The Jokeman

The league wants to excitement of what a kick return can bring but the NFLPA doesn't want to put it's players in harms way of concussions etc.

I suppose his higher floor is my appeal as I keep my expectations tempered with most free agent/draft picks as to many years expect great things and guys just don't live up to the hype and it's not worth building it anymore IMO.

I like Slayton because he can play on the outside for sure and haz better size than these other guys.

One name that has speed and gets good separation I haven't heard mentioned yet is Tutu Atwell. Granted he is a slot guy but could also be in mix as return man too. Obviously not a #2 but maybe a #5 WR if want to use higher picks else where.

Rankins has a history with Nielsen in New Orleans. He might be good depth if move on from Jones and draft a rookie high.

Insert rusty trombone joke here.

I'm assuming he's better than Elam/Lewis/Ingram as definitely bring him to be very least to be our 3rd CB. Likely not good enough to replace Douglas but we could use one of our 2nds for that.

Too much IMO.

As he should but the market shows that he might be more inline to get $9-10 million per season. Granted that could change after this offseason.

Are you calling our QB a rat?

Darn I thought I'd win with 6 years come October lol.

Darius Slayton or Dyami Brown could fill this roll, I prefer the first as a bit more proven and possibly more reliable. I'm sure most of us weren't wowed by Mack Hollins name last offseason either.

5 years of school will do that to you.

I didn't see it as I was born in 1977 but OJ Simpsons season is easily one of the best in NFL history. Yet if watch the highlights he had size, speed and an ability to stop and start without missing a beat. It's easy to see when he probably amongst the 5 best RBs of all time. His 1975 season might have been better all wish his additional receiving yards/TDs.

Only because they were forced to put their true LG at LT. Don't forget we did extend Mike White in the middle of the season.

and we could have his replacement already in toe with Camarda. (pun intended).

Point being both were thrown short and again heavily targeted. From a statistically stand point if you give Keon 55 more targets his stats increase, right? I will agree he isnt a MCConkey or Worthy but that IS THE POINT WE DIDN'T NEED THEM we needed an outside WR that could hit down the sideline which Coleman showed he can do on occasion, he still needs to improve no doubt and am sure he will. Now I get you view Coleman as a big slot but time will tell on that.

Only guy on that list worth cutting is Von, the rest I don't see the savings vs finding a replacement does anything to help us. I wouldn't be opposed to package AJE to acquire a Garrett or Crosby back in a trade.

and guess what, that's how Worthy and McConkey were used by LAC and KC yet because the rest of their receiving corps funneled passes to one guy where we didn't with Coleman. Why? because we scheme guys open to allow Josh to almost always have a guy to throw too. Again to me the difference between Keon and guys like Worthy and McConkey is volume of targets. You give Keon the same amount of targets am sure Keon right with them in regards to receptions and yards and TDS maybe even better since Keon was almost twice YPC than either one of them or maybe just about the same because of a lesser catch percentage.

Most of the offensive line could start on playoff teams, James Cook could. Shakir likely start in the slot for some not all playoff teams. Gregg Rousseau likely start with most playoff caliber teams, Ed Oliver and Matt Milano. Terrell Bernard might be 50/50 guy. Now are all of them best of the best talent? No, but you can't have all pros at every position in today's NFL.

and he was a pretty good WR in college. I've said it before and will say it again Keon reminds me of Muhsin Mohammed in that he's lengthy and does have some RAC abilities, will he ever be a great top 5 #1 WR? No but he can still be an above average WR in this league.

Or hopefully a QB like Dart falls to us and we can take him at #30 cuz you know BPA.

Part of that is on Keon no doubt but also everyone knows longer passes have a lesser success rate in most cases. Keon did show he can outrun defenders and can be a playmaker when the ball is in his hands. Hopefully in 2025 our offense can evolve and allow Keon more chances to get the ball in space with more slants and curls, flats and digs.

You're so quick to dismiss that Coleman had 175 yards less of YAC below McConkey on 55 less targets. If Coleman had as many targets as McConkey he would had almost exactly the same amount of yards and as many TDs. I guess it's easy to miss those numbers because they don't fit your narrative. Do some digging and look how many rookie WRs averaged more than 19 yards per catch the last four seasons. Tell you what I'll save you the trouble. Just one by the name of Keon Coleman. But yeah he's just an average WR.

Why not hindsight and select... 33. Ruke Orhorhoro, DT. 60. Malachi Corley, WR. 95. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, S All guys taken around same picks you mentioned but less productive then what we got. Showing how much hindsight can assist judgement. Do you feel McConkey significantly better than Shakir? If so who did we have on the roster that have to replace Coleman on the outside?