Happy 17 29.82%

Indifferent 9 15.79%

Underwhelmed 25 43.86%

Pissed 6 10.53%

Havent watched him enough to have a solid take. But in general, i'd rather go BPA than over drat a guy who mostly belongs in a pool of day 2 guys.
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And to be clear, i do like the kid. I think he's a good player. It just further reinforces my thought that they aren't going WR day 1.
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He's not a #1. Too much combine hype.


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Thank you. No.
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I like McConkey because I think he's a great fit for our offense and I think he is a very safe pick with a high floor. McConkey has experience playing outside and in the slot. He runs crisp routes and seems to get good separation. He's good at finding holes in zone defenses and he doesn't just quit when the play breaks down. Also he has very reliable hands. These are traits our current WRs lack.

He's never going to be a #1 receiver because he lacks elite physical traits. I've never thought of him as a first round pick but, picking at 32, most players left on the board will have second round grades.

AD Mitchell has elite traits but never produced as a #1, is not a great route runner and quits when routes are covered.

Xavier Worthy has elite traits. Clearly he fast, quick, runs good routes and has good hands (when healthy) The question on him is how frail he is. Can he last a full season?

Troy Franklin doesn't possess any elite traits. Very poor contested catch percentage and is quite skinny.

Unless one of the truly elite WRs falls to us (or we trade up), we're looking at the next tier of WRs who should all have second round grades.

In summary, I would be fine with Ladd at 32 but I'm hoping we get lucky one of the elite WRs falls, we trade up or trade down (but not too far).
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Cautiously optimistic.

There are some prospects I'd rather have if they're available at 32 (Guyton, Worthy, Netwon), but McConkey is a high-floor, immediate contributor type. He could be a solid WR2 on day one.

He's not a gamebreaker type that's going to dominate with explosive plays, so I understand the sentiment that he's not a super exciting pick.
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I would shake my head and say "for fuck sake".

I think he'll be another Skyy Moore but obviously hope I'm wrong if we draft him.
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No, he's what Moore was supposed to be. But Moore couldn't translate to the higher competition level. McConkey has been playing against future NFL talent and producing. I think there's little chance he fails, but he's probably not going to be a star.
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Exactly. Perfectly said.
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He's been playing for a team that bulldozes nearly all other teams in their conference and his numbers are pretty underwhelming. I also don't like that he doesn't get near his TE in terms of receiving yards. Bowers is not Travis Kelce. Sure, he might be good enough to be a JAG WR3 or WR4 but when you pick in the first round you've got to have at least a hope and preferably an expectation than they can develop into a star. I think there's other WRs with a higher ceiling and better college stats who could/should be available at pick 32. Give me Franklin or Legette.
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Bowers IS basically the Kelce of college football. Whether that's going to translate to the NFL or not is a valid question.

And there are many likely higher ceilings, it's true, or at least, I agree.

But he's not a slot only guy. His ceiling may be Cooper Kupp. Or it may be Renfrow. We don't know.

At 32, probably there will be more explosive options. But we'll have to see.

I'd rather take Pearsall later, but that's just me.
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Combine creation
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Nonsense, and that's coming from somebody that voted "underwhelmed".
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Nobody projected him as a first rounder til he ran fast in his underwear
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