Yeah, I mean even with that statement I'm not giving Egbuka enough credit. St Brown is like a 4.6 guy and Aiyuk is a 4.5 guy. Egbuka likely runs in the mid 4.3s. [Reply]
Brian Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 205, 4.47 in the first round
Reminder: Pick Nos. 19-32 are based on ESPN's Football Power Index projections for the playoffs, and the order won't be final until after Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11.
25. Kansas City Chiefs
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Outside of Rashee Rice, the Chiefs' pass-catchers have had a disappointing season, from a league-leading 38 drops to an ineffective downfield passing attack. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Thomas is a fluid mover, getting in and out of his breaks with ease and showcasing the speed to race past defenders. His 17 touchdown catches led the FBS this season, and 10 came on vertical routes. But Thomas can also use his frame in contested situations to make tough catches, which would make him a favorite of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Not trying to stray from the OP but here is the full list Jordan Reid has for his first mock...
1. Chicago Bears (via CAR) Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Washington Commanders Drake Maye, QB, NC
3. New England Patriots Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
4. Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
5. Los Angeles Chargers Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
6. New York Giants Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
7. Tennessee Titans Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
9. Chicago Bears Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
10. New York Jets Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
11. Minnesota Vikings Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
12. Denver Broncos J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
13. Las Vegas Raiders Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
14. New Orleans Saints JC Latham, OT, Alabama
15. Indianapolis Colts Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
16. Seattle Seahawks Troy Fautanu, G, Washington
17. Jacksonville Jaguars Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
18. Cincinnati Bengals Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
Reminder: Pick Nos. 19-32 are based on ESPN's Football Power Index projections for the playoffs, and the order won't be final until after Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11.
19. Green Bay Packers Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
21. Pittsburgh Steelers Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
22. Arizona Cardinals (via HOU) Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
23. Los Angeles Rams Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
24. Miami Dolphins Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
25. Kansas City Chiefs Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
26. Houston Texans (via CLE) Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
27. Philadelphia Eagles Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
28. Detroit Lions Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
29. Buffalo Bills Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
30. Dallas Cowboys Graham Barton, C, Duke
31. Baltimore Ravens Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
32. San Francisco 49ers Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
Yeah, I mean even with that statement I'm not giving Egbuka enough credit. St Brown is like a 4.6 guy and Aiyuk is a 4.5 guy. Egbuka likely runs in the mid 4.3s.
I don't really know that he plays to THAT though [Reply]
I’ve been seeing Bowers in the teens quite a bit. I know we’re all in on WR at the moment. But he would make just as big of an impact… in the short, and even more so in the long term [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Well Egbuka is returning to school and not declaring, so much for that. Probably a good idea on his part.
Didn't expect it. Might be that he'll be the focal point and that OSU recruited Will Howard out of the transfer portal to replace McCord. Though, hard to pass on being a sure-fire 1st round pick. He got dinged a bit this last season so hopefully he doesn't get injured or it'll tank his stock. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kccrow:
Didn't expect it. Might be that he'll be the focal point and that OSU recruited Will Howard out of the transfer portal to replace McCord. Though, hard to pass on being a sure-fire 1st round pick. He got dinged a bit this last season so hopefully he doesn't get injured or it'll tank his stock.
That's always the risk, but looks like he's banking on staying healthy and being an early 1st rd pick as the focal point in that offense now that MHJ is gone. Of course being taken later in the draft there's a good chance you're going to a better team, so if you're still likely to be a 1st rd pick then I agree it's not necessarily worth the risk like it would have been prior to the rookie wage scale. [Reply]