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I would draft Hyatt and then Rice with the 2nd pick. That would give Allen with 2 new WRs that run under 4.4 . Rounds 3, 4, 5, 5 get fully dedicated to Oline.

Right now I’m banging the drums for Hyatt and Rice. I would love to double dip back to back. Both great WRs with sub 4.4 speed.

I know, just impatient. To bad he is slower than his dad, because he sure can run the entire route tree.

Who is on your list of round 1-2 WRs that you want to see targeted?

You shouldn’t be afraid. Hyatt with his 1,000 yards+ production and speed (sub 4.4) in the SEC puts him in rare company. Only SEC receivers to do that are Jameson Williams, Elijah Moore, Ja’Marr Chase, Odell Beckham Jr. , and Julio Jones.

I listed all the SEC WRs that have speed plus production. Hyatt is in great company. Given where Jalin Hyatt type players went in the draft, if he is there at #27 , he should be the pick. I listed all SEC players with production plus sub 4.4 40 times and Hyatt joins the list of great WRs.

Sutton is SMU, which I already said gets a pass. Those other guys are like a rare handful out of a sea of hundreds. If Marvin Harrison Jr. even received 75% of the skill of his father, it would be worth the draft pick.

AT Perry is the closest at 6’5” 205lbs and runs a 4.48 . But he plays for Wake Forest which is a huge negative NFL predictor of success. How are we going to afford him?

Not since 2010. Which is really all that is relevant given the modernity of the NFL now. Generally receivers that played in power university that ran a sub 4.4 and put up production (1,000 yards+) went on to have good NFL careers. There is no freak WR with speed in this years draft. Not one with college production in a major university.

Based on my statistical analysis, Jalin Hyatt, Rashee Rice, Quentin Johnston, and the OSU WRs are the safest and most likely WRs to be successful in the NFL.

Who remember Chris Givens? He was a Wake Forest product, ran a 4.41 and had 1,350 yards of production. Was drafted in the 4th round. It’s another reason why I’m hesitant to pull the trigger on AT Perry. It’s just not worth the risk and waste of draft pick. Same with the NC state and NC WRs. Just not worth it. Gabe came from UCF. The statistics are not in his favor. It’s less than a 10% rate that a non traditional conference powerhouse team yields a NFL star WR.

I mean when was the last time a WR from Wisconsin did anything? There are just some teams you stay away from when it comes to WRs. If they aren’t running sub 4.4s and play for a power conference and team that is traditionally good, I usually will not advocate to draft you.

There area handful of teams within the power conferences that I stay away from generally as well for WRs. BC is on that list. Nothing good comes from teams like NC State, Duke, NC, BC, Vandy, ILL, NW, Indiana, Purdue, Louisville, WV, Kansas, Kstate, Baylor, Stanford, Nebraska, Colorado, etc. I have yet to see WRs pan out from these locations

If you are a wide receiver, and if you aren’t coming from the SEC, Pac 10, Big 12, ACC, or Big 10 I’m 9/10 going to overlook you unless you are coming from either SMU, CMU, or BSU. That’s just a general rule I have, and it tends to yield very good predictor for NFL success, especially if it is combined with sub 4.45 speed and 1,000 yard+ production. If you can check the box of 2/3 of those things, you get a glance.

I’m very hesitant to draft or even sign UDFA WRs outside of the power conferences, there are just wayyyy to many busts. Zay Jones Calvin Austin Andy Isabella Antonio Gandy-Golden Tutu Atwell Anthony Miller Anthony Johnson Roger Lewis Taywan Taylor Justin Hardy Stedman Bailey Tavon Austin Greg Salas About the only really good WR to come out of a non power conference that put up good numbers in college was Davante Adams. Toney at least came from Florida which is obviously SEC. WanDale (yet to be determined) came from Kentucky which is obviously SEC.

