What's The Dileo?: Michigan Gets No. 10 for 2010

What is the Dileo?

That is what some Michigan fans are thinking after Rich Rodriguez and co. picked up their sixth wide receiver commit for the 2010 class.

Of course, I keep using the word Dileo for a reason.

The newest commit for the Wolverines is Parkview Baptist School slot receiver Drew Dileo out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Drew Dileo, cool name huh?

Okay so here's the dileo on Dileo.

First off, the kid is good...real good. Don't let rankings and what not fool you. Kid is a footballer to the fullest extent of its meaning.

Has good size for a slot standing at 5'10" and 175 lbs. Great frame for a slot and has room to add some weight and bulk.

Looking at him on film he is probably the best slot receiver Michigan has gotten a commitment from thus far.

Yes, even better than Odums or Stokes.

Dileo is the total package for a slot receiver. He has excellent vision and can see the holes in the defense and can get into space easily.

Dileo is a natural receiver and uses his hands, not his body, to catch the ball. Doesn't drop passes and if the ball is close, he will catch it.

When running with the ball, he holds it high and tight as they teach you from pee wee to the pros. He doesn't fumble, because he PROTECTS the ball. Maybe he could teach Odums a thing or two.

Great speed, not elite, but still very good. Very quick, shifty receiver.

He doesn't do too much when he catches the ball though, which is a good thing. Usually just tries to make the first guy miss and does what he can after that.

For a 5'10" slot receiver he is tough as nails. He isn't afraid to go across the middle nor is he shy about taking on tacklers. He will drop a shoulder and try and lay you out when he is running.

Gotta love his attitude, he fights for every inch and won't go down without a fight.

Excellent return man, his stats are mind-boggling. His average kick return in his junior season was a mere 42.2 yards per return.

He will give Michigan something its been missing on special teams.

As a returner he comparably favors Wes Welker who now plays in the NFL for the New England Patriots. At Texas Tech, Welker lit up the record books with his return skills.

Could Dileo do that at Michigan? Only time will tell.

But this kid does one thing, which he does well, that makes him better than the rest...

He BLOCKS! He does it WILLINGLY, he does it WELL, and he does it RELENTLESSLY!

No fear in this kid, no second-guessing.

He brings it all to the field and doesn't leave anything behind when he leaves it.

Basically this kid is the total package Michigan needs for this offense and is a GREAT pickup for the program.

For those out there whining about the amount of receivers Michigan is getting...Get over it. You will love this kid. That is a promise.

Another plus to Dileo is that, for one, he is smart bolstering a 3.75 GPA at a private school. So no worries of him being ineligible like a certain slot guy in the 2009 class (Yeah Gallon that is a reference to you).

Yet another positive for Michigan is the concern of him possibly decommitting. Dileo is a life long Michigan fan that will now get the chance to live his life's dream. To play for Michigan.

Drew's coach had this to say about his star receiver that shows a little about Drew's feeling towards Michigan:

"His mother told me that he goes to sleep every night under a Michigan cover on his bed and that he had been a Michigan fan his entire life," Guillot said. "I thought maybe she was kidding me but when I talked to Drew, it was obvious that he has always had this dream of playing of playing for Michigan."

Guess all of us Michigan fans can sleep easy at night from now until National Signing Day next February when it comes to Drew's commitment.

From all of Wolverine Nation, welcome to the family Drew. Go Blue!

Oh yeah, just in case you are wondering...Yes he is white (Had to throw that in there).

*Drew also holds offers from Stanford, Tulane, and Rice.