Kendall Wright vs the 2013 rookie WR class (1 Viewer)

[Whoosah]

Kendall Wright 1.20 pick drafted by the Tennessee Titans and rookie stats are:

64 recs

626 yards

4 touchdowns

Is his value greater than an of the WRs in 2013 rookie class?

Looking to trade him, but not sure if he's worth a hold or to try to get a top 3 WR from this upcoming rookie class

Thoughts?

 

[Xue]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

 

[EBF]

Good question. I think he's a low ceiling/high floor type of player. Less likely than Rogers/Hunter/Allen/Patterson to be a top flight #1 WR. More likely than those guys to be useful. If you're short on bodies and you need a solid player, I would rather have Kendall. If you already have a deep WR corps and you're mainly interested in upside, I might take a punt on one of the incoming rookies. I think there is lots of risk with this year's rookies though.

 

[EBF]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

I would disagree with that. I think he plays a lot more explosive than Bailey and he's stronger than Wheaton.

He was also rated a lot higher. I thought he was one of the most impressive receivers on film in last year's class.

For an NFL comparison, he reminds me a bit of Santonio Holmes.

 

[Whoosah]

Thanks for the feedback so far. Yeah, I am deep with WRs and Wright is probably my WR5.

I just wonder if Kendall Wright came out for the draft this year, would he be a top 3 pick?

 

[Xue]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

I would disagree with that. I think he plays a lot more explosive than Bailey and he's stronger than Wheaton.

He was also rated a lot higher. I thought he was one of the most impressive receivers on film in last year's class.

For an NFL comparison, he reminds me a bit of Santonio Holmes.

Holmes had a tad more speed. Wright wouldn't be a 1st rounder if he didn't play with Robert Griffin. He was rated high because there's too much groupthink among draftniks.

Jarius Wright is more explosive than Kendall Wright.

 

[EBF]

Thanks for the feedback so far. Yeah, I am deep with WRs and Wright is probably my WR5.

I just wonder if Kendall Wright came out for the draft this year, would he be a top 3 pick?

He went #20 overall last year and wouldn't have fallen past Cleveland at #22. I don't see more than 2-3 rookie receivers from this class being picked as high, and this is a weaker draft. From that standpoint, you can argue that he should be right up there with guys like Austin, Patterson, and Hopkins. However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

The next big thing is always more attractive than the last big thing. A top 3 pick could probably command more in a trade than Wright, but that doesn't mean the player you'd be getting there has a better outlook. I'll go back to what I said in my first post. Someone like Patterson, Hunter, or Rogers seems to have a higher ceiling. They also look a little more likely to bust outright, IMO.

 

[EBF]

Holmes had a tad more speed. Wright wouldn't be a 1st rounder if he didn't play with Robert Griffin. He was rated high because there's too much groupthink among draftniks.

Jarius Wright is more explosive than Kendall Wright.

Disagree. The flipside of groupthink is being excessively contrarian.

Wright was really impressive on film. Ran by people with ease and made lots of big plays. The fact that two teams with a payroll full of professional scouts were willing to take him in the top 25 is also nice, even if those two teams were the Titans and Browns (who aren't exactly known for making great picks).

Teams don't always get it right and sometimes players are picked way higher than they should be (especially with quarterbacks), but in general there's a good reason why players go where they go. And I don't think Kendall Wright's case is any different. He's a far better player than Jarius Wright.

 

[Concept Coop]

However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

I know this is OT, but what do you base this on? Patterson, at the very least, seems to be going just has high as Floyd was in most mock drafts.

Honestly, I am not so sure this class is much weaker than the last, in terms of WR prospects. I have seen plenty of mocks with Patterson going in the top 6-8 picks. And one could argue that Blackmon going higher last year doesn't mean as much, as there was more WR need in the top 10 picks last season.

 

[EBF]

However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

I know this is OT, but what do you base this on? Patterson, at the very least, seems to be going just has high as Floyd was in most mock drafts.

Floyd went #13 overall to a team that didn't particularly need a WR. I'll be surprised if Patterson goes any higher than that, and this is a weaker draft.

