John Brown - wr from Pitt State

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Curt Popejoy?@NFLdraftboard7 mins #Saints scout hasn't left John Brown's side. Didn't even put a watch on any prospects. pic.twitter.com/4BTxsNWKio

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Fits in the mold of Cooks

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John Brown, WR, Pittsburg State: The combine is a grain-of-salt situation in a lot of ways — a couple of 40 times or positional drills (usually) do not supersede years of game performances. For the small-school guys, though, it’s a prime opportunity to get some face time after college careers spent mostly off the radar. That’s why at just about every combine a few of those lesser-known prospects stand out as “stars.” This year, it was Brown, who followed up a strong Shrine Game week showing with an impressive effort in Indianapolis. The standout moment for the 5-foot-10 receiver came in the 40-yard dash. Brown clocked in with a 4.34, just shy of Brandin Cooks’ top time for the position of 4.33. Cooks, by the way, may have solidified a spot in Round 1 with workout. He’s a smooth, confident pass-catcher with elite speed. But Brown turned in strong work during the “gauntlet” drill, just like Cooks — that drill asks receivers to spin into catches twice on the sideline, then sprint the width of the field while attempting five more catches at various intervals. That Brown has shown scouts multiple times now his pass-catching abilities certainly should help him from here on out. “(He) has great work ethic, and his teammates see that, that’s why they elected him as a captain again,” Pittsburg State coach Tim Beck said earlier this season, according to The Wichita Eagle. “He doesn’t take plays off. He jumps to be the first in line in every drill and wants to be out there, working, constantly. A lot of people can run really fast, but not a lot of people can run full speed and catch the ball and make decisions on the fly like he can.”

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