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PFF: 10 highest-graded UDFAs from the 2024 NFL regular season


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Coker is an example on how really knowing how to play the position can compensate for not having gifted athleticism.  That said, I still can't comprehend how he broke away on that long touchdown. Could just be an extra gear he only has going on a straight line. 

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11 minutes ago, outlaw4 said:

Coker is an example on how really knowing how to play the position can compensate for not having gifted athleticism.  That said, I still can't comprehend how he broke away on that long touchdown. Could just be an extra gear he only has going on a straight line. 

He has real NFL WR abilities. 

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5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

He has real NFL WR abilities. 

There's a reason why so many great receivers have come in mid/late rounds. Scouts and fans will overvalue raw metrics and potential while another guy who actually does the little things right get overlooked because their 40 time doesn't stand out. I'm hoping the success so far we've had with Coker will get our team to look for more guys like him going forward rather than guys like TMJ/Mingo.

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5 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

3. WR Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers

Snaps Played: 430
PFF Grade: 72.8
Key Stat: 14.9 yards per reception (led team, 21st in NFL)

Coker is the only offensive player to make this list, as he became a legitimate weapon for the Panthers down the stretch. The playmaker from Holy Cross racked up 478 receiving yards en route to earning a 73.8 PFF receiving grade. His best highlight was an 83-yard touchdown against Dallas. He also displayed a knack for making contested catches, hauling in five of his eight opportunities. We should see Coker continue to develop alongside Bryce Young next season.

You forgot the other 9.

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2 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

He has real NFL WR abilities. 

I swear some people don't understand this.

Get in the endzone when you're inside the 5. Run past faster DBs when the ball is in the air. Jump over taller players to highpoint the ball. Never get tackled one on one in the open field. 

We used to call it "getting power from the ball." Now that I think about that...

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It's a good thing we found him because that XL pick is looking pretty iffy at this point. I think Coker has high-end WR2/low-end WR1 potential. Sign Tee Higgins, put Coker on the other side, let Theilen work the slot and rotate XL into the game when he's not eating rodents and we might have something.

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20 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

3. WR Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers

Snaps Played: 430
PFF Grade: 72.8
Key Stat: 14.9 yards per reception (led team, 21st in NFL)

Coker is the only offensive player to make this list, as he became a legitimate weapon for the Panthers down the stretch. The playmaker from Holy Cross racked up 478 receiving yards en route to earning a 73.8 PFF receiving grade. His best highlight was an 83-yard touchdown against Dallas. He also displayed a knack for making contested catches, hauling in five of his eight opportunities. We should see Coker continue to develop alongside Bryce Young next season.

And he did not play the entire season.  (about 10-11 games or so)  Do the math.  His stats would haven been higher if you added 6 games--projecting him to about a 750-800 yard WR.  He was on the field for less than half of the offensive snaps.

 

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