 

[Concept Coop]

However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

I know this is OT, but what do you base this on? Patterson, at the very least, seems to be going just has high as Floyd was in most mock drafts.

Floyd went #13 overall to a team that didn't particularly need a WR. I'll be surprised if Patterson goes any higher than that, and this is a weaker draft.

I ETA'd this after you responded.

"Honestly, I am not so sure this class is much weaker than the last, in terms of WR prospects. I have seen plenty of mocks with Patterson going in the top 6-8 picks. And one could argue that Blackmon going higher last year doesn't mean as much, as there was more WR need in the top 10 picks last season. "

I'd say the draft will sort this out for us, but I don't think this class is much weaker at the top than lasts years.

 

[Sabertooth]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

 

[Xue]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

 

[cstu]

Thanks for the feedback so far. Yeah, I am deep with WRs and Wright is probably my WR5.

I just wonder if Kendall Wright came out for the draft this year, would he be a top 3 pick?

He went #20 overall last year and wouldn't have fallen past Cleveland at #22. I don't see more than 2-3 rookie receivers from this class being picked as high, and this is a weaker draft. From that standpoint, you can argue that he should be right up there with guys like Austin, Patterson, and Hopkins. However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

The next big thing is always more attractive than the last big thing. A top 3 pick could probably command more in a trade than Wright, but that doesn't mean the player you'd be getting there has a better outlook. I'll go back to what I said in my first post. Someone like Patterson, Hunter, or Rogers seems to have a higher ceiling. They also look a little more likely to bust outright, IMO.

Wright was seriously hyped up after playing with RG3. While he's talented I don't see him in a different class than Wheaton. Wright weighs more but Wheaton's functional strength is higher (20 bench reps vs. 4 for Wright).

 

[Whoosah]

I think we might be getting too into this topic. I think my questions is if Kendall Wright entered this year's draft class (barring what team they get picked and talent alone).

Would Kendall Wright be drafted ahead of Patterson, Hunter, Austin, etc.? Or is there a guy that might have more talent than him?

 

[Concept Coop]

As for Wright - I like upside and I think Wrights is limited, fantasy wise. I think he can be a better NFL player than he will be fantasy producer. I’m willing to gamble on most WRs drafted in the first round of the NFL draft, over Wright. I think there is a drop after pick 8 this year, and would likely value Wright around 1.09. The NFL draft could certainly change that, however.

 

[Concept Coop]

Would Kendall Wright be drafted ahead of Patterson, Hunter, Austin, etc.? Or is there a guy that might have more talent than him?

Not by me. I'd take all of those guys over Wright, assuming they are drafted where they are currently porjected. I'd add Allen to that list, too, at least.

 

[cstu]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

Dead last in YPC among the 13 rookie WR's with 20 or more catches.Among rookie WR's from 2005-2012 who caught 20 passes he ranked #87 out of 91 in YPC.

 

[EBF]

However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him.

I know this is OT, but what do you base this on? Patterson, at the very least, seems to be going just has high as Floyd was in most mock drafts.

Floyd went #13 overall to a team that didn't particularly need a WR. I'll be surprised if Patterson goes any higher than that, and this is a weaker draft.

I ETA'd this after you responded.

"Honestly, I am not so sure this class is much weaker than the last, in terms of WR prospects. I have seen plenty of mocks with Patterson going in the top 6-8 picks. And one could argue that Blackmon going higher last year doesn't mean as much, as there was more WR need in the top 10 picks last season. "

I'd say the draft will sort this out for us, but I don't think this class is much weaker at the top than lasts years.

This draft is deep at WR, but what it lacks is a bankable first round WR that you can hang your hat on. Blackmon went top 5 and would've gone to St. Louis at 6 if the Jags hadn't moved up for him. In a draft that included Luck, RG3, and Richardson, that's about as high as you could've hope for him to possibly go. He didn't quite have top flight tools, but otherwise was a spotless prospect with two years of dominance on tape.

I think it's unlikely that Patterson goes higher than where Floyd went last year.

