FAs with no regard for who may be franchised:
WR1s:
Allen Robinson - very good player but likely to pricy
Kenny Golladay - heavy rumors of a franchise tag
Chris Godwin (perhaps he's more of a 1A) - I suspect his days in TB are over; good player who could/should enter clear WR1 territory
WR2s:
Curtis Samuel - great athlete an all but I don't seem him as polished or big enough to be a WR1 or NYG target
Corey Davis - underperformed vs. draft position but a well rounded, big possession WR whose best football is still ahead of him; bc of his likely price tag, size, untapped ability, blocking I would target him in FA
JuJu Smith - shot off his mouth a lot last year. I don't think he is a bad guy but I also don't think he is that gifted a WR; looked painfully slow last year; major pass for me
Others I like that all fit a similar profile - the Giants need SIZE in this position group:
Tim Patrick (RFA) - Somewhat similar to Corey Davis in many ways; maybe even a tad more speed, plays very hard (blocking)
Kendrick Bourne - Good sized guy who like Corey Davis has been stuck in a run first offense
Zach Pascal - 6'5" and had plenty of good moments last year
Draftable guys:
RD1 guys:
Jamar Chase seems to be universally regarded as the top guy in this class. Strikes me as a smaller version of Andre Johnson (incredibly smooth, very strong, not a burner but fast enough, tracks and attacks the ball at elite level).
Devonta Smith - Marvin Harrison comps seem perfect. Ultra-savvy route runner with deceptive speed and great length. Can he mitigate the size concerns with another 10-12 lbs.?
Rashod Bateman - I like him more than Waddle, especially for NYG. Physical as can be. Polished. Highly competitive attitude (which this offense needs). Very creative and intuitive runner after the catch.
Jaylen Waddle - Absolute burner. That being said, he's only 5'10" which to me is a bigger concern to me than Smith's lack of weight. He also seems somewhat of a playground football type like Henry Ruggs who has limited route tree acumen.
Others:
Rondale Moore - I also like him better than Waddle. Closer to the Tyreek Hill prototype.
Terrance Marshall - I know he's 6'3" and has speed. I don't have a great sense of how nuanced or how NFL ready his game is. I need to do more homework on him.
Kadarious Toney - Curtis Samuel type. Again, I think we need size at the position in terms of how we spend premium resources.
Tylan Wallace - similar to Devonta Smith in that he is a master technician of route running. Impressive player.
Amon Ra St Brown - former 5 star guy who had a good career at USC. Doesn't have his brother's 6'5" height but is more talented. Is he a low IQ, high maintenance guy like Equanameous?
Elijah Moore and Amari Rodgers - slot guy. Slightly more explosive but otherwise like what Sterling Shepherd was coming out of OU.
Dark horse guys:
Dez Fitzpatrick - lanky and smooth with phenomenal hands, reminds me of Amani Toomer
Anthony Schwartz - fastest guy in the draft
Frank Darby - highly competitive, quick WR who really performed well during Sr Bowl week
Bottom line: I would like to walk out of this off-season with something like this:
FA - Corey Davis
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RD1 (perhaps a trade down to a QB needy team in the teens like NEP) - Rashod Bateman
WR corps next year would be:
Davis, Shep, Bateman, Slayton, Mack, Pettis
If he can’t be found in free agency, that’s definitely a priority in the draft.
Davis had a drop rate of 3.3% last year, which is an improvement from prior years (5.8% in '19). As comparison, Engram had drop rate of 10.1% in '20, which was worse for him than prior years (avg. about 4.5% in '18 & '19). Davante Adams had drop rate of 0 in '20.
Based on just on drop rate, Corey Davis would be a far better #1 target than Engram.
Agree....a big target is needed. Now,
My gut feels Curtis Samuel is a target......
Dez Fitzpatrick
Anthony Schwartz
Frank Darby
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/josh-palmer-nfl-draft-player-profile-tennessee-wide-receiver/#Josh_Palmers_best_fits_in_the_2021_NFL_Draft
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/2021-nfl-draft-scouting-report--wr-josh-palmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouGSK7xr7zM
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/josh-palmer-nfl-draft-player-profile-tennessee-wide-receiver/#Josh_Palmers_best_fits_in_the_2021_NFL_Draft
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/2021-nfl-draft-scouting-report--wr-josh-palmer
...and we just hired his college coach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouGSK7xr7zM