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A lot of other factors come into play, running 40 yds in a straight line isn’t quite the same with gear on, running routes and tracking the ball. It’s just another athleticism metric. from a nbcsprts.com article in March. “Timing of players at the Scouting Combine isn’t just done with stopwatches. It’s also done with chips worn by every player, that tracking their speed during every drill. And last year, that player tracking data showed off the talents of Puka Nacua, a relatively unknown receiver out of BYU who went from fifth-round pick of the Rams to the most productive rookie receiver in NFL history. Nacua wasn’t great in the traditional tests of athleticism that the NFL has relied on for decades, recording a 4.57-second 40-yard dash. But the player tracking data showed he was the fastest receiver at last year’s Combine in running through the gauntlet drill, in which a receiver runs across the field and catches seven passes in rapid succession. According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Nacua reached the fastest speed of any wide receiver during last year’s gauntlet drill at 20.06 mph. That tipped teams off that Nacua plays faster than he runs, something that Nacua proved in his rookie year. This year, Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman was similar to Nacua: Coleman ran a disappointing 40 time of 4.61 seconds, but he reached the fastest speed in the gauntlet drill, topping out at 20.36 mph — even faster than Nacua last year. Coleman also reached the second-fastest speed of any wide receiver in his group while running a go route, reaching 21.71 mph. The player tracking data is new, and there’s not a long history of being able to study how well it correlates to NFL success. But it may prove that players who show elite speed during the on-field drills that more closely approximate what they do on a football field prove to be better players than the ones who run the fastest in a straight line for 40 yards. In hindsight, teams wish they had paid more attention to Nacua’s player tracking data than to his stopwatch time. Coleman will hope teams remember that during this year’s draft.” He’s not SLOW …. He has athleticism & speed in the context of the game.

When healthy…great!

Better not be DS.

I like Brennan Jackson better.

F KC picks up a nice TE and gets Hicks.

TJ Tampa fills a need…

Bullard, Hicks or maybe Franklin.

He’s a better pick vs AD who spells trouble with a cap T. I still think we could have worked a deal here, dropped a tad and still got him.

Not the speed that bothers me, this guy would have been available lower, we traded out of the 1st but stand pat here? Makes zero sense!

What’s the percentage in round 2?😉

So……

So still no WR1

Come on you’re telling me this guy wouldn’t have been available later, & we traded out of the first but not here? I’ll say one thing it’s BILLZY!

Exactly

Traded down only to take a mid rd 2 dude.

Woof, not even a wr2…. “Coleman might lack the athletic traits to be a well-rounded WR2. Instead, keep an eye on him as a big slot receiver who can be a red-zone specialist.”

Absolutely he’s talented BUT there are huge red flags; bad attitude, ability to focus attention in meetings & manage his health (he’s an elite athlete) etc…. He’s a grown man, these traits don’t change easily…. Unfortunately he has added baggage and risk. If we had a solid receiver group I might take a chance but with all our shortcomings @ wr he’s a tough take.

Too many red flags with AD Mitchell. Health and character. If an adult can’t manage his health, takes plays off and has been rumored to have attitude problems .. hard pass.

Absolutely no to Adonai Mitchell. If he has character and health issues he’s starting behind the 8 ball already. We don’t need an adult who can’t take care of himself and takes plays off.

If Franklin is our guy no need to get cute trading out of 33 with NE following.

Wrong ‘9er … pass

Cap is the real issue, he’s not getting $30 mil anywhere.

He would be expensive. A proven receiver isn’t coming free or on the cheap. Any wr left on the board here is a big risk…

Make a deal for Aiyouk using next years draft resources and maybe a pick this year. Every wr left is a crap shoot. Take the proven guy and grab Cooper D @ 33. Win , win!

If he can pull off Higgins or Ayouk, & Cooper D I’d be happy.