(04-23-2022, 11:43 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I think they're SOL when it comes to the WR position unless they're prepared and dead set on having one particular guy. They checked out John Metchie III though. He's ranging anywhere from late RD2 to early RD3. I mentioned in that other thread that they have plenty of picks at their disposal to come up and get a top WR.

Only challenge with that is the fact that there's a gauntlet of teams in RD1 with multiple picks that are in the market for a WR and it just so happens to align perfectly with where the value would be anyway at the position. So, tough market right now to be in.

I am convinced that unless they trade up on the opening night they won't bother looking at a WR until RD3. If there's a guy that maybe slips a bit or they panic that a team might take Metchie at the bottom of RD2 they might very well package up those 3RD round picks to  get ahead of them to get him.

I am assuming it's Hutchinson right off the bat, probably another defensive player that nobody suspects at 33 or a damn good RT or G there that offers great value overall and they either trade up that same night for Metchie or hang back in the 3RD round come Saturday.

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I also really like Calvin Austin III out of Memphis on my end. Had him as a target we trade up for in my final mock draft. There's links to him and the Chiefs now as a Tyreek Hill replacement because of his size/speed ratio.

I'm not seeing what others see with Metchie.  Just a possession/slot guy, I think?  I've got my eyes set on guys like Moore, Shakir, Pierce, Tolbert.  I'm not sure Moore and Shakir are NFL Xs.  But their speed and change of direction quickness are really good.  If you had them at Z, then Zay would be an adequate X.  But Pierce or Tolbert could be your X.  Having any of those guys would enhance our WR corps.  It would create opportunities for everyone else.  Problem is that if you don't grab them in the 2nd, there's no guarantee they'll be there in the 3rd.  But based on the news conference, I don't think they are using capital to go up for a WR.  It wouldn't surprise me at all to see this be a defense heavy draft.  I don't prefer that.  I'd rather see OL, TE, and WR added.  I'm so sick of putrid offense on this team.  But my read is they think they've done enough on offense this off season.

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