Colston = Abramowicz

Comparing Abramowicz and Colston was inevitable, they were both late round picks who surprised. Beyond that, there is little similarity between the two.

Abramowicz was small and slow, he lacked most all of the physical characteristics of an NFL wide out. If you got a computer to build the perfect wide out, it might look like Colston. How he lasted so long in the draft remains a mystery. I wonder what other teams had Colston on their board at the end and passed on him.

Colston is way better as a rookie than Abramowicz was. Abramowicz had a very long and productive career though, so time will tell who was the better pick. Both players play with great effort and heart. I doubt anyone will argue that Colston has way superior athletic skills to go along with his work ethic.

I might finally add that both of these players have(had) extraordinary hands. With all his other skills, Colston can flat out catch. Abramowicz had a great pair of hands as well.