INDIANAPOLIS -- Hakeem Butler believes he's the best wide receiver in this year's class, and the reason why rolled quickly off his tongue Friday inside the Indiana Convention Center.
"I'm 6-foot-6," Butler said. "Nobody else here is 6-6. I'm the biggest."
Butler's size is striking, and what he did with it as a junior at Iowa State is why he's considered among the best wide receivers in this year's draft. He's just not expected to be a first-round selection.
And that's OK.
The Browns' leading receiver, four-time Pro Bowler Jarvis Landry, was a second-round pick. Antonio Callaway, who led the team as a rookie with five touchdowns, was a fourth-rounder. Rashard Higgins, who blossomed in his third season with the Browns, was plucked out of the fifth round.
The list goes on and on and on when the rest of the NFL is included.
Ole Miss' D.K. Metcalf, a physical specimen who is projected to be a first-round pick, likely won't be available, but the Browns have options to inject talent into their receiving corps beyond the No. 17 selection. It includes a wave of players who have the always-coveted size and length Butler possesses.
"The receiving class in this draft class, there's a lot of big guys," Browns general manager John Dorsey said. "There's one or two smaller guys that are really exceptionally fast. Size and speed do different dynamics to the offensive game plan. I think it comes down to the individual person and what makes them click. I'd like to have a 6-3 guy that can run 4.3. I'd take that every day but you're not going to get those guys. You really want competitive guys that love the game of football."
Take a look at the top receiver prospects Browns fans should keep an eye on during the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.

Massachusetts wide receiver Andy Isabella (5) evades Duquesne linebacker Brendan Thompson during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, Mass., Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

North Carolina State wide receiver Kelvin Harmon (3) makes a catch along the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Mississippi wide receiver A.J. Brown (1) tries to fight off an attempted tackle by South Carolina defensive back Rashad Fenton (16) after a long reception, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs in for a touchdown ahead of Oklahoma State cornerback Tanner McCalister (2) in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla. The Sooners and Longhorns are loaded with playmakers on the outside, but the ones with the best case to be All-Americans are Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown and Texas’ Lil’Jordan Humphrey. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)

Iowa State wide receiver Hakeem Butler (18) reaches for the goal line but is knocked out of bounds at the 3-yard line by Memphis defensive back Austin Hall in the second half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. Iowa State won 21-20. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Ohio State receiver Parris Campbell plays against Tulane during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf (14) gestures before a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana Monroe in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, Arizona State wide receiver N'Keal Harry (1) fends off Utah defensive back Jaylon Johnson in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Tempe, Ariz. Harry broke out with his best game of the season last week in a huge victory for the Sun Devils against Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Ohio State wide receiver Terry McLaurin, left, makes a touchdown reception against Northwestern defensive back Greg Newsome II during the first half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Georgia wide receiver Riley Ridley (8) runs past Texas defensive back Davante Davis (18) in the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
Butler, who hauled in 60 catches for 1,318 yards and nine touchdowns in 2018, said he'd at least post a fast enough of a 40-yard dash time to prove skeptics wrong about his speed and quickness. He's spent the past few months working alongside two of best big targets in recent NFL history, Calvin Johnson and Anquan Boldin, as he's tried to iron out the kinks and weaknesses in his game, which includes a few too many drops and route-running.
"You put me on tape and you just see long legs eating up space. You don't know how fast they're moving," Butler said. "If you put me next to a small guy, you're going to see we're moving the same speed. I play fast. I firmly believe I play fast and I just have to show I can run fast on the track."
Even though the rest of the wide receiver class doesn't quite measure up to Butler on the height chart, there are plenty likely to be available on Day 2 and beyond who would stand as the tallest and biggest in Cleveland's room.
Arizona State's N'Keal Harry, listed at 6-foot-4 and 213 pounds, showed off his strength Friday, posting 27 repetitions on the bench press. He grew up idolizing Larry Fitzgerald and has kept in touch with recently signed Browns receiver Jaelen Strong, a former Arizona State star. Harry filled the void left by Strong nicely and produced at an elite level over his final two seasons with the Sun Devils, combining for 2,230 yards and 17 touchdowns.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranks Harry as his sixth-best wide receiver while CBSSports.com puts him fifth, making him a likely Day 2 selection. The Browns hold the 17th picks in the second and third rounds, respectively, while also carrying New England's third-rounder, which is slotted at 95th overall.
North Carolina State's Kelvin Harmon (6-3, 217), Stanford's JJ Arcega-Whiteside (6-3, 223) and Texas Tech's Antoine Wesley (6-5, 199) are among the numerous other big targets that could give Baker Mayfield another option on the goal line and in the deep passing game.
"We're trying to upgrade all positions," Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said. "We're not set in anything we're doing right now."