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?

[staylor26]

I just happened to come across Worthy's IG and it shows you when people you follow also follow that person.

For those that are unaware, Mahomes doesn't follow a lot of people. Could mean nothing, but it could also mean they already have a date set for Camp Mahomes

[O.city]

You could sign Hollywood and draft Worthy and just try to outrace teams again.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Heard KCSN mock Worthy to us. What do we think about him? I know nothing.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Heard KCSN mock Worthy to us. What do we think about him? I know nothing.

Might be the fastest player in the draft. Moved around a lot, some people think he's slot only due to size, but played outside more than in. Great ball tracking skills apparently.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Might be the fastest player in the draft. Moved around a lot, some people think he's slot only due to size, but played outside more than in. Great ball tracking skills apparently.

Sounds like he runs routes well and is open a lot. Could be a perfect Z WR for us to complement Rice as the short to intermediate beater.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Rice
Mooney
Worthy

Man that sounds fun. And you don’t have to spend a lot to do it. So explosive.

[wachashi]

Xavier Worthy checks a lot of boxes. He's got some positional versatility.

He's a deep threat, but unlike MVS, he can actually make guys miss after the catch.

He has ball-tracking ability to make 30-yard catches without falling down (an MVS specialty).

He's a dangerous punt returner and might be the best in this class.

He's twitchy enough to use on gadget plays like we do with Hardman/Toney.

I like him as a complimentary fit with the Chiefs and could see him as the Round 1 pick or as a trade-up in Round 2 if we address a different position in Round 1.

[wachashi]

Xavier Worthy during the 2023 season.

247 - wide
150 - slot
37.7 slot %
62.1 wide %

463 YAC
6.9 YAC/REC

2.31 YPRR
10.3 ADOT
11 MTF

6.9 DRP%

pic.twitter.com/Y2u9j9knd7

— Nick Penticoff (@NickPenticoff) February 23, 2024

[DJ's left nut]

But is he an Alpha?

That's important shit.

[staylor26]

Yea, a lot of people are going to be turned off by Worthy because they'll see him and think he's a gadget guy in this offense.

Don't get me wrong, Worthy is absolutely perfect for the jet sweep stuff, the screens, etc., but he has much more actual WR chops than a guy like Hardman or even Toney.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Yea, a lot of people are going to be turned off by Worthy because they'll see him and think he's a gadget guy in this offense.

Don't get me wrong, Worthy is absolutely perfect for the jet sweep stuff, the screens, etc., but he has much more actual WR chops than a guy like Hardman.

My worry is that if you squint there's a little Toney in how he plays. Some of those concentration issues in contested catch situations could sure seem to turn into those deflection interceptions on him.

And he's going to have size/physicality issues at his release so he's gonna either have to be given space or he's going to have to make it through that inefficient movement that messes with timing.

It's not that I don't think his strengths will play here. It's that I wonder if he doesn't have the worst sort of warts for us.

[kcbubb]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Mcmillan. Romeo Wilson would be my fallback.

What about these guys in the 2nd?

Devontez Walker
Jermaine Burton
Jalynn Polk
Ricky pearsall

McMillan is really high on my list for 2nd round targets. I don’t know much about devontez walker?

And what about these 3rd round targets.

Brenden Rice
Maybe Jermaine Burton falls to the 3rd round?
Xavier legette - does he fall this far if he blows up the combine?

4th round

What about BUB MEANS, WR PITT? Anyone watched this guy?

Pitt Panthers wide receiver Bub Means is a physical specimen. Means attended the East-West Shrine Bowl, where he provided verified measurements of 6-foot and 222 pounds. Means also possesses hands larger than 10 inches and arms longer than 33 inches.

Means was a big-play threat this season, averaging 17.6 yards per catch (41 receptions) with 721 yards and six touchdowns. A former defensive back at Tennessee and receiver at Louisiana Tech, Means is expected to run in the low-to-mid 4.3s with a vertical jump that approaches or surpasses 40 inches.

https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024...-2024-wr-draft

Johnny Wilson? Our pick in the 4th is after all the comp picks.. 6’6” with 4.4 speed, 36” vertical, 36” arms and 10” hands are unreal. Crazy to me that he can’t catch the ball but he’s a project with a super high ceiling.

[DJ's left nut]

I don't have Tez as likely to be available for us in the 2nd. If he did, he'd be ahead of McMillan.

Pearsall, Burton and Polk aren't guys I'd want until the 3rd. The character flags around Burton have spooked me off him and Pearsall/Polk are both just guys I haven't talked myself into in the 2nd but could probably find a way to do so if that's the pick we make.

None of them are likely to be Skyy Moore situations where I just hate it.

[O.city]

Worthy can be your Desean Jackson to Rice's Maclin.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

My worry is that if you squint there's a little Toney in how he plays. Some of those concentration issues in contested catch situations could sure seem to turn into those deflection interceptions on him.

And he's going to have size/physicality issues at his release so he's gonna either have to be given space or he's going to have to make it through that inefficient movement that messes with timing.

It's not that I don't think his strengths will play here. It's that I wonder if he doesn't have the worst sort of warts for us.

Those are legit concerns, and it's why he's probably not my clear-cut BPA at 32 in most scenarios.

I just have this gut feeling that we will be absolutely enamored with him.