Seattle Seahawks draft sleeper: Wide receiver Rannell Hall

By Keith Myers | Mar 30, 2015

There is something greatly satisfying about identifying late-round talent in the NFL draft that has a good chance producing at the NFL level. It is even better to find someone that that fits what the Seahawks look for in a player at a position of need. That is what we call a Seattle Seahawks draft sleeper, and that is exactly what Rannell Hall out of Central Florida is.

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Hall is currently flying completely under the radar of the draft media. Draftbreakdown’s Joe Marino lists Hall as the 39th wide receiver in this draft class. CBS Sports has him 28th, but they also haven’t even taken the time to write up a draft profile.

In fact, draft breakdown doesn’t even have tape on Hall. The only way to watch him is to use their tape on teammate Breshad Perrmian and then concentrate on the “other receiver.” This is a big reason why Hall continues to fly under the radar even this late in the draft season.

NFL teams are clearly interested though, which explains Hall’s invitation to the NFL Combine. At the combine, Hall quietly put up some impressive numbers in the jumps and agility drills. The number that first caught my eye was the 6.86 three-cone time even though he is over six-foot tall.

The downside to his combine numbers was his 4.60 in the 40-yard dash. He is clearly not a deep threat, and that slow time for a wide receiver will turn a lot of people away.

It should be noted that his 1.61 10-yard split, along with his his impressive three-cone time, says that Hall has the short-area quickness necessary to consistently get separation in the passing game. All of that shows up on the game tape too. He consistently produced first downs with his ability to get open in tight spaces.

The tape also shows a player with great hands and body control who consistently wins at the catch point. These are skills that the Seahawks covet at the position. These skills were on display at the Senior Bowl as well, as in the highlight below.

Rannell Hall isn’t an elite prospect by any means. He has his flaws, which is why he’ll likely be available in the 6th round when the Seahawks pick. But his flaws aren’t of the type of that’ll keep him from being able to make it in the NFL.

John Schneider is one of the best at finding late round talent that can contribute for the Seahawks. Randell Hall looks very much like a John Schneider draft pick.

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