After watching a ton of film and suffering through some internal debate, I've finally landed on my top 6 receivers for this draft:
1.) Wilson
2.) Williams
3.) Olave
4.) Pickens
5.) Burks
6.) Watson
Wilson and Williams are just electric athletes who just unbelievably explosive. They have a suddenness that's just fun to watch and will translate extremely well against press corners in the league. I really wanted to put Pickens at 3 because I think he has the highest ceiling in the draft, but Olave is just ready to go. Olave lacks any sort of physicality which almost guarantees he's a pure Z receiver. Pickens is everything you want in an X. I think Burks is suffering from overanalysis and not enough film review. His RAS score and testing do not back up what he shows on field and it's somewhat similar to what happened to DK Metcalf. I think he's just going to be a big Deebo who you can plug and play in multiple positions on the field. He does need to work on his routes and separation though. Watson is just so fluid for a guy his size, he has a giant ceiling, but he's extremely raw. His route running is better than people say, but it's not polished and his hands/concentration drops are concerning. London just missed because I see him being a Kelvin Benjamin type receiver who lacks the speed to separate and is kind of a lumbering tight end on the outside. We'll see how that translates.
Here are some of the receivers that intrigue me the most in the mid to late rounds in no particular order.
1.) Jalen Tolbert Jr.
2.) Skyy Moore
3.) Wan'Dale Robinson
4.) Kyle Philips
5.) Tyquan Thornton
6.) Velvus Jones Jr.
7.) Alec Pierce
Tolbert, Pierce, and Moore have the potential to go higher than the "mid-rounds", but I'm including them in this list. Tolbert definitely has the ability to be an X or Z and has some incredible tape. He didn't play against the best competition though. Skyy Moore to me can be a mix of Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown. He can play inside or even outside, makes tough catches and is pretty damn good at separating. Pierce gets compared to Jordy quite a bit, I can see it, but it he doesn't have nearly the same production that Jordy had coming out of college. For a number one receiver with a top QB prospect, I don't see why he wasn't used more. Wan'Dale might be taking over as my favorite "mid-round" talent. This kid is electric with a capital E! He's a shifty burner who could really excel at taking the top off a defense which is something we desperately need. I agree with what a lot of teams are saying and that was captured on Walter Football's site, he seems like a better Brandin Cooks who a lot of people agree could have helped this team for sure. Velvus is interesting because he's a pure offensive weapon who you could use in the Deebo role, but his routes aren't great. However, he's an excellent kick returner and we need on of those as well. He could help the team in multiple ways. Philips looks identical to Hunter Renfrow and Thornton looks like a better MVS. Sorry, mailed the last two in, but the comps are pretty accurate if you ask me.
