*****The Rashee Rice Thread*****

[Dante84]

More to come!

Mahomes knew Rashee Rice was his guy after throwing with him in Dallas.@AdamLefkoe with the scoop �� pic.twitter.com/X8ZAab22kM

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 29, 2023

Rashee Rice | WR | SMU

One of the best WR prospects at the catch point and winning leverage mid-route. He consistently sets up defenders to put them on his back, locates the ball, and attacks it at the highest point.

Skill set is wild for a 6' 200lb WR. pic.twitter.com/ClxW4SJvi5

— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) February 16, 2023

Rashee Rice was drafted with pick 55 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.53 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 145 out of 3062 WR from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/lwD9tvVPvv pic.twitter.com/YjucxErSE1

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023

[RaidersOftheCellar]

According to The Athletic, Rice led the FBS in yards/game and also in catches of 20+ air yards. Interesting.

[Hammock Parties]

jesus, he straight mosses a lot of dudes

he's 6-1, 205 and plays like he's 6-4 230

the chiefs are leaning hard into keeping the style of offense that won it all last year instead of trying to go back to the past

the difference is, now mahomes has a left tackle that will allow him to keep plays developing longer, so the less athletic WRs we have now have more time to get open

toney is the wild card

[Kiimo]

yeah watching his highlights I thought he was bigger.

But the guys in that conference are gonna be smaller I guess

[New World Order]

He reminds me of Michael Crabtree coming out

[CapsLockKey]

Looking at his NFL.com analysis this right here is why he'll be a perfect fit.

"Scrambles with quarterback and works hard back on throws."

[Fish]

You almost get the feeling that the Chiefs are selecting players with quite a bit of thought put forth to how they would fit with Mahomes. It would make sense that they would prefer someone like Rice. Mahomes' strength is putting the ball in exactly the right place. This guy has the length to extend that advantage out by several feet. I can imaging all kinds of yardball passes between Mahomes and Rice, that he just potentially outworks and makes the play. Warming to this pick for sure. Admittedly knew nothing. Video looks great though. Looks like he has a bit of a natural ability to work through coverage and still focus on the catch to a high degree. I'm good with this..

[JPH83]

I'd be interested to know what fans of Rice who didn't like Moore much think makes the former a better pick. If anyone is in that boat.

[Best22]

Originally Posted by JPH83

I'd be interested to know what fans of Rice who didn't like Moore much think makes the former a better pick. If anyone is in that boat.

Better vertical, better height. Probably played better competition in college

Once Mingo got taken, I didn’t have high hopes for any receiver to be a day 1 starter (and Mingo is far from guaranteed). I think Mims, Downs, Perry, Rice, all have potential but could easily be “meh.”

[JPH83]

Originally Posted by Best22

Better vertical, better height. Probably played better competition in college

Once Mingo got taken, I didn’t have high hopes for any receiver to be a day 1 starter (and Mingo is far from guaranteed). I think Mims, Downs, Perry, Rice, all have potential but could easily be “meh.”

Fair points. I guess I'd say Moore has better early separation, better hands, I think better YAC but that's contestable. Yeah I think that's my take on Mingo and other prospects. I liked Tillman back end of the 2nd.

[Danguardace]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

jesus, he straight mosses a lot of dudes

he's 6-1, 205 and plays like he's 6-4 230

the chiefs are leaning hard into keeping the style of offense that won it all last year instead of trying to go back to the past

the difference is, now mahomes has a left tackle that will allow him to keep plays developing longer, so the less athletic WRs we have now have more time to get open

toney is the wild card

Yep no over drafting speed anymore

[dirk digler]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/s...y-for-cowboys/

Rice battled a toe injury all year in 2022, which first became an issue in the Mustangs' 42-34 loss against TCU back on Sept. 24. However, he dominated in SMU's first three games of the season, totaling 28 catches for 491 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The last contest in that early, three-game hot streak was a 34-27 loss at Maryland. Why that's notable is because Rice put up 11 catches and a career-high 193 receiving yards against the Terrapins, a team with cornerback Deonte Banks. Banks is currently projected to be a first-round pick in the early to mid-20's of the 2023 NFL Draft, according to most CBS Sports mock drafts. Despite the injury, Rice still led the college football regular season in receiving yards.

"If you look at his first three games, specifically the Maryland game against a top-flight corner where he was explosive, versus after he got hurt, he was still tough and productive because he loves to ball," Lashlee said. "He loves to compete, that's what he loves to do. He had plenty of chances to shut it down in the middle of the year, and no one would've blamed him. He didn't because he loves to compete and play with his teammates."

"When you look at the combine, you can see his explosion is back," Lashlee continued. "His vertical [41 inches, tied for the best among wide receivers], his broad jump [10 feet, 8 inches], his 40 time [4.51], and watching him run routes today. There aren't many guys over 200 pounds that have the explosion and the speed [like Rashee]. The playmaking ability to catch the ball contested downfield, it's an art. God has given it to him, and he's got it."

[Chiefs=Champions]

Reminds me of AJ Brown where you think he's a lot bigger than he is. Both only 6'1.

[Couch-Potato]

Does he out produce Sky Moore's rookie season of 250 yards?

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Does he out produce Sky Moore's rookie season of 250 yards?

Would not be shocked.

[Rainbarrel]

Toney -KC in 7 games
14 rec
171yds
2 tds

No JuJu(16 games) opens up for all receivers

78 rec
933 yrds