Off-season WR possibilities

[Reerun_KC]

Seeing a lot of teams with sub .500 records with WRs that need to get with Mahomes.

Who is available and who would you like to see us pursue to go with Rice and Watson.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Man, I don't know. I like going to get an Allen or Lockett on a Hopkins type deal if they become available and try to get a stud WR 1 of the draft on the cheap.

That's the ideal situation, (they may have accomplished that last year as Rice looks realllll nice).

But the issue you have is that while this is a loaded WR draft.....they aren't all gonna pan out. It's just the way it goes, some will end up being good players but not legit #1 WR's. Now theoretically, you don't need that, you just need some good solid competent WR's, but after seeing Pat get jumpy and such this year, I dont' think you go for that.

You need some top end guys, plus with Kelce looking like father time is close, it's time.

[Chris Meck]

Wait...so...

Do we want a dude, or a guy? Or is it a DOOD?

[Strongside]

Higgins, Boyd, Evans, Ridley, Gabe Davis, Marquise Brown and Darnell Mooney are probably the best scheme fits.

Of those, my preferences in order would be:

1) Higgins
2) Evans
3) Ridley
4) Boyd
5) Davis
6) Mooney
7) Brown

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by O.city

That's the ideal situation, (they may have accomplished that last year as Rice looks realllll nice).

But the issue you have is that while this is a loaded WR draft.....they aren't all gonna pan out. It's just the way it goes, some will end up being good players but not legit #1 WR's. Now theoretically, you don't need that, you just need some good solid competent WR's, but after seeing Pat get jumpy and such this year, I dont' think you go for that.

You need some top end guys, plus with Kelce looking like father time is close, it's time.

Rice buys you some freedom to do what I suggested. You have 1 for sure guy good WR coming back. You can go invest in a 30 something proven vet with a year or 2 left and take a few shots in the draft. Even if Kelce is 80% of what he was that's still a nice weapon to have when you actually have 2 or 3 other guys that can get open. Just no more guys that were shitty elsewhere but have some elite traits so we try to fix their shit. I've seen enough of that.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Rice buys you some freedom to do what I suggested. You have 1 for sure guy good WR coming back. You can go invest in a 30 something proven vet with a year or 2 left and take a few shots in the draft. Even if Kelce is 80% of what he was that's still a nice weapon to have when you actually have 2 or 3 other guys that can get open. Just no more guys that were shitty elsewhere but have some elite traits so we try to fix their shit. I've seen enough of that.

Well....that's just gonna be what they're gonna have to do somewhere. Maybe they try it on the DL now.

[Gravedigger]

Evans/Higgins or bust. Need a big FA.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Originally Posted by O.city

Well....that's just gonna be what they're gonna have to do somewhere. Maybe they try it on the DL now.

I think Cullen has proven he can get the absolute best out of everyone in that group, so I'd be fine with doing that. Simply cannot do it with the WRs again, though.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

I think Cullen has proven he can get the absolute best out of everyone in that group, so I'd be fine with doing that. Simply cannot do it with the WRs again, though.

He has, but he's also been given alot of pretty high end talent up there.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

IDK I thought that at first but he has a terrible drop rate. Might as well just keep MVS.

No chance. Drops are one thing, but with him he is not only dropping passes, but he does not appear to care anymore which for me is far worse.

[Woogieman]

This is a deep WR class, but from what I saw, there are only a few #1s, but lots of guys that would be great as secondary weapons. Sign Evans, trade down a few spots for a few more picks to a team that wants Nix or Penix, get the best guy in the low 30s (Thomas, AD Mitchell ?), maybe even later with a traded-for spot, and sign a lesser knopwn FA or even trade a 2025 pick for a reliable guy. Anything less than 3 new faces will still likely be too thin a corps.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Looks like this should be pretty easily solved. Plenty of quality FAs available that can be affordable. Then draft one of the top WRs from a good class. Possibly a TE too if there's a standout. Problem solved.

[kccrow]

I'm pretty zeroed in on Hollywood in FA and Ja'Lynn Polk in the 2nd round of the draft. Brown can do it all and has some high-end speed even if he isn't a stud. He's going to be reliable in finding the spots in zone, catching the ball, and can give those take-the-top-off looks that Andy loves. Polk is alot like Rice but he catches literally everything. Maybe get a late-wave FA like Shenault that they tried to get a year or two ago to round it out. I don't rightly care who that player is, just another guy that can try to push the bottom of the depth chart.

[Mecca]

Can this team hire a competent WR coach and passing game coordinator? That'd probably be the most important.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Woogieman

This is a deep WR class, but from what I saw, there are only a few #1s, but lots of guys that would be great as secondary weapons. Sign Evans, trade down a few spots for a few more picks to a team that wants Nix or Penix, get the best guy in the low 30s (Thomas, AD Mitchell ?), maybe even later with a traded-for spot, and sign a lesser knopwn FA or even trade a 2025 pick for a reliable guy. Anything less than 3 new faces will still likely be too thin a corps.

I don’t think teams that want Penix or Nix will have issues waiting until RD 2 to get them. They could easily trade up early in the second to nab them vs giving up more to get them in KC’s round 1 spot. I do agree that they need a vet WR if for nothing else but to be reliable and stabilize the WR room. That room has a severe lack of veteran leadership right now.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I'm pretty zeroed in on Hollywood in FA and Ja'Lynn Polk in the 2nd round of the draft. Brown can do it all and has some high-end speed even if he isn't a stud. He's going to be reliable in finding the spots in zone, catching the ball, and can give those take-the-top-off looks that Andy loves. Polk is alot like Rice but he catches literally everything. Maybe get a late-wave FA like Shenault that they tried to get a year or two ago to round it out. I don't rightly care who that player is, just another guy that can try to push the bottom of the depth chart.

I'm curious about Locket's availability this offseason, plus Hunter Renfrow, both could be let go. I like Polk! Here's a few more names I like in the 2nd...


Johnny Wilson, FSU, 6-7, 235, 4.42
Branden Rice, USC, 6-3, 210, 4.38
Malachi Corley, WKU, 5-11, 200, 4.46
Ladd McConkey, Georgia, 6-0, 185, 4.6

...or if Thomas Jr somehow falls to us in the 2nd!