2021 NFL Draft--WR look back

NFL Detroit Lions
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No. 5–Jamaar Chase 61 games 385 for 5,329 yards 13.8 ypr 45 TDs 3 fumbles
No. 6–Jaylen Waddle 61 games 305 for 4,085 yards 13.4 ypr 20 TDs 1 fumble
No. 10-Devonta Smith 63 games 308 for 4,011 yards 13.0 ypr 27 TDs 3 fumbles
No. 112–AR StBrown 65 games 424 for 4,774 yards 11.3 ypr 33 TDs 2 fumbles

ARSB also had 1 rushing TD & 1 passing TD
Waddle has 1 rushing TD

Other notables drafted before St. Brown:

No. 20–Kadarius Toney–35 games 82 for 760 yards 9.3 ypr 3 TDs 0 fumbles 1 INT
No. 27–Rashod Bateman–51 games 133 for 1,847 yards 13.9 ypr 12 TDs 1 fumble
No. 34–Elijah Moore–60 games 197 for 2,126 yards 10.8 ypr 9 TDs 1 fumble
No. 49–Rondale Moore–39 games 135 for 1,201 yards 8.9 ypr 3 TDs 0 fumbles
No. 56–Dee Eskridge–30 games 20 for 166 yards 8.3 ypr 1 TD 0 fumbles
No. 57–Tutu Atwell–53 games 94 for 1,306 yards 13.9 ypr 4 TDs 0 fumbles
No. 59–Terrance Marshall–42 games 67 for 808 yards 12.1 ypr 1 TD 0 fumbles
No. 77–Josh Palmer–59 games 182 for 2,287 yards 12.6 ypr 10 TDs 1 fumble
No. 82–Dyami Brown–62 games 56 for 768 yards 13.7 ypr 4 TDs 1 fumble
No. 85–Amari Rodgers–35 games 20 for 249 yards 12.5 ypr 1 TD 0 fumbles
No. 89–Nico Collins–50 games 213 for 3,192 yards 15.0 ypr 17 TDs 0 fumbles
No. 109–Dez Patrick–4 games 5 for 49 yards 9.8 ypr 1 TD 0 fumbles

Before that draft, I was against drafting any of the “little guys.” R. Moore, Eskridge, and Atwell have performed well below their draft status.

In contrast, the bigger guys, Palmer and Collins, have performed well above their relative draft status.

Toney, Rodgers, and Fitzpatrick are all members of the Dolly Parton club–all busts.

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Sewell GIF by Detroit Lions

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Saint is obviously the best value.

And they could have had Sewell.

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That whole draft was insane. St. Brown and Sewell will be wearing gold jackets one day. Meanwhile Alim is a beast. Levi and Barnes are starters. Iffy is a starter. And even Jemar Jefferson is playing these days. Brad Holmes masterclass. 4 years later and all still Lions. Very rare in the nfl.

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What about Sewell? Doesn’t he have a 100% catch rate?

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I think there is a scenario in which the 2021-2023 draft classes end up having ten guys who are first team All Pro at least once in their careers. Crazy run.

I think outcomes for the 2024 draft are still all over the board.

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If that draft is done over Sewell and ARSB are both gone before the lions would of picked

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Agreed… His drafts are so freaken good I can’t even choose a favorite one.

2021 - Sewell, St. Brown, Alim
2022 - Hutch, Jamo, Kerby
2023 - Branch, Gibbs, Campbell, LaPorta

Those 10 guys are all about to hit the jackpot! Some already have.

2024 is still tbd…

Let Holmes cook :smiley:

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I feel quite good about Arnold being an impactful starter. I’m fairly concerned about Ennis but that is mostly from a durability POV. I’m fairly confident about all of Mahogany, Wingo and Vaki over performing their draft slots to varying degrees.

The difference between and okay class and a plus to plus-plus class is whether or not Manu hits and to what extent.

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My perception of Manu is that while he’s extremely athletic on paper, it didn’t translate on the field. In the preseason, he played “high” and looked like a poor man’s Dan Skipper.

Maybe I’m wrong. Pretty small sample size to work with.

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I thought his improvement was noticeable as the preseason went on.

To be honest the track recent track record of big athletic guys that were still figuring out what they are doing is pretty good. Mailata didn’t hit until year three and is the most obvious comp given body type, athletic traits and background. Bernard Raihman and Spencer Brown was further along but still not ready.

I get that agility is a concern but Orlando Brown Jr. has proven that a large, brick sh!t house with a huge reach can be a viable OT and Manu is overall considerably more athletic.

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