And while this is just my own personal opinion, I'm of the mind that most of the top receivers in this year's draft are overrated, whereas last year I thought Blackmon/Floyd/Wright went about where they should have. If I were running a pro franchise I'd probably have a 2nd round grade on Patterson and Hopkins. The flipside is that I'd probably take Hunter and Rogers a little higher than where they're projected to go. I think this is a year where the best WR probably won't be the first WR picked.

I really like the depth this year. I don't see a guy that I'd overpay to get though. I took Blackmon in the 2nd round of a startup last February. This year I don't think there's a rookie WR that I'd take higher than the 5th or 6th. That's just me and doesn't reflect what the pundits are saying, but objectively I think it's really unlikely that we see a receiver picked in the top 10 and two in the top 15 this year. Slight chance with Patterson and Austin. Most likely they slip a little bit lower than that.

 

[Concept Coop]

This draft is deep at WR, but what it lacks is a bankable first round WR that you can hang your hat on. Blackmon went top 5 and would've gone to St. Louis at 6 if the Jags hadn't moved up for him. In a draft that included Luck, RG3, and Richardson, that's about as high as you could've hope for him to possibly go. He didn't quite have top flight tools, but otherwise was a spotless prospect with two years of dominance on tape.

I think it's unlikely that Patterson goes higher than where Floyd went last year.

And while this is just my own personal opinion, I'm of the mind that most of the top receivers in this year's draft are overrated, whereas last year I thought Blackmon/Floyd/Wright went about where they should have. If I were running a pro franchise I'd probably have a 2nd round grade on Patterson and Hopkins. The flipside is that I'd probably take Hunter and Rogers a little higher than where they're projected to go. I think this is a year where the best WR probably won't be the first WR picked.

I really like the depth this year. I don't see a guy that I'd overpay to get though. I took Blackmon in the 2nd round of a startup last February. This year I don't think there's a rookie WR that I'd take higher than the 5th or 6th. That's just me and doesn't reflect what the pundits are saying, but objectively I think it's really unlikely that we see a receiver picked in the top 10 and two in the top 15 this year. Slight chance with Patterson and Austin. Most likely they slip a little bit lower than that.

I think I simply disagree on Blackmon, Floyd, and Patterson as prospects. I think Patterson has the highest ceiling of all 3 guys, and don’t think he is riskier than the other two, either, in terms of WR1 potential. Assuming the guy is a player and not a combine warrior, I find a Patterson type no more risky than a Blackmon type, when it comes to fantasy WR1 prospects. If the NFL decides Patterson is a top 10 pick, and I think they will, I have no problem treating him as I did Blackmon last year, who was more polished but physically inferior.

You're stance is a rational one, certainly. I am simply higher on Patterson than you are, thus, too, this WR class.

 

[EBF]

Thanks for the feedback so far. Yeah, I am deep with WRs and Wright is probably my WR5. I just wonder if Kendall Wright came out for the draft this year, would he be a top 3 pick?

He went #20 overall last year and wouldn't have fallen past Cleveland at #22. I don't see more than 2-3 rookie receivers from this class being picked as high, and this is a weaker draft. From that standpoint, you can argue that he should be right up there with guys like Austin, Patterson, and Hopkins. However, Michael Floyd was a more highly-regarded prospect than all of these guys and I don't think most people would give up a top 3 rookie pick for him. The next big thing is always more attractive than the last big thing. A top 3 pick could probably command more in a trade than Wright, but that doesn't mean the player you'd be getting there has a better outlook. I'll go back to what I said in my first post. Someone like Patterson, Hunter, or Rogers seems to have a higher ceiling. They also look a little more likely to bust outright, IMO.

Wright was seriously hyped up after playing with RG3. While he's talented I don't see him in a different class than Wheaton. Wright weighs more but Wheaton's functional strength is higher (20 bench reps vs. 4 for Wright).

