Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had the type of career that most wide receivers would hope for as they enter the league, and one of the top prospects in the class has drawn comparisons to the Ghost.
Using his top 50 overall prospects rankings as a reference, Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire released his comparisons for the 2023 class. It has more to do with play style than a projection of one’s career arc.
For Boston College’s Zay Flowers, he drew the comparison to Hilton.
The Colts took Hilton in the third round of the 2012 draft out of Florida International, and though he had some work to do with the nuances of the position, the 5-foot-10, 183-pound Hilton could present nightmares to opposing defenses immediately with his explosiveness in all kinds of ways. Hilton was Andrew Luck’s best buddy before that whole thing fell apart, and I think Flowers has the same potential to make his NFL quarterback a very happy person.
Hilton was a perennial 1,000-yard receiver for the majority of his career with the Colts. If Flowers, a projected fringe first-round pick, had similar production, he would be ecstatic.
Flowers may be undersized as Hilton was, but he brings elite suddenness and change-of-direction skills to go along with crafty route running and a penchant for being physical over the middle.
If Flowers is still on the board at No. 35 overall, it will be a tough decision for the Colts to decide between trading back and staying to make that pick.
In relation to former Colts players, Farrar compared Georgia Tech edge rusher Keion White to Denico Autry and Kentucky quarterback Will Levis to Carson Wentz.
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