One of the best WR prospects at the catch point and winning leverage mid-route. He consistently sets up defenders to put them on his back, locates the ball, and attacks it at the highest point.
Rashee Rice was drafted with pick 55 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.53 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 145 out of 3062 WR from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/lwD9tvVPvvpic.twitter.com/YjucxErSE1
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Ok, well, we took the kid at 55, not 5th overall.
None of these guys were perfect in this draft, other than maybe Smith-Nigba.
Every single other guy has flaws. Everybody wanted Hyatt, but he wasn't the burner that was advertised, and route running was suspect.
Rice is the better prospect. I saw it, said it like a month ago, and so did DJ.
So we win! Yay!
I'm kiddin' ya.
Go watch some video on the kid. He's a gamer! A quicker Juju? A more athletic Juju? I see a young Hopkins.
I think Mingo is a JJSS clone, only younger and a little stronger.
I like Rice, and I thought he or AT Perry would be a nice pick in the 3rd round. I am not sure how anyone would give him a mid 2nd round grade though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Ok, well, we took the kid at 55, not 5th overall.
None of these guys were perfect in this draft, other than maybe Smith-Nigba.
Every single other guy has flaws. Everybody wanted Hyatt, but he wasn't the burner that was advertised, and route running was suspect.
Rice is the better prospect. I saw it, said it like a month ago, and so did DJ.
So we win! Yay!
I'm kiddin' ya.
Go watch some video on the kid. He's a gamer! A quicker Juju? A more athletic Juju? I see a young Hopkins.
In general not knocking on the pick. I get what you’re saying that he gives that contested catch and high point guy I’ve long wanted. I’m just saying the big difference right now is that Hopkins has super glue hands. And also DHop is an elite route runner. These sound line areas where rice needs a ton of work. He’s filling a lot more like a juju / Dwayne bowe hybrid to me. Which is probably fine especially where he was picked [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
I'm not sure why people get emotionally upset and use personal attacks on anyone who doesn't like a pick.
I'll say this I like this guy's vertical. If his toe affected his 40 maybe there's a bit of a steal.
...and Hyatt is still dropping.
Because you guys come in here and shit on the pick with stupid takes such as "Veach doesn't know how to draft WRs"....all because he didn't take the one you wanted.
When we drafted Bolton....I said I hated it. Why? Because I admittedly didn't watch a ton of tape on him. I ate my crow but I also didn't come in and fucking yell at everyone like I knew more than they did. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Ok, well, we took the kid at 55, not 5th overall.
None of these guys were perfect in this draft, other than maybe Smith-Nigba.
Every single other guy has flaws. Everybody wanted Hyatt, but he wasn't the burner that was advertised, and route running was suspect.
Rice is the better prospect. I saw it, said it like a month ago, and so did DJ.
So we win! Yay!
I'm kiddin' ya.
Go watch some video on the kid. He's a gamer! A quicker Juju? A more athletic Juju? I see a young Hopkins.
He's something between what Sammy Watkins was and what he was supposed to be.
The only real concern is route tree stuff. He's gonna have to refine his. But he has the physical tools to be worth the patience, IMO.
And when Moore and Rice go for 1,000 yards each someday, so will end the great WR wars of 2022-23 and we'll just elephant walk our way through the Arrowhead parking lot. [Reply]