I don't doubt that Wright benefited from playing in Baylor's wide open system, but at the same time that doesn't mean he was completely a creation of that system. The answer is probably in the middle. He's very good and the system made him look even better. He was highly regarded by a diverse array of evaluators and I don't think you can attribute all of that to his quarterback. As for the strength, Reggie Bush had great bench press numbers, but that doesn't make him a power back. You don't break tackles with your pecs. I think you have it backwards with Wheaton and Wright. Wheaton has weight room strength. Wright has field strength. Much stockier and thicker through the lower body. At 5'10.2" 196, he has a higher BMI than Brandon Marshall, Demaryius Thomas, and Julio Jones. He obviously doesn't play that big, but much like Cruz or Welker he's a shorter receiver who's a lot more solid than people realize.

 

[EBF]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

Dead last in YPC among the 13 rookie WR's with 20 or more catches.Among rookie WR's from 2005-2012 who caught 20 passes he ranked #87 out of 91 in YPC.

My recollection is that he was targeted mostly on slants, hitches, and bubble screens. I'd like to see some stats about how often he was targeted deep if anyone has them. YPR and the lack of big plays seem relevant, but I also think that sort of thing can reflect usage as much as it reflects the player's qualities.

You see the same thing at USC with Robert Woods, who is a different type of player. His yards per catch is extremely low. On the surface you could say that he's simply not a deep threat, but a lot of it stems from the sideways passes that USC liked to throw to him.

I don't think Wright is some kind of mega star in waiting. He might turn out to be more of an Ike Hilliard than a Santonio Holmes, but I also don't think he's going to be stuck with a 9.8 YPR average for the rest of his career.

 

[thriftyrocker]

I think we might be getting too into this topic. I think my questions is if Kendall Wright entered this year's draft class (barring what team they get picked and talent alone).

Would Kendall Wright be drafted ahead of Patterson, Hunter, Austin, etc.? Or is there a guy that might have more talent than him?

I don't think he'd go ahead of Patterson and Austin. Assuming the NFL deems Allen healthy long term, he wouldn't go before Allen. I think he would go ahead of the rest of them.

He is safer than Patterson and Austin. His upside is lower than all those plus Allen, Hunter, Hopkins, and Rodgers.

I wouldn't trade him for less than a mid 1st. There may be 6 or more WRs with higher upside in the draft who could be worth more in a year, but confirmation bias costs something, and 60 receptions even at a low YPR is an indication of some usefulness and non-bust value going forward.

He is my WR6 or so in a PPR league and I know I could get 1.6 for him but it's hard to pull the trigger without knowing all the players' landing spots. I think it is a good gamble to take though.

 

[EBF]

I think we might be getting too into this topic. I think my questions is if Kendall Wright entered this year's draft class (barring what team they get picked and talent alone).

Would Kendall Wright be drafted ahead of Patterson, Hunter, Austin, etc.? Or is there a guy that might have more talent than him?

I don't think he'd go ahead of Patterson and Austin. Assuming the NFL deems Allen healthy long term, he wouldn't go before Allen. I think he would go ahead of the rest of them.

He is safer than Patterson and Austin. His upside is lower than all those plus Allen, Hunter, Hopkins, and Rodgers.

I wouldn't trade him for less than a mid 1st. There may be 6 or more WRs with higher upside in the draft who could be worth more in a year, but confirmation bias costs something, and 60 receptions even at a low YPR is an indication of some usefulness and non-bust value going forward.

He is my WR6 or so in a PPR league and I know I could get 1.6 for him but it's hard to pull the trigger without knowing all the players' landing spots. I think it is a good gamble to take though.

That's about how I see it.

 

[cstu]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

Dead last in YPC among the 13 rookie WR's with 20 or more catches.

Among rookie WR's from 2005-2012 who caught 20 passes he ranked #87 out of 91 in YPC.

My recollection is that he was targeted mostly on slants, hitches, and bubble screens. I'd like to see some stats about how often he was targeted deep if anyone has them. YPR and the lack of big plays seem relevant, but I also think that sort of thing can reflect usage as much as it reflects the player's qualities.

You see the same thing at USC with Robert Woods, who is a different type of player. His yards per catch is extremely low. On the surface you could say that he's simply not a deep threat, but a lot of it stems from the sideways passes that USC liked to throw to him.

