Catch and run. They’re two of the most important things to be able to do as a skill position player.

Who in the SEC does the two of them best? Which pass catchers can gather a pass short and take it to the house?

Last year, there was one king in that realm, with everyone else bowing at his feet: Alabama’s Amari Cooper. The Crimson Tide fed the Biletnikoff Award winner with a steady diet of wide receiver screens and let Cooper’s footwork, agility and speed do the rest, often leading to him breaking ankles and leaving defenders in his wake.

Let’s take a look at which receivers are ready to assume Cooper’s mantle in 2015.

Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss — Treadwell has all the tools to be a deep threat, but that’s not how Ole Miss has used him in his first two years. He averaged better than 13 yards per catch last year — way up from 8.4 in 2013 — but the Rebels tend to target him closer to the line of scrimmage and let him use his speed and strength to make things happen.

Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina — The Gamecocks’ Cooper could well replace Alabama’s Amari as the most dangerous wide receiver screen option in the conference. Pharoh doesn’t have blazing speed, but he has plenty of elusiveness to make up for it. Cooper simply has a nose for finding the seams, one of the reasons he’s so effective as a runner out of the Wildcat formation.

Jaylen Walton, Ole Miss — Walton had 20 catches at more than 10 yards per reception last year, and his speed makes him a threat to break a long run every time he gets the ball into the second level. With the Rebels losing several of their key receivers outside of Treadwell, as well as most of their backfield, there should be a nice niche for Walton to slide into and serve as a productive  — and dangerous — weapon out of the backfield.

Kenyan Drake, Alabama — Speaking of backfield threats, there might be none more frightening than Drake. He only caught five passes last year, but averaged 31 yards on those catches (yes, you read that right) and had two very long touchdown catches. This spring, as he worked his way back from a broken leg suffered against Ole Miss, Drake drew comparisons to one of his offensive coordinator’s old pupils: Southern Cal’s Reggie Bush. Drake has the ability to line up anywhere on the field, and his speed gives him a chance to run past defenders every time he touches the ball. And who knows — after Drake practiced at receiver this spring, maybe he could be the recipient of those screen passes out wide.

Christian Kirk, Texas A&M — The Aggies’ five-star freshman receiver has all the potential to be one of the breakout stars of 2015. He’s going to start out in the slot, giving him plenty of chances to catch balls near the line of scrimmage. Texas A&M’s offense is predicated on quick releases from the quarterback, and Kirk looks like the perfect player to take advantage of that. Aggies coaches have talked about his strength and speed, and his quick feet and ability to get separation will make him a dangerous catch-and-run threat as a freshman.