Wide Receiver Train Full Speed Ahead- CHOO CHOO!

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3 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Regular season stats mean nothing.  We left a lot of points on the bone in AFCCG.  Its easier to predict "buying" points, than it is to pay to stop them.

 

You think if we went defense on every pick the next 2 years, we're gunna be in the vicinity of Eagles defense?  Cause thats the defense its gunna take to win on that side of the ball with McDermott vs Reid.

 

Im not saying ignore defense, or even go light on defense.  First priority needs to be getting Josh a true #1, however you have to do that, doesnt matter.  We have a chit ton of extra picks, and all of next years.  IDENTIFY THE WR YOU WANT, GO GET HIM.... THEEEEEN USE EVERY PICK ON DEFENSE AFTER THAT IF YOU WANT!!

 

Get me a stud #1, and then im stoked to draft a badarse DT.  CB.  DE.  Go BPA at DT, CB, DE with every pick after. Wonderful.  I'll be stoked to see the defense improve, but until we get Josh a guy who can decide hes going to be open despite whatever coverage is coming his way... our seasons will continue to end in heartbreaking close games.  Year, after, year.

So...we have to at least jump Dallas for Golden...or 1st rd. WR is out....Do ya really wanna drop that coin right out of the gate?....and if you're not using a 26 pick, that leaves us what?

[LEBills]

My personal 2025 WR rankings:

 

#16 Nick Nash WR SJSU (Rd 4-5)

- Played three years as a QB at San Jose

- Began playing WR in 2023, and earned the triple crown of receptions, yards and touchdowns in 2024

 

What does he do on film?

 

Deceptive

- 2:18 gets on the corners toes, takes several hesitation steps before attacking the corners outside shoulder. The corner is thrown off balance and a long completion ensues

- 2:25 curls the route like he is taking it to the corner of the end zone before breaking inward. Huge hops to snare the touchdown.

- 3:52 out of stacked formation paces the route as he approaches the corner before changing gears for a long PI penalty

 

Good in the red zone

- 6:48 and 7:16 same play to either side of the field. Crisp route making excellent use of the pick and resulting in a touchdown each time

- 7:08 he does an excellent job making sharp cuts which creates separation even in areas like the red zone

 

Weaknesses:

- You can tell he wasn’t always a receiver. - - He lacks power in his leg drive and isn’t very fast which leads to very little yac

- His focus is on running his route, when the play breaks down he just doesn’t really adjust and get involved

 

Conclusion:

If Sean McVay drafts him, oh boy. He is still very raw as a receiver, but his second year ever doing it he led the country in all three major receiver categories. Personally I think the way he runs is pretty impressive for a bigger guy, his short and choppy steps really allow him to be precise with his routes. He is not a burner and only played in the slot so he won’t be a fit for everyone but their is very high end potential here if drafted by the right team.

Edited yesterday at 01:52 AM by LEBills

[LEBills]

 

My personal 2025 WR rankings:

 

#15 Tai Felton WR Maryland (RD 3-4)

- Tied for first in the class for both first downs and touchdowns inside the redzone this year

- Dropped his average depth of target from over 15 to below 10 this year

 

What does he do on film?

 

One of the best YAC players in the draft

- 6:24 his acceleration is great. So if you miss the tackle he gets up to full speed very quickly

- 9:53 able to squeeze between two defenders in the zone, leave them in the dust and get into the next level of the defense

- 10:27 so quick turning the corner and getting upfield

- 15:10 gets upfield so quickly after the catch

 

Weaknesses:

- Inconsistent hands led to some bad drops

- Had a high drop rate for someone with a low Air yards per Target

- Light and got thrown around when trying to block

 

Conclusion:

Maryland really seemed to lean into what Felton does best by dropping his aDot and peppering him with screens, crossers and slants in 2024. An excellent runner with the ball in his hands who could fill a Khalil Shakir type of role for a team. Likely to be a majority slot player, his red zone efficiency in college gives him a chance to eventually emerge as a starter for a team. A low contested catch rate and poor blocking likely prevents him from being on the field in 2 receiver sets.