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?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

I like Pickens or Williams as trade candidates.

I like Ridley and Brown as FAs.

I like Coleman or Legette in the draft.

Currently.

I don't see Veach signing Ridley. He's going to be 30.

[O.city]

I wouldn’t trade for anyone just draft a guy

[Nightfyre]

How do we feel about Gabe Davis? He definitely has the speed. A lot of people were riding him for not showing up earlier in the year, but I feel like he was open a lot and simply overlooked.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I don't see Veach signing Ridley. He's going to be 30.

I think the results from this year should hopefully show Veach that he just needs to fix the room, no matter what. If part of fixing the room means drafting a guy and then signing an older veteran like Ridley, Evans, or Boyd to a 2-3 year deal then so be it. I'm not sure we can rely on past results in this case to predict what Veach will do.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

How do we feel about Gabe Davis? He definitely has the speed. A lot of people were riding him for not showing up earlier in the year, but I feel like he was open a lot and simply overlooked.

Feels like a slightly better MVS. He's gone catchless in 4 games in the past 6 weeks, although yes he did have one 6 catch 105 yard effort in the middle there. Overall this season he has 8 games with 2 or less catches. Unless he comes at a serious discount I don't see how he's much of an improvement here.

[O.city]

With the Rice output I hope it shows Veach to just draft good ****ing players and let them play.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by O.city

With the Rice output I hope it shows Veach to just draft good ****ing players and let them play.

Easier said than done, even the best prospects out there can bust in the NFL. There are no guarantees in the draft which is why they should hedge their bets with multiple shots at the position. 1 decent FA and ideally 2 draft picks, 1 in the 1st/2nd and another possibly on day 3. We've had success double dipping at CB in the draft, should do the same at WR.

[O.city]

They need to hit the DL in the draft as well and a G wouldn't be the worst idea.

[O.city]

Franklin paired with Rice would be really nice I think.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by O.city

With the Rice output I hope it shows Veach to just draft good ****ing players and let them play.

yeah, I'm sure that wasn't part of his thought process before.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

yeah, I'm sure that wasn't part of his thought process before.

They don't need to go out of their way to fix the WR room at all costs, that's why we're here in the first place.

They blasted the OL and the defense with money and picks and tried to go cheap somewhere. It backfired.

Don't go overboard. Just keep adding everywhere and let the chips fall where they may.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by O.city

I wouldn’t trade for anyone just draft a guy

You were the engineer on the Aiyuk train a couple of weeks ago. Do you only want him if they cut him?

[O.city]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

You were the engineer on the Aiyuk train a couple of weeks ago. Do you only want him if they cut him?

No I meant trade for a recently drafted guy like some were talking. I'd trade and pay Aiyuk and show my bare ass to all you guys in a second.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by O.city

They don't need to go out of their way to fix the WR room at all costs, that's why we're here in the first place.

They blasted the OL and the defense with money and picks and tried to go cheap somewhere. It backfired.

Don't go overboard. Just keep adding everywhere and let the chips fall where they may.

I guess it depends on how you define "overboard". IMO drafting a guy in the 1st, signing a decent FA, and then maybe getting another WR either later in the draft or a budget FA isn't going overboard, it's a reasonable correction based on having one of the worst WR corps in the NFL.

Now, trading up to the top 10 to get Odunze and then trading our 2024 1st for Aiyuk (or something along those lines) would absolutely be overkill.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by O.city

They don't need to go out of their way to fix the WR room at all costs, that's why we're here in the first place.

They blasted the OL and the defense with money and picks and tried to go cheap somewhere. It backfired.

Don't go overboard. Just keep adding everywhere and let the chips fall where they may.

'Where we are' is defending Super Bowl Champions, AFCW division winners for the however many years in a row and still in the mix for the #1 seed in the AFC.

The NFL is hard, it's not a ****ing video game.

Whatever happens from here out this year, 'where we are' is just fine. You're not going to win every year.

I'd take our chances in '24 without even knowing how this season ends.