it's a typical month before the draft. Kinda like filling out the NCAA bball bracket right after the tourney field is announced.
In a way, sure it's weird. But Al Davis or not, there are always teams, year in and year out, who immediately upgrade by a round or two the fastest player in the draft regardless of playing merit. It's why I said weeks before the combine that the player who runs the fastest 40 will immediately see his stock rise. And it will happen with Worthy. Guaranteed.
Definitely not taking the position that speed = talent. All I've been saying and saying it for years is there are always teams in this league who will assign a much higher priority to a player's 40 time than what should otherwise merit. It happens every year.
For me, the WRs that got a bump were Odunze, Mitchell, McConkey, and Pearsall. Everyone already knew Worthy was stupid fast.
But they didn't know he was 4.21/all time record fast. Hence he'll get that bump.
We also know he only weighs 165 Lbs. Thats less than Calvin Austin and DeVonta Smith
I'm not sure if we're agreeing or arguing here. I'm not claiming he didn't have some physical advantage due to his slight frame. All I said was he set a new 40 time record, which should impress at least several GMs because every year at least several GMs are enamored by a player with the fastest 40 time.
I'd like to think if the Chiefs draft him its because they think they can fix some of his technique issues and he was already on their board because of his speed.
NOW it looks like we're much more in agreement. Shit dude, I think it would be a steal if your Chiefs could land this guy at #32. Granted, Worthy isn't amongst the top 5 or 6 names in this WR draft, but some folks think he's just speed and nothing else. The kid hauled in 75 passes for 1,014 yards in just 14 games. He can play. There might be issues with his style that need fixing. And let's face it, you can't teach size, so he has that to deal with all the time. But when you're talking about having the best QB in the game to help improve your play, to me it's a no brainer.
I genuinely have no idea which direction that Chiefs are going. There are so many WRs and they all have a different niche and flaw. You're taking a different risk with basically ever WR after Brian Thomas.
There's been a ton of talk that Harbaugh will want an OT with the #5 pick, assuming he doesn't trade back. And with Alt the consensus top OT in the draft, many see him being taken by the Chargers. Now I'm not sure this is a problem (or if it is, perhaps a fun problem to have), but with Rashawn Slater fully entrenched at LT, the talk is the Chargers will simply move Alt over to the right side. I've heard/read talk here and there that Alt hopes to stay at LT with whichever team drafts him. That makes me wonder if Harbaugh continues to want an OT, he might opt instead to take Taliese Fuaga, the consensus top RT. It makes for a natural fit if he does. Of course all this speculation is for naught if the Chargers end up going WR or trading back.
That is interesting. The Chargers just simply taking Fuaga and keeping Slater at LT makes a ton of sense. Fuaga is pretty much an ideal RT prospect. I'd just find it really hard on passing up any of the top 3 WRs. In some ways this is Jamar Chase vs Penei Sewell all over again. There probably isnt a wrong answer.
I agree about grabbing any of the top receivers and if the rumors play out correctly for them, the Chargers at 5 could very well be the first team in the draft to have their choice of every non-QB in the draft. Would they really pass on MHJ if he's there for the taking?
I kinda doubt it. I think MHJ going 4 and Chargers trading down seems more likely.
Agreed. My guessing there was assuming the first 4 picks all went QB. That would leave MHJ right there for the taking. But if the Cardinals stay home at 4, I agree, they'll almost undoubtedly take him, leaving the Chargers open to trading back (Minnesota?).
