Placeholder For WR Prospects

You won't find anybody higher on Laviska Shenault Jr. than I am. There tends to be a wide receiver in every draft I'm much higher on than most. Chris Godwin, out of the 2017 class, has been good. James Washington, drafted in 2018, looks promising. While the jury is still out on 2019 second-round pick J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.
Let's address the medical red flag in the room: Shenault played through pelvic bone inflammation the entire 2019 season and missed multiple games for the second consecutive year. The nagging injury affected his pre-draft process, and he eventually decided to get core muscle surgery following the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. It put him on a good recovery timeline for minicamps but prevented him for participating in Colorado’s pro day. Shenault tried to gut it out at the combine and failed, pulling up after one hampered 40-yard dash.
No one has seen a fully healthy Shenault since 2018. While the 2019 film is still really good, the 2018 film is the real story. He was a dominant three-level player who broke more tackles than a running back, offered a deep threat rare for players over 215 pounds and ran enough of a route tree to separate and win with timing.
Like many who play several different roles for their offense, Shenault needs time, experience and polish. He needs to learn the receiver position to its fullest and take regular reps there to hone his instincts and blossom into an X-receiver. The potential is there, and if Shenault is healthy enough, I'm willing to take the gamble.

DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES, WR, MICHIGANDonovan Peoples-Jones received a considerable amount of hype entering Michigan. Peoples-Jones was as a 5-star recruit but now tagged with what scouts call a "five-star sticker," given to prospects who were once highly touted recruits but whose output never matched the hype.
Peoples-Jones was WR1 at Michigan where he only topped 600 yards once during the 2018 season. He also recorded career-highs in catches (47), receiving yards (612) and touchdowns (eight) that year. There's plenty of blame to go around as to why Peoples-Jones didn't produce like a high-end option and his best days may be ahead of him after the uphill battle Michigan’s offense faced.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/wide-receiver-best-hands-nfl-draft-2020

Laviska Shenualt is one of my favorite players in this class.

Checks the boxes of:
-early declare
-33% dom at 19 y/o
-30.8 BMI (2nd highest draft eligible WR since 2000)
-Rushing production with 6.7 YPC and 7 career rushing TDs

Has the highest upside of any WR in this class. pic.twitter.com/uWTSWJ8YXP

— Dalton Kates (@Dalton_Kates) April 4, 2020

Hamler vs Shaun Wade in 2018. Night night pic.twitter.com/lcpkzNl671

— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) April 5, 2020

James Proche has great hands. Rarely drops anything. Combine that with great ball skills and Proche projects as dependable target at the next level.

pic.twitter.com/niyjuE2coJ

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) April 5, 2020

https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/nfl-draft-strategy-wide-receivers-2020

Take the Minnesota Vikings as an example. They traded Stefon Diggs this offseason and have a clear void in their receiver room. The Vikings own picks Nos. 22 and 25 in the first round, which would put them in the wheelhouse for either Jefferson or any other number of talented receivers. But why draft Jefferson, a first-round talent, when the drop off from him to say Florida's Van Jefferson is significantly less than the drop off from (as an example) TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney and the corners who will be available when Minnesota comes on the board in the second round? Assuming teams value Gladney and Jefferson equally.

This x 100

@"BarrNone55" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1246464434178084866

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jvdmRY19VEk

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTfj7LH-aOk

Good stuff guys.  I haven't been able to check out all these WRs (class is way too deep), but I have to say that Claypool and Justin Jefferson have really stood out to me with their ability to make tough catches.  Both have excellent body control to high point, twist and catch, dive, etc. to bring in contested or off-target throws. 

Just a Monday morning thought as I'm sheltered in place...

A dream scenario at WR in R4 for the Steelers would be James Proche. Sure handed with great ball skills and an edge of physicality in his game. Would fit perfect in the slot in this offense. pic.twitter.com/M4j7bUYfAz

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) April 6, 2020

https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sports-top-2020-nfl-draft-prospects-no-27-lsu-wr-justin-jefferson-155818471.html

@"BarrNone55" said: https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sports-top-2020-nfl-draft-prospects-no-27-lsu-wr-justin-jefferson-155818471.html

Just curious, are folks going to be disappointed if we draft a WR in the first?

@"BarrNone55" said: Just curious, are folks going to be disappointed if we draft a WR in the first?

@"BarrNone55" said: Just curious, are folks going to be disappointed if we draft a WR in the first?

@"BarrNone55" said: Just curious, are folks going to be disappointed if we draft a WR in the first?

Drop%

Pittman Jr: 1.9%
Ruggs: 2.8%
Lamb: 4.7%
Jefferson: 4.9%
Jeudy: 5.0%
Aiyuk: 5.2%
Higgins: 5.9%
Shenault: 6.0%
Reagor: 6.6%
Hamler: 6.8%
Mims: 7.4%