I don't think Wright is some kind of mega star in waiting. He might turn out to be more of an Ike Hilliard than a Santonio Holmes, but I also don't think he's going to be stuck with a 9.8 YPR average for the rest of his career.

These are all of his catches over 20 yards from last year and I'm not impressed:

Week 6 - 35 yards

Week 8 - 23 yard TD

Week 12 - 23 yards

Week 13 - 38 yards

Week 17 - 36 yards

Can he be a good possession receiver? Sure, but I don't see the big play potential.

 

[beef]

Percy Harvin only averaged 1 more yard per catch last year. And his ypr has been on the down every year. PPR Wright is a good buy low. Britts days are numbered.

 

[Sabertooth]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

I don't play in any yards per catch leagues.

 

[Concept Coop]

Percy Harvin only averaged 1 more yard per catch last year. And his ypr has been on the down every year. PPR Wright is a good buy low. Britts days are numbered.

Two very different players, used accordingly. You're going to get far using Wright in a Harvin role.

 

[Xue]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

I don't play in any yards per catch leagues.

And PPR leagues have clouded people's judgements on players' talents.

 

[thriftyrocker]

These are all of his catches over 20 yards from last year and I'm not impressed:

Week 6 - 35 yards

Week 8 - 23 yard TD

Week 12 - 23 yards

Week 13 - 38 yards

Week 17 - 36 yards

Can he be a good possession receiver? Sure, but I don't see the big play potential.

Can you unwrap that a little bit. Some of those are good plays. I can understand being disappointed there are only 5, but not necessarily with the highlights. The longest one was a underthrow by Locker or else it could have been an even longer TD. Another had a good spin move to get a lot of extra yards. A couple of them are catches in traffic that might be hard for a small WR.

You can play this game with pretty much any player with a small sample size. I've heard about 3 different people knock Gordon because one of his long TDs was against a LB (Blackburn of NYG I think).

The only reason I would consider selling at this point is the very problem you're implying - that for a guy who made his keep on deep balls in college he's not doing that in the pros. But I think it's debatable to say he can't do that based on one season. Would be interested if TEN is trying to Harvin-ize him (as SEA did for a season with GTate, copycat league and all).

An interesting side news story was that TEN offered more money for Welker. This could imply that man Wright isn't that good. Or it could imply that they want to move Wright to his actual role and let someone else move the chains. Hard to say.

 

[Concept Coop]

The only reason I would consider selling at this point is the very problem you're implying - that for a guy who made his keep on deep balls in college he's not doing that in the pros. But I think it's debatable to say he can't do that based on one season. Would be interested if TEN is trying to Harvin-ize him (as SEA did for a season with GTate, copycat league and all).

I didn't really notice this. How so?

 

[cstu]

These are all of his catches over 20 yards from last year and I'm not impressed:

Week 6 - 35 yards

Week 8 - 23 yard TD

Week 12 - 23 yards

Week 13 - 38 yards

Week 17 - 36 yards

Can he be a good possession receiver? Sure, but I don't see the big play potential.

Can you unwrap that a little bit. Some of those are good plays. I can understand being disappointed there are only 5, but not necessarily with the highlights. The longest one was a underthrow by Locker or else it could have been an even longer TD. Another had a good spin move to get a lot of extra yards. A couple of them are catches in traffic that might be hard for a small WR.

You can play this game with pretty much any player with a small sample size. I've heard about 3 different people knock Gordon because one of his long TDs was against a LB (Blackburn of NYG I think).

The only reason I would consider selling at this point is the very problem you're implying - that for a guy who made his keep on deep balls in college he's not doing that in the pros. But I think it's debatable to say he can't do that based on one season. Would be interested if TEN is trying to Harvin-ize him (as SEA did for a season with GTate, copycat league and all).

An interesting side news story was that TEN offered more money for Welker. This could imply that man Wright isn't that good. Or it could imply that they want to move Wright to his actual role and let someone else move the chains. Hard to say.