Here are a list of WRs that ran a sub 4.40 and had over 1,000 yards of production that played in the SEC going back to 2010. Jalin Hyatt 1,267 yards 18.9 yard/rec Projected low 4.3s 6’0” 185lbs ? Jameson Williams 1,572 yards 19.9 yards/rec 4.25 6’2” 189lbs 1st round #12 Elijah Moore 1,193 yards 13.9 yard/rec 4.35 5’10” 179lbs 2nd round #34 Ja’Marr Chase 1,780 yards 21.2 yard/rec 4.38 6’0” 201lbs 1st round #5 Odell Beckham Jr. 1,152 yards 19.5 yard/rec 4.31 5’11” 198lbs 1st round #12 Julio Jones 1,133 yards 14.5 yard/rec 4.39 6’3” 220lbs 1st round #6 If we get Jalin Hyatt at #27 I would consider that a steal all things considering.

Sanders went in the 3rd round that year. So based on size and speed advantages, it’s possible Rice goes in the 2nd round.

Here are a list of WRs that came out of SMU that had greater than 1,000 yards. Rashee Rice James Proche Trey Quinn Courtland Sutton Jeremy Johnson Keenan Holman Darius Johnson Cole Beasley Aldrich Robinson Emmanuel Sanders The best from that program is Rashee Rice Rashee Rice 1,355 yards Emmanuel Sanders 1,339 yards Courtland Sutton 1,246 yards Rashee Rice is also the fastest of those 3. Rice projects at a 40 time of 4.36 , Sutton’s was a 4.54 and Emmanuel Sanders was a 4.41 Would we be ok with a young Emmanuel Sanders? Because his comps seeming comparable.

When going back to 2010 college stats. The best NFL predictor for WR seems to be a WR that produces 1,000 yards+ and 10+ TDs that come from a power conference (SEC, Big12, Pac10, Big10, ACC) had the best careers. In particular the SEC and Big12. A SEC WR that puts up great numbers almost always was a good pro. Hyatt checks that Box. Go look at all the past numbers and it makes sense. I will upload later. An outlier seems to be the SMU program. A few WRs came from there and if they had great numbers they generally are a good pro.

No way, Thornton wasn’t making the kind of plays Hyatt was against top CBs S in the nation. This guy eats cushions like nobody’s business. Watch this and tell me he is limited. He does exactly what we need. Outside receiver that reliably gets open against top tier talent.

So who would you be ok with as a WR taken at 27? Addison likely won’t be there. We will likely have to choose between Hyatt and Rice. This was the same exact thing said about Metcalf. High end speed, limited route runner and didn’t knowing if he could shake a guy with a good route. He was basically viewed as a go deep WR only player initially. I think Hyatt’s production against quality DBs in Alabama and others is enough justification to take at 27 with 4.3s speed.

AT Perry and Iosivas interest me the most. I really hope we double dip because there is good receiving option in the draft that we need. Hyatt needs to be a bill yesterday. Perfect for what Allen likes to do. I’m fairly certain after the combine Hyatt and Rice will prove the justifications. Everything I’ve watched from them screams NFL ready WR even with the limitations. Hyatt torches NFL ready DBs in the best conference. Everyone was saying the same exact thing about Metcalf and look what happened. Guards are deep this year, a lot of good options to pick up in rounds 2-3. Avila should be there and is one of the best pass blockers.

Addison and the TCU WR likely won’t be there which is why I generally don’t discuss them. But I’m willing to take a risk on Hyatt. His route tree is limited, but we desperately need speed to draw the safety away and let Diggs eat. If we want a possession type receiver then we should take Rice from SMU. The reason why I like Dell is because he is one best separation WR in the draft and the NFL is all about creating separation. He’s roughly the same size as Beasley so I’m not to worried about it. He’s exactly what we need underneath. If I was drafting, this is what I’d do. 1st Hyatt/Rice (maybe trade down a few spots) 2nd Avila 3rd Vorhees 4th Dell 5th Safety 5th LB

I personally think Dell should be a 3rd round draft pick with most thinking he goes in the 6th. You can’t easily teach separation. You either have it or you don’t. Just like Beasley. The best WRs always find a way to get open. Which is why I think too many people are sleeping on him. We saw teams reach out for Toney and WanDale. So I wouldn’t be surprised to see a teach reach out for Dell. I would prioritize Hyatt/Rice but if Dell is there later, that would be a great consolation prize.

Mafi, Kirkland, AT Perry as well.