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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2012Consensus #013
WR· Round 1

Michael
Floyd.

Michael Floyd
Sickos Grade
81.7/100
Pre-draft #13

Notre Dame official athletic logoNotre Dame· 6'3"· 220 lb· 4.40s 40

R1 · #13 · Arizona Cardinals
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Cardinals have often favored spread-out, vertical attacking offenses that thrive on big plays and athletic pass-catchers.

Split end (X)Flanker (Z)Slot WRBoundary WR
Best role

Floyd could immediately contribute as a boundary receiver in '12, providing a big-bodied target with strong hands and enough speed to stretch the field, with the ceiling to become a high-volume Pro Bowl receiver.

Wrong fit

Floyd's value would be diminished in a run-heavy, ball-control West Coast offense that prioritizes intermediate route running and YAC over vertical threats.

His size, speed, and ball skills make him an ideal fit for an offense looking to add a dominant outside presence capable of winning contested catches and gaining yards after the catch.

04The evaluation

Selected #13 overall in Round 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of Notre Dame.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
220 lb
40 yd
4.40s
Vertical
36.5"
Broad
10'2"
Bench
16
Relative Athletic Score
7.50
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.40sp50
Vertical
36.5inp50
Broad jump
122inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
16repp50
08College production
YrTeamGRecYdsTD
2008Notre Dame10487197
2009Notre Dame7447959
2010Notre Dame1279102512
2011Notre Dame1310011479
Career42271368637

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
7
Career AV
28

Michael Floyd played for the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Redskins. He had a few productive seasons with the Cardinals as a starting wide receiver.

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