2024 WR Class - Page 74

Some interesting WRs in the upcoming class, who do you like?

1st - 2nd RD WR Targets:

Keon Coleman, FSU, 6-4, 215, 4.6
Emeka Egbuka, OH ST, 6-1, 205, 4.3
Adonai Mitchell, TX, 6-4, 195, 4.5
Troy Franklin, ORG, 6-3, 185, 4.41
Xavier Legette, SC, 6-1, 225, 4.29
Brian Thomas, LSU, 6-4, 205, 4.35
Xavier Worthy, TX, 6-1, 175, 4.22
Ja'Lynn Polk, WAS, 6-2, 205, 4.48
Johnny Wilson, FSU, 6-7, 235, 4.42
Branden Rice, USC, 6-3, 210, 4.38
Malachi Corley, WKU, 5-11, 200, 4.46
Jermain Burton, BAMA, 6-0, 195, 4.31

*This entire class is tall WTF?
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
Speed + acceleration are elite

No.

Originally Posted by :
He’s not as explosive as (Jalin) Hyatt was coming out, but I look at him in a similar way with what he can do for your offense and what you won’t ask him to do. He’s a better route runner than Hyatt.” - NFC scouting director

Here's an NFC scouting director comparing him to fucking Hyatt. Of course "he's not as explosive", but who is?

The way you're talking about him, there would be no comparison to be made.
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Franklin is fast as hell. Burst seems pretty good.

Oregon WR Troy Franklin had the fastest top-out speed of the week at 22.3 MPH 🏎️

Via @RAanalytics pic.twitter.com/hfYxGPRwad
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) November 13, 2023

I get the argument tho. Skyy was lauded for his insane 10 yard time and he doesn't show it at all on the field
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Originally Posted by RunKC:
Franklin is fast as hell. Burst seems pretty good.

Oregon WR Troy Franklin had the fastest top-out speed of the week at 22.3 MPH 🏎️

Via @RAanalytics pic.twitter.com/hfYxGPRwad
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) November 13, 2023

I get the argument tho. Skyy was lauded for his insane 10 yard time and he doesn't show it at all on the field

22.3 MPH but his speed doesn't translate on the field!

:-)

100% debunked.
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Thomas Jr is probably the better prospect though.
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Originally Posted by O.city:
Thomas Jr is probably the better prospect though.

I disagree, but I don't think the difference is so much that it's not arguable.

I like BTJ, but he reminds me of Terrace Marshall Jr. so much that it scares me a bit.
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I "think" what he's getting at, is that Thomas JR is a more explosive player from the aspect of prior to catching the football.

Franklin has grown on me, because of you guys being high on him. I think he's got a really good skillset, but I still struggle with the drops and contested stuff. I also don't think he really plays to his size as much as Thomas jr does.
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Originally Posted by O.city:
I "think" what he's getting at, is that Thomas JR is a more explosive player from the aspect of prior to catching the football.

Franklin has grown on me, because of you guys being high on him. I think he's got a really good skillset, but I still struggle with the drops and contested stuff. I also don't think he really plays to his size as much as Thomas jr does.

Well that's because Thomas Jr. has like 20lbs on him. He's not just tall.
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I don't care about the mass as much in today's NFL though. I just watched Tank Dell absolutely ball out before his freak injury at his size. Nobody was a bigger Dell fan than me, and even I let the size thing cloud by better judgment based on the tape.

It just doesn't matter with the advantages offenses have today in terms of rules/officiating.
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But the size does matter to an extent. It's not like it's 1994 but small guys still break down.
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
22.3 MPH but his speed doesn't translate on the field!

:-)

100% debunked.

Not as good as Zay Flowers or Jordan Addison last year.

They were much better prospects.

He will be a fast player that will be useful but not impactful.

I don’t see him separating from good NFL corners regularly. He would be a better MVS replacement here but I want more in a 1st round pick.
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
Not as good as Zay Flowers or Jordan Addison last year.

They were much better prospects.

He will be a fast player that will be useful but not impactful.

I don’t see him separating from good NFL corners regularly. He would be a better MVS replacement here but I want more in a 1st round pick.

So we're moving the goalposts after your bullshit got debunked, with no acknowledgment that you were wrong about his speed not translating?

If you're sitting at 32, you aren't getting a Flowers or Addison level prospect. He's not THAT far off from Addison though.
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Could to see you guys getting on Franklin/McCaffery bandwagons I was on that awhile ago.
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
I don't care about the mass as much in today's NFL though. I just watched Tank Dell absolutely ball out before his freak injury at his size. Nobody was a bigger Dell fan than me, and even I let the size thing cloud by better judgment based on the tape.

It just doesn't matter with the advantages offenses have today in terms of rules/officiating.

We don't need to spend a first on those guys though. I loved Marvin Mims. He had speed and excellent ball tracking/catching ability.

I'd be more than fine with McMillan in rd 2. Ideally we get a guy with size and speed if we use a pick in rd 1
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Franklin is a safe pick you make if you just want to check a box.

Does not project as a 1 on the next level.
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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic:
Franklin is a safe pick you make if you just want to check a box.

Does not project as a 1 on the next level.

So you're just going to continue to pretend that your whole "his speed doesn't translate on the field" bullshit got disproven?

You know how normal people react to being wrong? They at least acknowledge it.

Bet you can't find a single play of Thomas Jr. being timed that fast.
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