And he seems very intelligent, too.

He's a unique body. We haven't had anyone like that here. I'm very intrigued.

Seems like he tracks the football well.

Yup and that was big upgrade over what we had last year.

No defense was worried about Robinson or Pringle. They were complete non-factors. Conley wasn’t great but at least he could make enough plays to force defenses to keep an eye on him.

Thankfully we’re getting that with Powell, be it with more potential

He reminds me of AJ Brown. And I’m not saying he’ll ever be that good, but that’s just what he looks like to me.

All of our WRs don't have to be rockets. I'd just like one that will win a contested ball, gain 9 yards when 5 is needed, runs a disciplined route, and doesn't run backwards.

I want more than that. Conley hit his plateau way too quickly.

He's a 5th round pick, you're not gonna get more than that.

you absolutely might.

You might get an all-pro.

Or, you might get a guy that gets cut before the season starts.

That's the thing with 'upside' picks.

MAYBE you get a Conley level player.

If you take guys that are experienced and physically tapped out you know pretty much what you're getting. If you're taking guys that fell in the draft for reasons other than physical ability you're taking a chance that you can unlock their potential. All late round picks are not equal.

I like our coaching staff's odds more than most.

But it's still a crapshoot.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. But again he's a late 5th round pick. If he gives us what Conley did, we should all be happy.

Totally; but I think it's more likely he's either a star or another like...Pringle.

The unique abilities he has are either going to translate and he'll be awesome, or they won't and he'll be just a guy.

Dane Brugler’s analysis: A one-year starter at Clemson, Powell emerged as a starting outside receiver as a senior in offensive coordinator Tony Elliott’s shotgun spread scheme. Over his first four years on campus, he found himself buried on the depth chart (behind future NFL receivers like Mike Williams, Hunter Renfrow, Deon Cain, Tee Higgins and others), but he matured as a senior (Dabo Swinney: “Cornell’s worked his tail off and grown up”) and had a breakout season in 2020, joining Sammy Watkins and DeAndre Hopkins as the only players in school history with 150-plus receiving yards in back-to-back games. … Overall, Powell isn’t an explosive route runner, but he is a top-flight competitor with balanced athleticism and plus ball skills to make in-air adjustments look routine. He projects as a potential Mohamed Sanu-like weapon.

If this guys can just get 600-800 yards and 4-8 TDs, then it’s a great pick. I think those are reasonable numbers.

Just don’t make the major errors: running backwards, fumbles, drops, penalties, wrong routes, etc.