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Reese’s Senior Bowl: 15 2019 NFL Draft prospects worth watching

By Andrew Miller

KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers hugs his mother in the stands during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 17: Drew Lock #3 of the Missouri Tigers hugs his mother in the stands during the second half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Missouri won the game 50-17. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 03: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Josh Thompson #29 of the Texas Longhorns in the second quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 03: David Sills V #13 of the West Virginia Mountaineers catches a pass for a touchdown defended by Josh Thompson #29 of the Texas Longhorns in the second quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

One of the wide receivers that will hurt from such a deep 2019 NFL Draft class at the position is the former West Virginia Mountaineers All-American and record breaker David Sills V. The large frame and reliable hands of Sills V will land him in a key spot and a decently large role with some NFL team in need of a productive wide receiver.

However, the biggest question mark remaining for Sills V before the 2019 NFL Draft commences is how he does against better secondaries than he saw in the Big 12. West Virginia’s scheme under former head coach Dana Holgorsen and offensive coordinator Jake Spavital was very pass happy, and he had a standout quarterback with Will Grier.

Within the last month or two, Sills V started to fall down draft boards thanks to an abundance of talented third-year players that declared as early entrants into the 2019 NFL Draft. USA Today’s Draft Wire ranked Sills V as the 18th best wide receiver in this draft class.

The record-breaking and breakthrough 2017 campaign that Sills V had for West Virginia faded off a bit in 2018. But, we’re talking about a small enough decline that he posted just six less receiving yards than he did in 2017, all while racking up 15 receiving touchdowns. Watching the red zone threat that is Sills V will be very interesting in the Senior Bowl.

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