Hakeem Nicks hopes to be the best

Posted Apr 14, 2009
From the beginning of this year’s NFL Draft process, there have been two receivers who have seemingly separated themselves from the rest of the group: Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree and Missouri’s Jeremy Maclin. But there’s one more who believes he belongs. Introducing UNC’s Hakeem Nicks, the guy some scouts believe has the best hands of all the receivers in the draft and has drawn strong comparisons to Arizona’s Anquan Boldin. (St. Louis Rams)

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