So, let's start with the known methods to attempt long range year-ahead forecasts used by governments, academics and commercial weather firms. 1) NOAA likes to use an El Nino/La Nina cycle and the trend is your friend persistence concept. If it's been hot/dry continue to forecast hot/dry.
There are some other wide receivers, notably Kansas Stateâs Tyler Lockett and Florida Stateâs Rashad Greene, who make a case for being the best route runner in the draft class. But there is no receiver in the draft who brings excellent route-running to a more complete package than Cooper.
In relation to the rest of his class, Cooper is clearly a top prospect. He offers a well-rounded skill set at the wide receiver position that will allow him to immediately make an impact in the NFL. Cooper's skill set can comfortably be compared to that of Jeremy Maclin or, with a greater stretch, to Antonio Brown's. In relation to the NFL and other recent wide receiver prospects, Cooper is clearly not a top prospect. He doesn't offer the same upside as a Julio Jones or A.J. Green. If he had been in last year's class, he would have comfortably ranked behind Sammy Watkins, Odell Beckham Jr. and Mike Evans.