I see what you are saying, and I believe that there may be a drop-off. I just question if it's significant enough for a team to make that significant (compensation) a trade up in a deep WR draft class. Especially for NFL teams that watched 5th rounder Puka Nacua go off last year.
I'm reading this as you saying Mitchell is much better than Thomas Jr?
The Bills are in the market for a WR1 and a WR2. I don’t see them having enough draft capital to sniff the top 3 (likely gone by pick 8). There are likely another 8-9 high quality WRs but IMO only 2 other WR1s in Thomas and AMitchell. Both likely available at R1.19.
They also don't have a 3rd round pick in this draft class and had to get rid of a lot of players this offseason for salary cap purposes.
Yes, I think Mitchell is much more talented then Thomas Jr. Thomas may be the best deep threat in the class, but literally doesn't do anything else well (including catching). Mitchell is just so much more balanced and even more athletic. Mitchell has a much higher ceiling IMO.
We'll just disagree there then I like Mitchell more than most but Thomas can do it all
Worthy might be the best of the 3 ?
As a pure WR , I question that talking NFL ready. Mitchell would get abused at the line of scrimmage.
I did not a see a do it all WR in Thomas. I've only ever really seen separation in fly (deep routes). All of his production was based on Hitch and Go routes, literally almost exclusively. And, as I stated, he's probably the best in the class at Go routes, so he's pretty valuable in that regard, but, I definitely did not see a do it all WR yet. He also had issues with press coverages and his hands are not fantastic.
I can't see it. He is going to get broken far too easily. Not to mention, he also doesn't have the best hands. He is and was basically a screen guy with tremendous speed. He is going to get popped in the NFL on screens. Also, I have an inordinate amount of trepidation with small skinny WR's.
All three are going to struggle with press, a lot of rookies do since they don't see as much of that in college.
You disagree with a lot of the experts then. Steve Smith has him going in the teens picks you won't get him in the 20's. Smith talks about him doing it all and the growth in his route tree and route running ability.
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Yeah I'm all for a pass rusher or one of the CB we'll see what run happens I think we could see those 3 pass rushers gone real quick before our pick or we could see a run of WR after the main 3. This draft to me seems like the most fun in a long time not even considering we actually have a 1st round pick haha
But does he have that dawg in him. That's the key for me.
