Jets claim WR Mario Urrutia off waivers...

The Jets added a big body to their group of young wideouts that are trying to land a roster spot. He may very well end up on the scrap heap and never make the squad... but he is an interesting prospect.

He is 6'6" tall and 232lbs, basically Calvin Johnson's size. He had an interesting career in college. He went to Louisville and had amazing freshman and sophomore campaigns. He put up nearly 1,000 yards both years and 10+ TD's. When his head coach left (Petino to the Falcons) his production dropped dramatically. A player who looked like he was a 1st or 2nd round prospect dropped to the 7th round where he was snatched up by the Bengals. 

He was a rookie last year and didn't play at all. Cincinnati is inundated with wideouts right now and decided to let him walk. So there must be at least one of these three issues... if not all of them: No separation speed, bad hands, or bad character/lack of work ethic. 

The reality is guys like this come and go everyday in the NFL. However, just because his production dropped his last year in school and therefore his stock dropped to the 7th round, that doesn't mean he worthless. This kid could be a diamond in the rough. 

NFL.COM posted this analysis of him in the 2008 combine:

Positives: Rare build for the wide receiver position. ... Excellent height. ... Evenly proportioned body. ... Long arms and big hands. ... Long-strider who builds up to good football speed. ... Flashes the foot quickness to develop into a quality route-runner. ... Uses his size to his advantage and competes hard for the ball. ... Strong hands and can pluck the ball out of the air. ... Obvious red-zone potential. ... Better deep ball target than you'd think with his pedestrian estimated 40-yard time.

Negatives: Lacks traditional downfield speed. ... Too often rounds off his routes and isn't athletic enough to gain consistent separation against NFL-caliber cornerbacks without improving his attention to detail. ... Generally a reliable pass catcher, but allows too many passes into his chest, resulting in some ugly drops. ... Has never been the "go-to" guy here. ... Struggled throughout the 2007 season with a turf toe injury.

You can't teach 6'6".... you either got it or you don't. Keep an eye on him.