DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk NFL Draft 2026 WR Prospects

I am in no way a talent evaluator. I tend to read draft profiles, mocks and as much other info I can find.

I read an interesting list of WRs draft profiles put out by CBS sports. It lists Tate as it's #4 WR prospect. I think even more surprising to me was Concepcion listed as #1.

I am not trying to be funny here, but wouldn't the most important trait of a WR be hands, even more so than speed? Because listed among Concepcion's weaknesses is drop rate, which is not good at all.

Nothing drives me more nuts than WRs with all the measurables in the world, but his hands are questionable, yet they get drafted high. If the point is to catch the ball, how can "bad hands" keep you at the top of the list?

You gotta look the ball into your hands.

Your own hands.

Me too. Plus we already have Jerry Jeudy.

I don’t want anything to do with a WR who has drop issues.

I agree with all of you. Concepcion has a CAREER drop rate just over 10%, 100 balls... at least 10 drops. Let's not go down this rabbit hole. "He COULD work his way out of this issue".. Let someone else help him work out of that issue.

Drops aren't just 10 balls not caught. In many cases it leads to INTs. Tip drill was one of my favorites in high school.

I agree. If your job description is catching the football and you've played the game for several years and still can't catch the football, you're a project and not a WR.

Possibly AI? Like over-weighing Combine speed, route running, or other lesser skills. Really not curious about if we can develop "promise."
Catch the ball & score the ball. "Simplify, simplify." We have played to our weakness by relying on the passing game way too much way too often. Some Buckeyes might help us. But if you don't catch, then you shouldn't play.

That's all I needed to hear.

I'm sold.

Agreed. We've made that mistake before with a few WR's we drafted. Please FO don't draft another one that has drop issues. There are too many good ones in this draft that can catch.

Great post! I want the man here.

I am fully ready to risk catching the ball for a change. Tate, please.

"You have to trust me on this one".