I took it to be surprise at all those guys going undrafted. It was my initial reaction, too, but I'm sure some of the short bench leagues I play in have some of those names on the waiver wire. I hate my short bench leagues, but what are you going to do?
That's how I took it too. We had 60 total WR/TEs drafted (combined position groups) and Lockett was the 48th off the board. There will be a tight distribution of total points or PPG among players in that tier. But you have to think one or two of those guys will way outperform their draft slots.
I see Benjamin as likely to get the most targets. But it's a terrible offense that will likely emphasize the run heavily and he probably has the worst QB group throwing him the ball.
Godwin is probably the one I like the most out of this group. But it's a crowded receiving group and I am not really a fan of Fitzpatrick. Frankly I am a little down on Jaemis too. I think we're still a year off from Godwin's emergence.
Ross, I think is a big play waiting to happen. Man that guy can fly. And he seems to be locked in as the #2 WR in Cincinnati. I like his QB too. I worry about his ability to stay healthy and as long as Eifert is healthy the volume may be limited. Even with no Eifert I am not sure Ross is ever going to get real volume or run a ton of high percentage routes.
I think there is waaaaay too much hype for rookie WRs particularly from a redraft perspective.
Gallup has a very clear path to targets and #1 DBs.
Miller has more help, but not so much as to kill his target share. He also looks like he can catch anything he can touch. I like him. But there are a lot of unknowns with that Bears offense. He is #1 among the rookies in redraft for me.
Sutton is built like a legitimate #1 WR. A little skinny but so is AJ Green. Unfortunately he has two entrenched vets in front of him and I am not a believer in the Broncos offensive coaching staff and skeptical they can keep Keenum on track.
Lockett is the smallest of the group and he has never quite put it together for any length of time. While the stats show he has only missed one game in three seasons he has still struggled with injuries. But the Seahawks lost a lot of targets to free agency without doing much to replace them. He is firmly entrenched as the #2 WR with his new contract. Baldwin, on paper is dealing with a potentially lingering injury. Not enough to keep him off the field which is good for Lockett as the coverage will focus on Baldwin. And Lockett has, by far the best QB of this group of receivers.
That made Lockett the logical flyer IMO. But, like I said there is potential available on our waiver wire so if Lockett crashes he is easily replaced.