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11 minutes ago, KOKBILLS said:

 

I don't think Mitchell is a Combine-only stud at all... Brett Kollmann and Greg Cosell both have him as their #4 WR overall... Daniel Jeremiah has him at 33 overall... His tape is fantastic at times, especially in big games... He can be silky-smooth...He has shown effortless movement skills on the field... He ran good routes...

 

Not sure what you're looking for. He's a College kid. They all have faults. He's an elite athlete at WR who has had huge games vs some of the best College Defenses and comes with a limitless upside. He would be a home run at 28 because he has legit WR1 upside... You just have to coach him up. B-)

 

If it helps, my guide for determining a WR's 1st round worthiness is answering these two questions:

 

1) What is his elite trait? AKA can he make a living in the NFL doing one thing better than almost all of his peers?

2) Does he do anything else at an above average level?

 

My criteria is that a 1st round WR must have a clear answer to #1, and "yes" to #2.

 

So for example players like Brian Thomas and Xavier Worthy I can clearly answer #1, but question #2 is a no for me. With Mitchell I can't find his elite trait, the one thing he is going to do better than anyone else on the field. He is a good all around WR IMO. So I would place him in round 2.

 

To give a positive example, I would say Coleman's elite trait is his high pointing skills, but he also is above average with the ball in his hands and boxing out defenders.

 

All of that being said I am not going to pretend my word is gospel. Even people that scout as a full time job have a less than 50% hit rate. I'm not going to throw a tantrum if we draft Adonai Mitchell in the 1st round, in fact I'll be happy that Beane took a shot at a WR and I will root for him. Just not my cup of tea personally.

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Just now, KOKBILLS said:

 

Right... But I do think it depends on who takes him and what that Offense does. I really think he's in play for KC at 32... Andy Reed is going to love that kid... I think McVey would make him a 1200 yd a season WR... He's going to get open... A lot...

To be clear, I think McConkey is a late first round talent. He's one of my favorite players in the draft. He sure as hell could blow up in KC, and I would hate to see a fella I really like playing for that outfit. But for the Bills, we need that big X first and foremost.

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I see KC trading up ahead of us to grab a WR we want / need.  They already did this with CB.

You shut up.

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Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:

Legette and Bills WR Coach Adam Henry who directed the drills were talking and smiling at the end there. Legette was given an extra rep


I noticed that too. Was wondering if that was for Beane to get another peek 🫣 

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Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:

Legette and Bills WR Coach Adam Henry who directed the drills were talking and smiling at the end there. Legette was given an extra rep

All of the WRs that didn't get an opportunity to catch it in bounds on their first attempt were given a second one.

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1 minute ago, KOKBILLS said:

Right... But I do think it depends on who takes him and what that Offense does. I really think he's in play for KC at 32... Andy Reed is going to love that kid... I think McVey would make him a 1200 yd a season WR... He's going to get open... A lot...

 

This is my thinking. Sometimes you just have to take the best player instead of drafting a guy because he's big. Thats how we ended up with James Hardy all those years ago. You can argue with me that McConkey is the best player at WR at 28 but I refuse to just say we need to draft a big guy there for the sake of it. I totally understand that thought process when you look at the composition of the roster.

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1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Legette and Bills WR Coach Adam Henry who directed the drills were talking and smiling at the end there. Legette was given an extra rep

I think that was due to the first throw being bad

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McConkey doesn’t fit what we need. Still like him despite not much in the stat area college wise. I still think we take Franklin or Thomas if either are avail at 28

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4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

That wasn't true last year. We saw a LOT of man.

 

In fact we faced the most man coverage out of every team in the league.

 

It has been a real problem in the playoffs in particular for several years now. Our WRs can't beat sticky man coverage when the CBs are allowed to be more physical.

 

Getting a WR that can beat 1v1 coverage has to be our #1 priority in the draft.

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2 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

 

This is my thinking. Sometimes you just have to take the best player instead of drafting a guy because he's big. Thats how we ended up with James Hardy all those years ago. You can argue with me that McConkey is the best player at WR at 28 but I refuse to just say we need to draft a big guy there for the sake of it. I totally understand that thought process when you look at the composition of the roster.

I think this is a different type of draft you’re not going to get a Hardy because there are literally like 15 wide receivers. They can come in and contribute immediately in this draft. It’s a very strong wide receiver draft.

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5 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

If it helps, my guide for determining a WR's 1st round worthiness is answering these two questions:

 

1) What is his elite trait? AKA can he make a living in the NFL doing one thing better than almost all of his peers?

2) Does he do anything else at an above average level?

 

My criteria is that a 1st round WR must have a clear answer to #1, and "yes" to #2.

 

So for example players like Brian Thomas and Xavier Worthy I can clearly answer #1, but question #2 is a no for me. With Mitchell I can't find his elite trait, the one thing he is going to do better than anyone else on the field. He is a good all around WR IMO. So I would place him in round 2.

 

 

I agree with all of this.

Just now, HappyDays said:

 

In fact we faced the most man coverage out of every team in the league.

 

It has been a real problem in the playoffs in particular for several years now. Our WRs can't beat sticky man coverage when the CBs are allowed to be more physical.

 

Getting a WR that can beat 1v1 coverage has to be our #1 priority in the draft.

 

And the Chiefs DBs get allowed with sexual assault on Diggs in playoff games. I am quite jealous.

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8 minutes ago, Magox said:

For those saying McConkey is just a slot WR kind of guy.

 

 

Thank you, I was just going to post asking where did McConkey play in college.  Hmm, could be our pick and prevent him from going to KC..🤔

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4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

If it helps, my guide for determining a WR's 1st round worthiness is answering these two questions:

 

1) What is his elite trait? AKA can he make a living in the NFL doing one thing better than almost all of his peers?

2) Does he do anything else at an above average level?

 

My criteria is that a 1st round WR must have a clear answer to #1, and "yes" to #2.

 

So for example players like Brian Thomas and Xavier Worthy I can clearly answer #1, but question #2 is a no for me. With Mitchell I can't find his elite trait, the one thing he is going to do better than anyone else on the field. He is a good all around WR IMO. So I would place him in round 2.

I'm not advocating for or against, but I would think that running a 4.34 40 at 205lbs would qualify as an elite trait...

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4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

In fact we faced the most man coverage out of every team in the league.

 

It has been a real problem in the playoffs in particular for several years now. Our WRs can't beat sticky man coverage when the CBs are allowed to be more physical.

 

Getting a WR that can beat 1v1 coverage has to be our #1 priority in the draft.

We need better talent and better schemes. Hopefully #2 is taken care of, and #1 is taken care of in the draft.

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Just now, Turk71 said:

I'm not advocating for or against, but I would think that running a 4.34 40 at 205lbs would qualify as an elite trait...


I’d say his route running is also very good

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2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

And the Chiefs DBs get allowed with sexual assault on Diggs in playoff games. I am quite jealous.

 

Yeah the unwritten playoff rules have affected Diggs in particular more than anyone. He has never been a physical WR so when CBs are allowed to grab him his skill set is nullified somewhat. But that's life in the playoffs. Every defense is allowed to get away with it just like every offensive line can get away with manslaughter. And this is why I like Coleman actually. Go ahead and put your hands on him. He'll bully his way right through you.

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