JohnnyU
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You have Courtland Sutton, Calvin Ridley, James Washington, Christian Kirk, and Anthony Miller as the best choices (according to me), but we welcome input regarding others not listed here.. I think most dynasty owners will take Sutton first, but after that it gets cloudy. I personally like James Washington and Anthony Miller. I know there are other worthy WRs to talk about but here are the few I have time to talk about now.
Courtland Sutton (SMU) has the best size (6'4" 218) of all these WRs and a lot of upside. 62 receptions, 1017 yds, and 12 tds. There may be some doubt about his ability to separate at the next level and that brings memories of Laquon Treadwell, and his route running needs some work, but he does have plenty of strength to go along with size and will win a lot of jump balls. No doubt he will make a great red zone target. Sutton will be the first WR off the board in many dynasty drafts.
Calvin Ridley (Alabama) probably has the highest floor of any WR, but he may have a low ceiling as well. His numbers this year (55/896/3) don't pop out at you, but there are many factors at play in Alabama. Their ground game is a beast. Ridley is the best route runner in the draft and is very smooth, explosive, and fluid. He doesn't have the best size (6'1" 190), but it isn't terrible either. Even though he doesn't have the size you want he does track the ball very well down field. His ability best shows up in space and can start and stop on a dime and score from anywhere on the field.
James Washington (Oklahoma St.) (6'1" 205) doesn't look like your typical star wide receiver. He's somewhat thick in the lower body He uses that strength to win contested balls and he makes a lot of big plays down the field. He has good speed and tracks the ball well. The knock on Washington is that he needs to improve route running and his ability to read defenses. He may not be successful right away at the next level, but has the chance to be a stud eventually. He's one of my favorite receivers in this draft.
Christian Kirk (Texas A&M) is another one of those undersized WRs that dynasty owners don't like and his numbers this year don't look impressive (58/730/7). However, he has plenty of quickness and speed and runs very good routes. Even though he lacks in size he has plenty of strength and can out muscle defensive backs for contested balls. I believe he will have a very successful NFL career because of his ability to run good routes and his quickness and speed.
Anthony Miller (Memphis) is one of my favorite underrated receivers in the draft. He's a slot WR (5' 11" 190) that makes big plays with his quickness. His numbers are 92/1407/17. He's a defensive back's nightmare in space. He's can score from anywhere on the field. The thing I like about Miller is that he's not just a gimmick player, he runs very good routes, has strong hands, and has the ability to make the hard catch. He tracks the ball well downfield. NFL critics and dynasty FF owners will downgrade him because of his size, but I'll gladly open my arms for him on fantasy draft day.
Courtland Sutton (SMU) has the best size (6'4" 218) of all these WRs and a lot of upside. 62 receptions, 1017 yds, and 12 tds. There may be some doubt about his ability to separate at the next level and that brings memories of Laquon Treadwell, and his route running needs some work, but he does have plenty of strength to go along with size and will win a lot of jump balls. No doubt he will make a great red zone target. Sutton will be the first WR off the board in many dynasty drafts.
Calvin Ridley (Alabama) probably has the highest floor of any WR, but he may have a low ceiling as well. His numbers this year (55/896/3) don't pop out at you, but there are many factors at play in Alabama. Their ground game is a beast. Ridley is the best route runner in the draft and is very smooth, explosive, and fluid. He doesn't have the best size (6'1" 190), but it isn't terrible either. Even though he doesn't have the size you want he does track the ball very well down field. His ability best shows up in space and can start and stop on a dime and score from anywhere on the field.
James Washington (Oklahoma St.) (6'1" 205) doesn't look like your typical star wide receiver. He's somewhat thick in the lower body He uses that strength to win contested balls and he makes a lot of big plays down the field. He has good speed and tracks the ball well. The knock on Washington is that he needs to improve route running and his ability to read defenses. He may not be successful right away at the next level, but has the chance to be a stud eventually. He's one of my favorite receivers in this draft.
Christian Kirk (Texas A&M) is another one of those undersized WRs that dynasty owners don't like and his numbers this year don't look impressive (58/730/7). However, he has plenty of quickness and speed and runs very good routes. Even though he lacks in size he has plenty of strength and can out muscle defensive backs for contested balls. I believe he will have a very successful NFL career because of his ability to run good routes and his quickness and speed.
Anthony Miller (Memphis) is one of my favorite underrated receivers in the draft. He's a slot WR (5' 11" 190) that makes big plays with his quickness. His numbers are 92/1407/17. He's a defensive back's nightmare in space. He's can score from anywhere on the field. The thing I like about Miller is that he's not just a gimmick player, he runs very good routes, has strong hands, and has the ability to make the hard catch. He tracks the ball well downfield. NFL critics and dynasty FF owners will downgrade him because of his size, but I'll gladly open my arms for him on fantasy draft day.
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. I read a lot about players but I miss a few, or don't do enough research on some. St. Brown is one of those players for me. In the coming months I plan on paying more attention to St. Brown.
