Dallas Cowboys: 5 Sleepers to target in 2018 NFL Draft

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 16: Wide receiver Darren Carrington II #9 of the Utah Utes runs past cornerback Jermaine Kelly #3 of the San Jose State Spartans for a touchdown during the second half of an college football game September 16, 2017 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah defeated San Jose 54-16. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 28: Jester Weah #85 of the Pittsburgh Panthers breaks a tackle by cornerback Montre Hartage #24 of the Northwestern Wildcats on his way to scoring a touchdown during the first half of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 28, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /

1. Jester Weah, WR, Pittsburgh

Another wide receiver with a projection of a fifth or sixth round is Jester Weah, a senior out of Pittsburgh who stands at 6-2. Weah has good speed at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, with a vertical jump of 38 inches and a broad jump of 120 inches.

One of the pluses outlined by Lance Zierlein of NFL.com in his draft report on Weah is he has “strong hands, willing to make blocks downfield and he’s comfortable catching in a crowd.”

Granted, on paper Weah isn’t the top wide receiver in this draft, but being a sleeper means he still has the ability to do positives in the NFL, and there are many receivers currently in the league who have made a name for themselves after being drafted in the later rounds.

While at Pittsburgh, Weah’s career totals include 77 receptions for 1.566 yards and 14 touchdowns. Weah’s best season was a junior year in 2016 where he caught 36 passes for 870 yards and 10 touchdowns. During his senior season, Weah caught 41 passes for 698 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games.

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Weah might just be a player who has solid talent but just needs NFL coaching to get to the next level. There are many more potential sleepers in this draft that will eventually rise to the top if they have the abilities to get them there.

Weah could be one of those players, and for a team that still seems to be in the market for a wide receiver, taking a closer look at the Pittsburgh senior won’t hurt matters at all.

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