Which rookie WR's are redraft-worthy (1 Viewer)

[EBF]

Who has a chance for early PT? Earl BennettDeSean JacksonJames HardyLavelle HawkinsDevin ThomasMalcolm KellyEddie RoyalDonnie AveryI don't like any of these guys to be an impact player right away, but I'll keep an eye on Kelly and Thomas. If one of those guys is able to win the WR2 job in Washington then he could produce immediately. Bennett and Hardy could be rookie starters, so they're also worth watching. I like Jackson as a late pick in best ball leagues. The rest will probably have to wait 1-2 years before they become relevant.

Neither Kelly nor Thomas will be relevant this year, and Kelly may never be relevant. Besides, I wouldn't get that excited about the WR #2 in Washington anyway. I agree with you about Jackson as a late pick. The guy will make plays.

I actually think Kelly is one of the few rookie receivers capable of approaching 1,000 yards. He's considered more polished and game ready than Thomas.

With his serious knee problem and lack of speed, he has bust written all over him. I'm surprised you don't see that. I'm not saying that all slow WRs are busts, but his knee issue throws up the biggest red flag.

FWIW, everything that you just said applied to Anquan Boldin when he was a rookie. He had knee problems and horrible 40 times. There are a lot of parallels between Boldin and Kelly. Both guys were considered first round talents. Both guys fell in the draft because of injuries and poor workouts. Both guys were the second receiver in their draft class drafted by their team (the Cards took Bryant Johnson over Boldin and the Skins took Devin Thomas over Kelly). I won't go so far as to suggest that Kelly will duplicate Boldin's monster rookie season, but the fact that he got picked in the 2nd round despite slow times and questionable durability tells you something about his talent level. He's a good player. He's capable of producing numbers when given the chance.

 

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Who has a chance for early PT? Earl BennettDeSean JacksonJames HardyLavelle HawkinsDevin ThomasMalcolm KellyEddie RoyalDonnie AveryI don't like any of these guys to be an impact player right away, but I'll keep an eye on Kelly and Thomas. If one of those guys is able to win the WR2 job in Washington then he could produce immediately. Bennett and Hardy could be rookie starters, so they're also worth watching. I like Jackson as a late pick in best ball leagues. The rest will probably have to wait 1-2 years before they become relevant.

Neither Kelly nor Thomas will be relevant this year, and Kelly may never be relevant. Besides, I wouldn't get that excited about the WR #2 in Washington anyway. I agree with you about Jackson as a late pick. The guy will make plays.

I actually think Kelly is one of the few rookie receivers capable of approaching 1,000 yards. He's considered more polished and game ready than Thomas.

With his serious knee problem and lack of speed, he has bust written all over him. I'm surprised you don't see that. I'm not saying that all slow WRs are busts, but his knee issue throws up the biggest red flag.

FWIW, everything that you just said applied to Anquan Boldin when he was a rookie. He had knee problems and horrible 40 times. There are a lot of parallels between Boldin and Kelly. Both guys were considered first round talents. Both guys fell in the draft because of injuries and poor workouts. Both guys were the second receiver in their draft class drafted by their team (the Cards took Bryant Johnson over Boldin and the Skins took Devin Thomas over Kelly). I won't go so far as to suggest that Kelly will duplicate Boldin's monster rookie season, but the fact that he got picked in the 2nd round despite slow times and questionable durability tells you something about his talent level. He's a good player. He's capable of producing numbers when given the chance.

I'd rather have DeSean Jackson over Kelly anyday. Let someone else hope he's a Boldin clone