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Yeah, I think that some Huddlers---football fans in general---may have still gotten the memo and judge McConkey based upon stereotypes...I think that McConkey is underappreciated by many fans, but you know who didn't under appreciate Ladd? The players that had to face him. I honestly still believe that there are many that don't realize how quick and flat out fast that he is. You add that to a high football IQ, and he's a blessing as a teammate and a problem for the opposition. My only question about McConkey is his lack of size, and whether or not he would be some reduancy with Juice and AT.

I don't watch enough college ball (or any outside of Georgia to be honest) to have even heard of Colorado receiver Xavier Weaver, but Smitty was impressed with his speed and ability to pluck the ball out of the air. Smitty said that Coach Prime said Weaver has got that "dawg" in him (sorry guys, it's a serious but amusing Huddle cultural thing now...born from Dan Morgan). Weaver is a small, partly due to sickness where he lost some weight, but he apparently is never going to be big even after he puts the weight back on. But it seems like dude can get open open. He attacks the cushion with speed and breaks the DB down. He looks like the type of receiver that will take it to the house if the DB does the wrong thing. Smitty says Weaver doesn't just rely on speed, and has a lot of potential and upside. Sounds like a later round prospect or a priority UDFA to target. -"If we even, we leavin'," is a new saying that Smitty dropped in the video. He says that if the receiver's hip is even with the corner's near the top of the route (like in the case of Weaver), then the receiver going to run away. He said that Weaver's going to run away from the DB in that scenario, and there's nothing that the DB can do about it. -Shedeur Sanders' ball placement under pressure leaves a little to be desired. I'm saying it now: He's not a true first round talent. -Smitty basically said though you know what the top receivers are, but that there is so much "mystery" in the 20s, 30s and 40s (in reference to draft pick projections) that you might not mind picking receivers a "couple of picks" before you normally would because they are such a great fit your system, and "they are dangerous." @LinvilleGorge or any other person familiar with that side of the country, any insights about Weaver The Receiver (lifted from the comments section)?

I gotta go with Damian Parsons (of The Draft Network). He said that he'd smash that button if he could get it, the button being Legette at 33 and Pearsall at 65. I wouldn't be mad at AD & Pearsall though.

Adonai Mitchell has potential for sure, but from what I've gathered he isn't as physical as you'd think for his size, and like some of the others (including even Coleman), he can be rerouted by physical corners who press him.

Honestly, I think that Legette is an X-factor. There is a reason why you've heard that the Panthers are high on him. He isn't Coleman who is slow. It has also been reported that Legette is not as simple a route runner as some make out, at least we've heard that some believe that he has potential. Remember that an important part of scouting is projection. If they can envision a receiver fitting in within their scheme and succeeding, then he will be on their list. No doubt that McConkey is on the list. I haven't heard anything about Burton. Who is Burton?

One thing that you probably didn't notice is that Florio says "Jadeveon" incorrectly (like 90 percent of people) and Simms says it correctly.

That's true, but it doesn't exactly reflect well on Bryce. Hopefully with presumably less pressure, Bryce and Mingo can finally hook up with regularity.

Well, they did their homework on Johnson before trading for him according to Dan. That makes me feel more relaxed. They were obviously OK with what they found out. They sound excited about his ability to get open. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39820064/will-diontae-johnson-help-fix-bryce-young-panthers-offense One thing that I found interesting is that Mingo was ranked 34th by Next Gen Stats. I don't think that too bad by a rookie in an effed up situation. *Per NFL Next Gen Stats, the highest-ranked Carolina receiver last season in terms of being wide open (at least five yards of separation) when targeted was rookie Jonathan Mingo, who ranked 34th at 16%. Johnson ranked 13th at 22%."

We haven't overpaid for anyone. If you want the best, you have to pay for the best. Half stepping on the O-line hasn't worked out for damned near a decade.

This feels different though, you must admit. The cap is going to be in excellent shape, we aren't delusionally chasing wins by pissing away draft capital, and we've legitimately invested in the O-line (remember M. Kalil)

This will be epic if Clowney comes here and outdoes Burns. Morgan will look like a motherfúckin' genius.

You beat me to it, but I would have begun with "I suspect we." Clowney hasn't exactly lit the world on fire, but he's trending up in his older age.

I don't know what's going on here, but I told y'all a few days ago that we essentially had to pick between letting the Jets get Williams or keep that money reserved for Clowney. I'd say we got the markedly better deal.

You see, I don't know about that, especially not where we drafted him. Even without debating that point, he was a reach, and many people thought so as soon as we drafted him. Mind you, I haven't given up on Mingo, but it's not looking great.

So insightful.

How can anyone take you seriously when you won't even acknowledge the differences and the reasons for the lack of production. Bottom line: Mingo and Legette have some similarities in production and physical makeup, but there are huge differences whether you acknowledge them or not. There are not only huge differences in their history and style of play, but their are major differences in the way that they are perceived by professional scouts, coaches, NFL execs and fans.

Thanks.

Show me ANY credible scout that has comped/compared Legette to Mingo. I'm waiting. And for sh¡ts and giggles, in any (event fairly) recent mock drafts have Legette going and compare those to where they had Mingo (which honestly wasn't even on my radar) mocked last off-season. Then, tell me where Mingo was hailed as a vertical threat, physical at the point of attack (hell, physical at all), and uses his frame and strength to play bully ball amid DBs. And for the hell of it, show me where Mingo actually displayed these traits with any type of consistency. And to top it all off, show me where anyone thought that Mingo had any legit speed, and more importantly game speed. Your take is lazy. Don't be a

Like all these scouts and NFL types aren't using "NFL models." LOL I gotta get back to work.

We're not talking about Bryce, were talking about Xavier Legette, a receiver. There were plenty of scouts that disagreed about Bryce. There were warning signs and legit concerns over his size. I haven't heard not one single scout or analyst compare him to Mingo. It's only on the Huddle that you hear this b.s. I will take the word of people who do it for a living before I'll take your word. Sorry (not sorry). I'll also believe my eyes about receivers because I've been watching receivers for a long time. Hell, I was labeled The WR Extremist on this very site. Legette has "it."

Look, I don't have the time to argue, as I have to go back to work, but Higgins needs to work on his route running to become a more complete receiver. https://atozsports.com/film-room/tee-higgins-solves-cincinnati-bengals-problems-film-breakdown/

At least do some research and watch vids and film, (there's some All-22 out there) and read scoring reports before making lazy takes.

Well you're going to severely limit your pool because the preponderance of receivers coming out of college need to refine their route running.

Like I said, lazy ass take.

You can say what you want, ai watched his catches, and he was open plenty. College receivers are basically going to do whatever they are asked to do. At the Senior Bowl, he showed some untapped potential at route running. Never mind the fact that we just acquired arguably the best route runner in the league the last five years, or that we have another guy, albeit aging, that is a proven route runner as well. The same people who are talking crap about Legette were all on board with Tee Higgins, and Higgins is not a particularly great route runner himself, he's a jump ball god, much like Legette has shown the potential to be.