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Gabriel is the least of Miller’s worries. I just hope his foot doesn’t act up. If he stays healthy he has a good chance of outperforming all of those WRs. One who could outperform all of them is Kirk. He’s currently favored to be the WR #2. Gallup has the best situation, I just don’t think he’s as good as Miller or Kirk, or Washington. Washington has the biggest uphill climb due to competition.
He’s projected to be ready at the start of the season. They being very cautious. That means a likely slow start before he gets really going.
How exactly is Trubisky better than Prescott?
I don't even understand why people are drafting rookie WRs in general. I think everyone thinks that their rookie pick is going to strike gold and pull a Cris Collinsworth. For the majority of them being fantasy relevant isn't even in their range of outcomes.
It doesn't happen often. K. Benjamin & M. Thomas come to mind but they were both slated to start day 1.
Of course most of these guys were drafted earlier than Miller but: Evans, Odell, Amari, Sammy Wat, Nuk, Landry. I think even Patterson and Gordon put up wr2 numbers down the stretch as rookies. I agree with the overall point that it tough to see redraft value from Miller or the rookie wrs in general. But it does happen.
Cmon Cupp, mike Thomas, schuster, t hill, Beckham, Keenan Allen are just a few that I thought of the last few years
good list but I think K. Allen lost his first two seasons due to injury. still-good list.
Allen was great as a rookie. Hit/miss his 2nd year, with nagging injuries. He lost half his 3rd year and all of his 4th year to injury.
Definitely happens, though I do think that 2014 season has caused people to overestimate the likelihood. 5 of the top 26 rookie WR seasons of the past 25 years occurred that year. And 10 of the top 87. About half your list is from that year. Which I guess is kind of arbitrary, but I still think the fact that is fresh is causing a bias.
injury notwithstanding. :crossfingers: He has a recent history of a foot injury, so let's hope that doesn't rear its ugly head.
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LOVED watching this kid play in Memphis. Solid route runner, exceptional hands, exceptional body control, plus speed, and above average ability to elevate to pull down contested balls.-X- said:
Rams’ corners scare me, though; analytics show both Peters & Talib have kept Cooper in check. Only hope is that the Rams put up big points, so their D plays softer coverages in the second half during garbage time.
Drafted him in my only dynasty so I’m in on him. Watching the vids, I’ll agree with all of this except the “plus speed”. He’s quick but not fast. Rather easily apparent even on the long TDs, he just doesn’t have that next gear. Rarely gets down field speed based separation even when one on one. Relies on route running. I took my shot with drafting him over Washington based upon immediate opportunity but I may have missed the boat long term
I’ll stand by my “rich man’s Jarvis Landry” comp made a month ago in the dynasty value thread.
Fair assessment...
Easily the next Antonio Brown if Trubisky can get it to him. He's already a great route runner.
Gabriel us simply in the way because the hard coach hasn't figured it out yet that Miller is a million x Gabriel. All Gabriel has is speed and should be used like Shanahan used him.
