Arizona wide receiver Juron Criner offers plenty of size and leaping ability for teams looking for a possession receiver in the 2012 NFL Draft.

As a senior, he hauled in 75 passes for 956 yards and scored 11 times in 2011. His best year was as a junior when he caught 82 balls for 1,233 yards and found the end zone on 11 occasions.

Good hands and great size

Strengths

• Size (6-foot-2 1/2, 224 pounds) and wingspan (32-inch arms with 10 1/2-inch hands)
• Red zone ability - 38-inch vertical jump
• Potential to be a great blocker
• Physical in the open field - tough to bring down
• Shows above-average body control and adjustment skills
• Natural hands
• Can play out of the slot to take advantage of a mismatch
• Plays faster than he times
• Tracks the deep ball well over both shoulders
• Productive

Weaknesses

• Slow straight-line speed with no second gear (4.68 seconds in the 40-yard dash)
• Lacks separation ability without using his size
• Average route-running skills
• Technique as a blocker needs work
• Possible medical concerns after a hospital stay for a neurological scare in 2011

Expected draft placement

Criner is likely to come off the board in the third round. His average athleticism will pigeonhole him as a possession receiver, but he is tough to catch if he has a step on the defender.