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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Funny how differently people see the world...
I honestly think Worthy is a floor pick rather than a ceiling one. I don't see a ton of room for added growth with him. His route running is already polished. His speed is what it is. His size isn't going to change appreciably. I don't see much ceiling left in him at all - this is the guy he's going to be and what will ultimately impact his productivity is scheme and opportunity.
That will come, for better or worse, fairly early on in his career.
Someone like McConkey has more upside to me because I think there's a translation question that hasn't been answered. I don't think he's been used in as broad a manner as some of his skills suggest he could be used. I think he COULD (not will, but could) be a Z receiver type based on traits and a frame that I think can carry a little more good weight than it has.
So I actually see Ladd as being a higher upside pick and Worthy as being a safer one. Because I think Worthy's floor is as a better version of Hardman. Maybe a Marquis Goodwin sort? And he has had a heck of a career even if he was never a true impact player.
I think Worthy slots in as being between Goodwin and DeSean Jackson. That's not a HUGE outcome curve. Whereas i think McConkey could be anywhere between Skyy Moore and CeeDee Lamb.
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If he is the safer pick, that’s all the more reason to have taken him. We do not need the very elite receivers in the league on this team. We just need to make sure we don’t have to play receivers who played like Moore Toney last year. with our very best quarterback receivers that are good enough is what we should be after. Of course, if we luck into someone exceptional that’s fine too.
And maybe he won’t be a receiver that we have to pay top dollar for so we can keep him longer-term and he’ll still do the job for us that we need.
And from looking at his film, it would seem his floor is definitely high enough.