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Louisville's , considered one of the top three wide receivers in the draft and a guy who might be atop the receiver list for some teams, has a visit scheduled with the receiver-needy . The Baltimore Sun Parker (6-foot-2 5/8, 209 pounds) had 43 receptions for 855 yards (19.8 yards per catch) during the 2014 season despite mi sing the first six games with a foot injury. Parker had 55 receptions and 12 TD catches in 2013, when he was 's go-to guy. His leaping ability (36.5-inch Nate Schuster Jersey vertical leap), long arms (33 1/4 inches), height and wingspan (79 3/4 inches) give him an impre sive catch radius. "I think he's a phenomenal football player and ," Jeremiah said on NFL Network's "Path to the Draft" earlier this week. "In this draft, we have three big-time wide receivers, and when you put them all together, DeVante Parker very much belongs in that discu sion." Therein lies a rub of sorts for the : If Parker is indeed worthy of a top-10 pick, does Baltimore have any shot at getting him with their first-round pick, which is 26th? Baltimore definitely needs to add a receiver (or two) in this draft, preferably someone who can become a legit No. 1 guy. was the only receiver with more than 50 catches last season, and he turns 36 in May. Parker definitely would be a nice -- and needed -- addition, but unle s the move up, it's unlikely they'll be able to nab him. All six have Parker as a first-round selection, and each has him off the board no later than the 19th pick. At his pro day earlier this month, Parker told reporters the , , and . Each of those teams pick before the , and a receiver makes sense for all four. Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter . Jamari Williams Jersey |
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