He just looks sluggish and easy to catch. The first one was nice but the corner slipped and then he was easily brought down by Will Allen. To his credit he made a nice play on the TD on the 2nd one but that could have been called offensive PI. On the 38 yarder from Locker he was again caught from behind, you can blame it on being thrown short but he didn't look like he would have broken it for a TD even if it was thrown in stride. On the last one he was able to make a long gain because of a blown tackle by Rashean Mathis (cut by the Jags) and then Dawan Landry (also cut by the Jags) takes a bad angle allowing him to get an extra 10+ yards.

Those are the highlights of a guy who caught 64 passes, that's the reason I'm not impressed.

 

[thriftyrocker]

The only reason I would consider selling at this point is the very problem you're implying - that for a guy who made his keep on deep balls in college he's not doing that in the pros. But I think it's debatable to say he can't do that based on one season. Would be interested if TEN is trying to Harvin-ize him (as SEA did for a season with GTate, copycat league and all).

I didn't really notice this. How so?

Poorly. Moved him to the slot after they signed Rice. He said specifically he studied Harvin game tape to learn his role. He still struggled (looked lost at times) and of course Doug Baldwin filled that role better. The next season they cut BMW and they moved him back outside where he competed with Edwards for the other outside WR role where he did a bit better.

 

[EBF]

If you want to watch his NFL highlights, there's a pretty extensive collection here:

Nothing in there really blew me away, but I agree with thriftyrocker that he has at least shown he can be useful. I'd also point out that rookie receivers generally don't come into the league and dominate right away. Merely getting on the field and catching some passes is a decent start. You usually don't see a receiver's best until 2-3 years into his career.

 

[Sabertooth]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

I don't play in any yards per catch leagues.

And PPR leagues have clouded people's judgements on players' talents.

I give no ####s how talented a player is, only how many points he can get me on my fantasy team. Larry Fitzgerald is perhaps the most talented player in the NFL but I'd rather have a PPR machine like Welker all day long.

 

[beef]

Percy Harvin only averaged 1 more yard per catch last year. And his ypr has been on the down every year. PPR Wright is a good buy low. Britts days are numbered.

Two very different players, used accordingly. You're going to get far using Wright in a Harvin role.

so ypr is only important for some receivers but not all?

 

[beef]

He was overrated/overdrafted last year. He's very similar to Stedman Bailey and Markus Wheaton this year.

Did he lead all rookies in catches?

LOL. Are you serious? What was his YPR? On average, how far from the LOS did he catch the ball?

I don't play in any yards per catch leagues.

And PPR leagues have clouded people's judgements on players' talents.

So have ypr leagues.

 

[Drop]

Kendall Wright, WR
Draft: First round, 20th overall
Snaps/Usage: 578 snaps, 498 at outside wide receiver

Notes: Wright was thought to be the best slot receiver in the draft, but he was used almost exclusively on the outside in his first season. He averaged only 9.8 yards on his 64 receptions, but he averaged 5.2 yards after the catch. He was used on a lot of short passes as his average depth of target was only 6. 5 yards, and 17 of his 64 catches were screens.

source: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/02/08/rookie-recap-afc-south/2/

 

[Sarlakticacid]

From memory a lot of Wrights catches came late in the game (catch up/garbage time) last year. DUnno if he was leaned on more when the running game struggled.Not too sure but wasnt the OC sent packing at some point in the season and along with him the option route passing system? Was it Cris Palmer? Dont recall what changed after that. Wright also dealt with Injured QBs a lot last year too. How would he go with more consistent play i wonderHow would you rank him against Givens from STL who did most of his damage on long balls last year?

 

[ShaHBucks]

As far as slot receivers go I'd take Patton, Boyce, Wheaton, Swope, Hopkins over Wright for sure. I wouldn't mind dealing him especially since Locker is throwing him the ball. This probably belongs in the assistant coaches forum

 

[Whoosah]

As far as slot receivers go I'd take Patton, Boyce, Wheaton, Swope, Hopkins over Wright for sure. I wouldn't mind dealing him especially since Locker is throwing him the ball. This probably belongs in the assistant coaches forum

The intent of this post was never to ask would you trade Kendall Wright over anyone in particular, but I wanted to see what everyone's perception of his value is. Going into the season last year, Kendall Wright was the #3-6 WR drafted in most rookie drafts behind Michael Floyd and Justin Blackmon.

