Post by MGB01 on Jun 29, 2019 18:16:41 GMT -5
We continue our draft series by looking at wide receiversI
D.K. Metcalf, Mississippi: A deep threat with size and breakaway speed, also gets off the snap quickly. Only questions are his route-running, particularly inside. Plus he isn't the most reliable pass catcher. Still one of the best receivers in this group, with strong bloodlines.
Prediction: Orlando. While Metcalf really only compares to Taylor Gabriel of any of Orlando's outgoing free agent receivers at the moment, many of the same questions swirled around Golden Tate nine years ago when the Rage took him with the tenth overall selection.
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A.J. Brown, Mississippi: Right there with Metcalf and in some ways, exceeding him in total production among the Rebel duo, Brown could be the better bet right away as far as early production with better hands and an inside game.
Prediction: Chicago. With a career-threatening neck injury to Ricardo Louis and desire for increased production other than just Brandon Coleman and tight end Levine Toilolo the Enforcers will reset their WR corps by signing a vet (perhaps Randall Cobb) and then drafting Brown to shore up their WR2 and WR3
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina: A physical receiver who could potentially be a YAC machine has battled injuries and sometimes inconsistent hands might not be the best wideout of the group, but could be the first one off the board.
Prediction: San Francisco. And Kyle Lauletta gets another piece to add in his development. Samuel joins last year's rookies Marcell Ateman and Allen Lazard, replenishing depth behind DeSean Jackson. The million-dollar, or 8.8 in his case, is what happens with him?
Parris Campbell, Ohio State: Hey, a non-SEC receiver! Campbell bolstered his stock with a 4.31 40 and is dangerous with the ball, but sometimes has trouble getting open--definintely ran behind Buckeye teammate Terry McLaurin in that department.
Prediction: Los Angeles. Comes in with a lot of the same red flags as Antonio Callaway did last year, and Callaway did very well once he got into the offense. With the glut of wideouts however, Campbell might end up returning kicks--he averaged a whopping 36.6 per return in 2017--with the Xtreme moving Phillip Lindsay into a strictly offensive role.
Andy Isabella, Massachusetts: Pop in a tape of a UMass game (honestly, it won't hurt) and you'll see a guy all over the field making plays, that was Isabella. A smart, aggressive slot receiver that can overcome his deficiencies by outworking the other guy. A team might be inclined to use a first on him, as Las Vegas did with Keke Coutee a year ago.
Prediction: Kansas City. Oh sure, because Matt Nagy is clearly hurting for offensive talent.........Duke Willams played the slot in 2019, but Isabella is a better fit and would allow Nagy to use more 4WR sets.
D.K. Metcalf, Mississippi: A deep threat with size and breakaway speed, also gets off the snap quickly. Only questions are his route-running, particularly inside. Plus he isn't the most reliable pass catcher. Still one of the best receivers in this group, with strong bloodlines.
Prediction: Orlando. While Metcalf really only compares to Taylor Gabriel of any of Orlando's outgoing free agent receivers at the moment, many of the same questions swirled around Golden Tate nine years ago when the Rage took him with the tenth overall selection.
A.J. Brown, Mississippi: Right there with Metcalf and in some ways, exceeding him in total production among the Rebel duo, Brown could be the better bet right away as far as early production with better hands and an inside game.
Prediction: Chicago. With a career-threatening neck injury to Ricardo Louis and desire for increased production other than just Brandon Coleman and tight end Levine Toilolo the Enforcers will reset their WR corps by signing a vet (perhaps Randall Cobb) and then drafting Brown to shore up their WR2 and WR3
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina: A physical receiver who could potentially be a YAC machine has battled injuries and sometimes inconsistent hands might not be the best wideout of the group, but could be the first one off the board.
Prediction: San Francisco. And Kyle Lauletta gets another piece to add in his development. Samuel joins last year's rookies Marcell Ateman and Allen Lazard, replenishing depth behind DeSean Jackson. The million-dollar, or 8.8 in his case, is what happens with him?
Parris Campbell, Ohio State: Hey, a non-SEC receiver! Campbell bolstered his stock with a 4.31 40 and is dangerous with the ball, but sometimes has trouble getting open--definintely ran behind Buckeye teammate Terry McLaurin in that department.
Prediction: Los Angeles. Comes in with a lot of the same red flags as Antonio Callaway did last year, and Callaway did very well once he got into the offense. With the glut of wideouts however, Campbell might end up returning kicks--he averaged a whopping 36.6 per return in 2017--with the Xtreme moving Phillip Lindsay into a strictly offensive role.
Andy Isabella, Massachusetts: Pop in a tape of a UMass game (honestly, it won't hurt) and you'll see a guy all over the field making plays, that was Isabella. A smart, aggressive slot receiver that can overcome his deficiencies by outworking the other guy. A team might be inclined to use a first on him, as Las Vegas did with Keke Coutee a year ago.
Prediction: Kansas City. Oh sure, because Matt Nagy is clearly hurting for offensive talent.........Duke Willams played the slot in 2019, but Isabella is a better fit and would allow Nagy to use more 4WR sets.