7/258. Samori Toure, WR, Nebraska (1, 3): The 28th and final wideout selected was Toure (6-1, 191), who spent almost five calendar years with the Montana Grizzlies (and broke some records) before becoming the Cornhuskers’ leading receiver as a grad transfer.
Toure’s ability to succeed at a higher collegiate level bodes well for him in Green Bay. So does his keen intelligence, work habits and all-around high character.
Toure ran 4.47 at pro day but played even faster, according to one scout. Speed, his dominant trait, enabled him to excel as a vertical receiver. The Nebraska system didn’t demand pro-type route running, but with NFL style coaching at the East-West all-star game there were signs he can improve rapidly. He has an assertive personality, one that likely will be most receptive to coaching.
Given his lean frame, one would question his ability to beat press coverage. With NFL offensive coordinators using more and more bunches, stacks and motions to afford wideouts clean releases, brawniness at the position has become less important.