If the Chiefs took WR Christian Watson at 30…

[Chris Meck]

There are guys that will go in the first due to a higher floor, and there will be guys that will go in the 2nd and possibly into the 3rd and 4th that will become much better NFL players due to higher ceilings.

Watson is a guy I like better than some of the 'top' guys because his ceiling is 'generational talent'. His floor is '4th WR, special teams guy.' So I get taking a kid like Olave over him, though I think there's a 50/50 chance you'd regret it in a couple years.

But when people are throwing names around like David Bell, I wonder what they're seeing, or basing their rankings on.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

There are guys that will go in the first due to a higher floor, and there will be guys that will go in the 2nd and possibly into the 3rd and 4th that will become much better NFL players due to higher ceilings.

Watson is a guy I like better than some of the 'top' guys because his ceiling is 'generational talent'. His floor is '4th WR, special teams guy.' So I get taking a kid like Olave over him, though I think there's a 50/50 chance you'd regret it in a couple years.

But when people are throwing names around like David Bell, I wonder what they're seeing, or basing their rankings on.

No the bottom of Watson is John Ross. Ross simply outran everybody in college. Turns out he freaking sucked at the NFL level as he had no moves or route running skills at all and was injury prone.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by GloucesterChief

No the bottom of Watson is John Ross. Ross simply outran everybody in college. Turns out he freaking sucked at the NFL level as he had no moves or route running skills at all and was injury prone.

See, saying that tells me that you have not watched any video on Watson.

Watson is not John Ross, at all.

[CatfishBob2]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

See, saying that tells me that you have not watched any video on Watson.

Watson is not John Ross, at all.

I've seen the tape.....this guy COULD be a WR unlike any WR that comes to mind at the moment. But from what I see he could easily be Jacoby Jones from the Ravens. I'm not completely sold on him as a first rounder. If he's there at our second pick....go for it


FWIW though he's on par with Treylon Burks to me

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by CatfishBob2

I've seen the tape.....this guy COULD be a WR unlike any WR that comes to mind at the moment. But from what I see he could easily be Jacoby Jones from the Ravens. I'm not completely sold on him as a first rounder. If he's there at our second pick....go for it


FWIW though he's on par with Treylon Burks to me

I think Burks is a higher floor, lower ceiling guy. I think he's probably AJ Brown, which is a fine addition.

Watson is either....well, basically MVS or he might be Randy Moss.

I don't know that I'd take him in the first, but I'd jump on him in the second. IF they took him in the first I wouldn't be mad about it because it would mean they interviewed him and he knocked their socks off. Physically, the kid is a freak. If he's a really sharp football mind too, then he's much less of a risk.

[kcbubb]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I think Burks is a higher floor, lower ceiling guy. I think he's probably AJ Brown, which is a fine addition.

Burks is interesting to me in that he’s top speed is crazy for 225 lbs. he clocked in at 22.6 mph!😳 he also put up great numbers in the sec. He’s got long arms and great size. I like burks a lot. His size is a plus for me as complement to some of the smaller or pure speed guys we have. I’m not sure how long it will take him to develop & learn in our offense. He got a lot of yards as a gadget guy at Arkansas. And I haven’t seen him run a lot of routes to see how he is as a route runner. Have y’all seen any tape of him as a route runner? Can he be precise and can mahomes trust him? These questions are one reason I like jameson bc bama prepared their wrs well and you could see Jameson’s improvement as a route runner. Ohio state doesn’t have the track record of preparing route runners like bama does either. So, even though jameson may start later bc of the injury, I could see him coming on quicker in this offense with the training on routes at bama in combination with his athletic gifts.