2024 WR Class

[Couch-Potato]

Some interesting WRs in the upcoming class, who do you like?

1st - 2nd RD WR Targets:

Keon Coleman, FSU, 6-4, 215, 4.6
Emeka Egbuka, OH ST, 6-1, 205, 4.3
Adonai Mitchell, TX, 6-4, 195, 4.5
Troy Franklin, ORG, 6-3, 185, 4.41
Xavier Legette, SC, 6-1, 225, 4.29
Brian Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 205, 4.35
Xavier Worthy, TX, 6-1, 175, 4.22
Ja'Lynn Polk, WAS, 6-2, 205, 4.48
Johnny Wilson, FSU, 6-7, 235, 4.42
Branden Rice, USC, 6-3, 210, 4.38
Malachi Corley, WKU, 5-11, 200, 4.46
Jermain Burton, BAMA, 6-0, 195, 4.31

*This entire class is tall WTF?

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I have just one piece to say before I embrace trusting veach again. The Chiefs have never had a problem moving the ball down the field, and this pick doesn't help us in the red zone. Why can't we ever go find a legitimate red zone target? Okay. In veach I trust.

I think Worthy helps back off teams which will make our offense much better but that is a solid point.

Hopefully there is a Tight End with freak measurables we grab cheaply in the next few rounds.

[FD]

Originally Posted by FD

Give me Worthy.

^^^ December 2nd

[Couch-Potato]

Anyone else a bit surprised by the Pearsall to SF pick? Maybe the Legette pick?

[Couch-Potato]

Bills gonna take Franklin.

I think they're making the same move the Jags did, they traded back knowing their guy would be there.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Anyone else a bit surprised by the Pearsall to SF pick? Maybe the Legette pick?

Not especially. We've hit the "pick your flavor" when it comes to WRs. There is a bevy of second round talents remaining and if you want a specific type, you may as well take em where you can. There isn't much telling if they will be there if you move down given the marginal cost to move around.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Anyone else a bit surprised by the Pearsall to SF pick? Maybe the Legette pick?

Pearsall in the 1st was the reach of round 1.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by ModSocks

Pearsall in the 1st was the reach of round 1.

FTR I said I wouldn’t be mad if we took imhim in the first in the heat of my pearsall passion.

[Couch-Potato]

Corley > Franklin is the surprise of the draft so far

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Corley > Franklin is the surprise of the draft so far

Franklin not being drafted yet in the 3rd round has me kind of like WTF. What did the kid do? At this point I can't think it's a talent issue.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Franklin not being drafted yet in the 3rd round has me kind of like WTF. What did the kid do? At this point I can't think it's a talent issue.

I heard medicals maybe, on a live YouTube stream? Not sure

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by kccrow

Franklin not being drafted yet in the 3rd round has me kind of like WTF. What did the kid do? At this point I can't think it's a talent issue.

Falling under Burton too, weird.

I hope we get him and Wright in the 4th!

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

I heard medicals maybe, on a live YouTube stream? Not sure

Seems like the logical reason. Those are the things the public isn't privy to that kill a guy's stock. I mean, we all know a guy like Payton Wilson who's had a lot of shit but I don't recall anything major coming out on Franklin.

Thinking it has to be a knee or something.

[Couch-Potato]

Luke McCaffrey also!

[ForeverChiefs58]

Top 100 #NFLDraft WR Contracts

ARZ: M. Harrison Jr.: $35.3M
NYG: M. Nabers: $29.2M
CHI: R. Odunze: $22.7M
JAC: B. Thomas Jr.: $14.3M
KC: X. Worthy: $13.1M
SF: R. Pearsall: $12.3M
CAR: X. Legette: $10M
BUF: K. Coleman: $9.9M
LAC: L. McConkey: $9.9M
NE: J. Polk: $9.5M
IND: A.…

— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 27, 2024

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks

Couple quick post-combine addendums to earlier posts I made:

It's always been my opinion the gauntlet drill translates pretty well to what you can expect these guys to turn out to be. The gauntlet doesn't show you much in terms of quickness/route running, but in my opinion it gives you a good idea who can catch, and who can catch at game speed. It's one of the reasons I wasn't as high as others on Jalin Hyatt last year.

My opinion of Keon Coleman has changed. I thought he killed the gauntlet drill, so his stock has gone up for me. I wasn't sure he had quickness and speed to separate and I questioned why FSU used him on punt returns. There's a difference between game speed and track speed. You're not catching a football running track. The way Coleman didn't slow down to catch those passes and how confidently he caught them with his hands really impressed me. He's a natural hands-catcher with great size and good game speed. He also showed better quickness than I expected in some of the other drills. We could do worse at pick 32 than this guy and since watching him at the combine, I wouldn't be at all disappointed if we picked him.

My reservations regarding Troy Franklin were exacerbated after watching his gauntlet and a few other drills. His 40 went as I expected, maybe even better. But he just doesn't seem like a natural hands-catcher to me. He weaved and he slowed down quite a bit in the gauntlet. Some of the other drills had me questioning his ability to fight through press coverage, run quick routes, and catch the football. He lost his balance in a lot of drills, seems like he'd be easy to jam. He has great speed, but I didn't see the quickness that you need to run crisp routes. And he just doesn't seem like a natural, confident catcher of the football to me. He's the kind of guy who could have a few drops early in his career that mess with his mind. Just my opinion and I could be wrong, I know a lot of you guys who I respect like him.

Looks like NFL GMs have similar opinions as I had on Franklin since he’s still on the board after 3 rounds.