Wide Receivers

[NAS]

This may be the deepest WR class in a  very long time.  I would be very disappointed if we don't draft one in the first 3 rounds.  I know we have glaring needs on Defense but you have to take talent when you see it.  

Assuming we go Defense in round 1:, here are some guys that may be available in 2nd and 3rd rounds:

- Denzel Mims (Baylor)

- K.J. Hamler (Penn State)

- Bryan Edwards (South Carolina)

- Michael Pitman (USC)

 

[Daddy_Uncle]

Deedee Lamb is head and shoulders my favorite receiver in this draft. I did a mock simulator last night and got Tee Higgins in like the 5th

[RockyTopVol]

Jauan Jennings is being mocked as a 7th rounder, and he’s way better than that. I sincerely believe he will be a team’s #2 within three years. 

[Shocker]

Lamb has moved to the top of my wish list.  Probably have to take him at 7 as Murray is lobbying to get the Cards to take him.

[GOAT]

prepare to be disappointed.

we have our core receivers and this staff has experience developing receivers.

 

 

[RockyTopVol]

2 minutes ago, GOAT said:

prepare to be disappointed.

we have our core receivers and this staff has experience developing receivers.

 

 

Didn’t Rhule specifically say he wants to draft defense and a WR?

[GOAT]

Just now, RockyTopVol said:

Didn’t Rhule specifically say he wants to draft defense and a WR?

I don't recall that, he may have. Not in the first 3 rounds though.

They will take someone in the later rounds with potential and develop them. A few more in FA as well.

[4Corners]

5 minutes ago, GOAT said:

prepare to be disappointed.

we have our core receivers and this staff has experience developing receivers.

 

 

Yeah we aren’t drafting a WR early. Unless Jeudy falls..........?

[jfra78]

3 minutes ago, GOAT said:

I don't recall that, he may have. Not in the first 3 rounds though.

They will take someone in the later rounds with potential and develop them. A few more in FA as well.

 

4 minutes ago, RockyTopVol said:

Didn’t Rhule specifically say he wants to draft defense and a WR?

Yes he said we wanted an impact player at WR in this draft, could have been smoke tho

[GOAT]

the only WR we would draft early is Lamb or trading back into the first / early second for Mims.

both very unlikely, but I could see it.

[HardcoreHokie]

Not sure about the CeeDee Lamb rumor but I do like the idea of a WR somewhere in this draft.  The NFC South is going to be SHOOTOUTS for the next couple of years, so load up on offensive weapons and play some freakin' 7-on-7 flag football!  Who needs a nasty OL when you have CMC and Teddy's getting the ball out in 2 seconds to all of these big, FAST, athletic, and versatile play-makers in space:

WR1 DJ Moore
6'2, 200
40-yard dash: 4.42
Vertical: 39.5

WR2 Denzel Mims
6'3, 210
40-yard dash: 4.38
Vertical: 38.5

WR3 Robby Anderson
6'3, 190
40-yard dash: 4.34
Vertical: 36.5

SLOT Curtis Samuel
5'11, 195
40-yard dash: 4.31
Vertical: 37

TB Christian McCaffrey
5'11, 205
40-yard dash: 4.48
Vertical: 37.5

And might as well grab the fastest TE in the draft in Round 4 just for fun...
TE Albert Okwuegbunam (Mizzou)
6'5, 258
40-yard dash: 4.49

On paper, that 4-wide lineup, with Teddy at QB, in Joe Brady's/Matt Rhule's offense is potentially NASTY AF.  Speed, speed, speed...and size, size, size with the hops to go up and get it.

Do the Bucs, Saints, and Falcons have enough bodies in their secondaries to cover all that?  At least we would have an identity and would be fun to watch, while our defense is getting torn apart.  Build an offense that can score 27+ PPG and take your chances on D...

[jfra78]

1 minute ago, HardcoreHokie said:

Not sure about the CeeDee Lamb rumor but I do like the idea of a WR somewhere in this draft.  The NFC South is going to be SHOOTOUTS for the next couple of years, so load up on offensive weapons and play some freakin' 7-on-7 flag football!  Who needs a nasty OL when you have CMC and Teddy's getting the ball out in 2 seconds to all of these big, FAST, athletic, and versatile play-makers in space:

WR1 DJ Moore
6'2, 200
40-yard dash: 4.42
Vertical: 39.5

WR2 Denzel Mims
6'3, 210
40-yard dash: 4.38
Vertical: 38.5

WR3 Robby Anderson
6'3, 190
40-yard dash: 4.34
Vertical: 36.5

SLOT Curtis Samuel
5'11, 195
40-yard dash: 4.31
Vertical: 37

TB Christian McCaffrey
5'11, 205
40-yard dash: 4.48
Vertical: 37.5

And might as well grab the fastest TE in the draft in Round 4 just for fun...
TE Albert Okwuegbunam (Mizzou)
6'5, 258
40-yard dash: 4.49

On paper, that 4-wide lineup, with Teddy at QB, in Joe Brady's/Matt Rhule's offense is potentially NASTY AF.  Speed, speed, speed...and size, size, size with the hops to go up and get it.

Do the Bucs, Saints, and Falcons have enough bodies in their secondaries to cover all that?  At least we would have an identity and would be fun to watch, while our defense is getting torn apart.  Build an offense that can score 27+ PPG and take your chances on D...

If we draft a WR, Samuel will be traded

[HardcoreHokie]

1 minute ago, jfra78 said:

If we draft a WR, Samuel will be traded

Both Rhule and Brady are noted for deploying 4-wide sets almost 90% of the time.  And both emphasize the RPO, reverses, and misdirection.  No player on our roster does that benefit more than Curtis Samuel , IMO. 

I honestly think Rhule and Brady are drooling over the possibility of some of our under-utilized guys alongside the proven CMC.

Also, we currently have 10 WR's on the roster.  Add one elite receiver in the draft and you can cut 4-5 of the others.

[MMA]

Fulton told the cowgirls that Van Jefferson was the best WR he played against last season