PFF: 10 highest-graded UDFAs from the 2024 NFL regular season

[TheSpecialJuan]

3. WR Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers

Snaps Played: 430
PFF Grade: 72.8
Key Stat: 14.9 yards per reception (led team, 21st in NFL)

Coker is the only offensive player to make this list, as he became a legitimate weapon for the Panthers down the stretch. The playmaker from Holy Cross racked up 478 receiving yards en route to earning a 73.8 PFF receiving grade. His best highlight was an 83-yard touchdown against Dallas. He also displayed a knack for making contested catches, hauling in five of his eight opportunities. We should see Coker continue to develop alongside Bryce Young next season.

[Wolfman83]

Wow, even more impressive that he was the only offensive player on the list.

Shows that it's much easier to find defensive diamonds in the rough. We need that this year.

[TheSpecialJuan]

[outlaw4]

Coker is an example on how really knowing how to play the position can compensate for not having gifted athleticism.  That said, I still can't comprehend how he broke away on that long touchdown. Could just be an extra gear he only has going on a straight line. 

[kungfoodude]

11 minutes ago, outlaw4 said:

Coker is an example on how really knowing how to play the position can compensate for not having gifted athleticism.  That said, I still can't comprehend how he broke away on that long touchdown. Could just be an extra gear he only has going on a straight line. 

He has real NFL WR abilities. 

[outlaw4]

5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

He has real NFL WR abilities. 

There's a reason why so many great receivers have come in mid/late rounds. Scouts and fans will overvalue raw metrics and potential while another guy who actually does the little things right get overlooked because their 40 time doesn't stand out. I'm hoping the success so far we've had with Coker will get our team to look for more guys like him going forward rather than guys like TMJ/Mingo.

[ChuckWag78]

Plus his 40 time coming out was down because he was battling a hamstring injury. He plays faster than his time.