Drake

London

London was having a fairly pedestrian game before connecting with Kirk Cousins for a touchdown in the final minute of play to steal the victory away from the Eagles on the road. In a wild turn of events, Saquon Barkley failed to corral a routine catch on third down with under two minutes to play that would have iced the game, the Eagles instead forced to kick a field goal to go up by six points. Kirk Cousins got the ball back and drove the field in just over a minute, culminating in the last-minute touchdown reception by London. London could struggle in Week 3 as the Falcons play host to the Chiefs.

London felt like an afterthought in the Falcons’ offense, though anyone not named Bijan Robinson was. He only saw three targets, catching two. Most of his usage was on the first drive of the game with Kirk Cousins and the offense struggling to push the ball downfield. London will rebound, but it may not be as fruitful an offense as previously thought.

With London’s (6'5/210) lack of testing as he recovers from an ankle injury, Renner believes that will force him to fall in the draft. When healthy, his size makes him one of the best receivers in the draft, but not seeing him test his skills. could get some teams scared. There’s a lot of top-tier talent at the position this year, we could see the the ones that have tested during the predraft process getting picked before London.

London (6'5/210) showed off his amazing abilities during his time at USC and he comes as your prototypical big-bodied receiver. He towers over most defensive backs and has the advantage of any contested ball. While we haven’t seen him show off his skills in the predraft process as he recovers from the season-ending ankle injury, many still believe he’s the best on the board including Gayle has him as he ranked tenth but first amongst wide receivers. Not testing numbers like a 40-yard time and broad jump shouldn’t scare off teams for this possible generational talent.

London (6'5/210) is a unique receiver in this draft class. There aren’t a lot of receivers who truly fit the mold of an X receiver and he is the prototype. Finding a comparison isn’t the easiest due to his rare attributes but Trapasso found a good one in Higgins. They both aren’t athletically superior but they understand how to use their bodies with leverage, run routes, and high point the football. He does note that London is better after the catch, and that is high praise for the former Trojan.

London (6'5/210) did not participate in USC’s original pro day due to recovery from a season-ending ankle injury he suffered last season. The thought was that London would be healed enough to participate in workouts before the NFL Draft, but it’s likely he will head into the draft with no workout numbers of note. London said his decision to not run was due in part to not having enough time to prepare for it. We are two weeks away from finding out whether or not this will affect his draft stock as some have doubts about London’s speed and ability to separate.

London (6'5"/210) made a big impact on the College Football during his time at USC and while the ankle injury hindered some feelings about him, if he recovers then he’s believed to be a generational receiver. Renner says that London is the best catch-point receiver he’s seen in his eight years grading college athletes. His size not only makes him a tough receiver to cover, and his great hands against contesting defenders. He should be the first wide receiver off the board this year with the injury or not.

The Saints made a big splash earlier this week by acquiring a second first-round pick. While most believe it’s for a quarterback, Cummings noted that it may be more “prudent to run it back with Jameis Winston.” If they end up trying to make a run this year, the addition of London (6'5"/210) is an intriguing one. His ability to use his body to maximize separation and get contested catches is the best in the class. His presence opposite Michael Thomas would give the erratic Winston two targets that he should be able to hit consistently.

London (6'5/210) displayed tremendous talent throughout his career at USC and it comes as no surprise he was the best offensive player in the PAC-12 this season with was 91.3 PFF grade, even with that season being cut short due to an ankle injury. As we get close to the draft, London is one of the top prospects we haven’t seen test his skills in front of scouts. He did not participate at the combine or had a pro day yet as he recovers from the injury. From what we’ve seen on the field already, he’s one of the top receivers on the board, but without an update on that ankle, it could drop his stock.

This is a talented wide receiver class the NFL has lined up in front of it ahead of this month’s draft. There are some different opinions within individual position rankings from analysts, but several have London (6'5"/210) at No. 1. Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus is one who does not have London as top dog, putting him at No. 5 while noting speed concerns: “Drake London is the No.1 receiver on PFF’s Big Board, but his lack of high-end speed scares me too much for that kind of ranking.” He is peerless with the ball in the air and has enough route running savvy and ability to separate to distance him from contested-catch failures like N’Keal Harry. An ankle injury means we have yet to see him put a time to his speed, but if London runs a time in the 4.6s, expecting him to be the elite receiver he is labeled will be a huge gamble.