People say that this draft class is not as impressive as last years, which is true in terms of top end/elite talent. If most people would rather have one of top 1-5 WRs in this year's draft over Wright, wouldn't that mean that this draft class isn't as bad as last years outside of the top 2 WRs for that position?

I hope that makes sense.

 

[Concept Coop]

so ypr is only important for some receivers but not all?

YPR is a raw stat and needs context. Harvin's yard per tareget is 8.0, Wright's was 6.0. According to PFF, Harvin was the 5th most elusive player in the NFL, so he very clearly made the most of his touches. Put in Harvin's shoes, Wright's YPR wouldn't compare.

 

[cstu]

As far as slot receivers go I'd take Patton, Boyce, Wheaton, Swope, Hopkins over Wright for sure. I wouldn't mind dealing him especially since Locker is throwing him the ball. This probably belongs in the assistant coaches forum

The intent of this post was never to ask would you trade Kendall Wright over anyone in particular, but I wanted to see what everyone's perception of his value is. Going into the season last year, Kendall Wright was the #3-6 WR drafted in most rookie drafts behind Michael Floyd and Justin Blackmon.

People say that this draft class is not as impressive as last years, which is true in terms of top end/elite talent. If most people would rather have one of top 1-5 WRs in this year's draft over Wright, wouldn't that mean that this draft class isn't as bad as last years outside of the top 2 WRs for that position?

I hope that makes sense.

This is a good a WR class but it lacks the number of potential #1's that last year's had (Blackmon, Floyd, Jeffery, Hill, Randle, Quick).

 

[cstu]

Could someone tell what makes Wright any better than Wheaton?

 

[moderated]

i don't think Tenn is disappointed at all they took him at pick #20. The Tenn offense was a mess and they relied on him as their main target as a rookie, that in itself is impressive.

Some of these WR's people are claiming they would take over him are going to be 4th round or later NFL picks that won't go until the 3rd round of rookie drafts.

 

[cstu]

i don't think Tenn is disappointed at all they took him at pick #20. The Tenn offense was a mess and they relied on him as their main target as a rookie, that in itself is impressive.

Some of these WR's people are claiming they would take over him are going to be 4th round or later NFL picks that won't go until the 3rd round of rookie drafts.

It was a need pick by the Titans but it was still a reach. He wasn't a 1st round talent and think he'll go down as a bust given where he was drafted.

 

[moderated]

i don't think Tenn is disappointed at all they took him at pick #20. The Tenn offense was a mess and they relied on him as their main target as a rookie, that in itself is impressive.

Some of these WR's people are claiming they would take over him are going to be 4th round or later NFL picks that won't go until the 3rd round of rookie drafts.

It was a need pick by the Titans but it was still a reach. He wasn't a 1st round talent and think he'll go down as a bust given where he was drafted.

he was widely projected to go in the first round, it wasn't a reach as he wasn't falling past the early 2nd no matter what.

 

[EBF]

Hard to say he was a reach when it's been pretty well documented that Cleveland was targeting him at the Weeden pick.

Doesn't mean you have to like him, but there's no way he was ever falling out of the first round.

 

[Xue]

From memory a lot of Wrights catches came late in the game (catch up/garbage time) last year. DUnno if he was leaned on more when the running game struggled.Not too sure but wasnt the OC sent packing at some point in the season and along with him the option route passing system? Was it Cris Palmer? Dont recall what changed after that. Wright also dealt with Injured QBs a lot last year too. How would he go with more consistent play i wonderHow would you rank him against Givens from STL who did most of his damage on long balls last year?

I think he's better in the Redzone than Givens, but Givens is by far a much better deep threat.

 

[Xue]

Hard to say he was a reach when it's been pretty well documented that Cleveland was targeting him at the Weeden pick.

Doesn't mean you have to like him, but there's no way he was ever falling out of the first round.

He's a reach based on what we thought of him, not what teams thought of him.