frame to take the necessary hits and punishment at the NFL level. Also, like most of the wide receivers entering the draft, he needs to refine route running to elevate his rate of success of getting open against NFL defensive backs.
Overall:
Johnnie Lee Higgins is one of the more underrated wide receiver prospects in the 2007 NFL Draft. He has the right combination of size, speed, and route running ability to project to an excellent “sleeper” pick in the third round of the draft. Higgins must add some weight to become an every down receiver, but in time this will not be a problem and Higgins will be an excellent addition to just about any NFL team.