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At least they didn’t spend a first on a WR. Writing is on the wall for XL

Grade school during the Cam years Damn we're old lol

Exactly, if he's getting past his man, they're going to have to keep a safety deep on his side of the field just in case. As even if it's like you said, Bryce needs to throw it quickly with a ton of arc, if the defense doesn't keep a safety deep, you can take those shots and his speed will burn you. I'm talking myself into liking this pick... IF, and it's a big if... Horn Jr or Metchie are able to be that quick twitch guy in the slot for us this year. If one of them can't adequately fill that role, then I'm going to have wished this was a WR in that mold instead. But if one of them can be that for us, then I really like this pick and the potential (and sure, part of it is thinking he could be a real weapon with a new QB next year).

Tennessee WRs scare me, they only run like one route tree there

Yeah, that. He had to slow down for a few in his highlights and did really well. Of course they were highlights… It seems to me a fly route can only with with fast and Bryce if Bryce throws it up like, as soon as the ball is in his hands. Down the field the defenders can close on Bryce’s ball enough to close some large windows. This guy seems good at fighting for it though. The main thing is, I guess, if the defense has to appreciate it can be completed over their heads they have to respect that. Which for three years, they have not.

No one should vote for him and we all hope he breaks the record by scoring first in a fourth straight game to start the playoffs. lol

When are we gonna get him that...?

Getting Bryce a Jameson Williams lite won't hurt the offense

I think Bryce's longest pass air yardage wise was the 40 yarder to Tet on 4th down against the Bucs. He had to slow down a ton to not out run the throw. What good is a fast straight line guy going to do with Bryce? Anyone remember that throw to Legette against NO? He got behind the defense and had to fall to the ground to keep from out running the throw.

Honestly, I think we have a chance at having a very fluid set of roles. All 3 of T-Mac, Coker, and Brazzell seem like they can bring something from both the outside and the slot. We saw last year how well T-Mac did when we would line him up in the slot and get mismatches, especially the quick slants (something he was great at in college too). Problem was that he was just far too valuable for us on the outside as for most of the year we didn't have anyone else who could remotely play that role until Coker came on strong late. I very well could see us line up with any of the 3 in any spot in the formation depending what we're trying to accomplish on the play.

Just a big WR that makes big catches and has some speed. im not saying he’s going to be a bust, I just have memories over the years of WRs with similar builds that ended up doing nothing. Reading that Tennessee changed their offense this year does give me some hope though. still just cause he’s 6’5 and has some speed doesn’t mean he’ll work out.

I'm reading all that I can (including the above linked profile), and I'm not going to try and convince myself that he's something he's not. Can he grow? I hope so. But he's nowhere near pro-ready. People are just enamored with size and speed.

If they wanna give Coker the Thielen slot style role I could see it working. Coker can probably do some things outside that should still warrant him out there, maybe if they get Horn or Metchie inside on those plays when in rotation

Change the topic if you like. Its clear people just enjoy bitching.

Exactly He's only a Coker replacement if he absolutely blows up by the end of 2027 and we have to choose between paying 2 of T-Mac, Coker, and Brazzell, and even then, it still might be Coker if he keeps progressing himself. That's why I was so against a WR in the 1st, as it would guarantee one of them is gone by then. If a 3rd rounder forces us to make that call, totally worth it, but you don't want to get into that position with 1st round picks, they're too valuable.

Safety is the target in round 4. Outside of maybe an IOL, the rest of the draft will likely be all defense.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-pff-2026-nfl-draft-guide-chris-brazzell-ii-tennessee

Idk what some are seeing, but it’s different from what I am. His highlight reel shows a very fluid and shifty guy, especially for his size. Yes, I’m sure bc of his size, he will excel on streaks and seams, but even the profile they did on him after the pick, they both said and showed that he can run all of the routes. He has great feet and fluid movement outside of his straight-line speed.

Considering our schedule if Bryce doesn't start throwing for 220 plus a game it looks that way

That phone call to Brazzell got me in the feels! Let's goo young man!!!

I wonder where Canales envisions his position. At first I thought tall slot guy with that speed, but maybe the vision truly is to have Coker operate out of the slot. Wide/Perimeter Rate: ~85.9% - 90%+ Slot Rate: ~13%

I agree. it also builds a foundation for the next guy to step in and excel right away.

Yeah. Swapping those late picks like that is how they get to those one point margins. It is a common and convenient thing. I mean I don’t worry about any of those picks outside the 4th really. Such long shots…

Fair, and that was my first post on the pick as well, that I like the speed, but it seems more straight line and not quick twitch in the slot. Which is why I'm wondering if they're higher on Horn Jr than we might have thought. If he can be that guy for us it would be great, as we still have him on a cheap deal for 3 more years and that's the type of guy you just replace instead of extend when you have the studs on the outside like T-Mac, Coker, and maybe Brazzell.

And enough guys for Pickett to get a lot of work with, not a huge fan but if he's lighting it up in preseason while they coddle Bryce on the bench it could get interesting