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
So, last season we had to deal with a certain poster bitching constantly about Karlaftis because he preferred someone else with that pick. Are we looking at the same situation with EMAW1979 this year about Rice? We know that Andy doesn't use rookie wide receivers very much. So, when it's game 9 and Rice isn't on pace for 1500 yards is this guy gonna be screaming that Hyatt would have been better? [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Just noticed Rice had the 3rd best 10 yard time at the combine among WR’s at 1.49. Last year Skyy Moore had an elite 10 yard time of 1.46.
That explosion off the line certainly means a lot to Veach
Yea, I noticed that too. Seems like they care even more about that than the 40 for WRs (unless they're looking for a true burner). [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
Yea, I noticed that too. Seems like they care even more about that than the 40 for WRs (unless they're looking for a true burner).
I would say they just don't seem to care about late separation guys, I wonder if the lack of urgency on picking a guy like Pickens shows the same. But then they also didn't seem fussed about contested catch guys and based on his 2022 film that seems one of Rice's plus attributes. [Reply]
I have a hard time evaluating Rice. Early on in the draft process I listed him as a top 5 receiver in this class. The longer I watch him though, the more I get N’keal Harry vibes. Rashee is definitely a faster athlete than Harry but their college tape is eerily similar with how they dominate jump ball and back shoulder throw scenarios. My main worry is Rice’s ability to create separation vs man coverage. I think early on he’ll be an asset vs zone, but his biggest question mark will be beating 1 on 1’s vs man when teams want to double Kelce/Toney.
Very interested to see how our 2nd round receivers pan out this season. [Reply]
I just don't think this WR class was very good overall. I was very confident in Skyy, and we all know how he came along last year. Rice will be our Terry Mclaurin if this works out well for us. If not he's a jump ball guy who sits on the bench. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
Just noticed Rice had the 3rd best 10 yard time at the combine among WR’s at 1.49. Last year Skyy Moore had an elite 10 yard time of 1.46.
That explosion off the line certainly means a lot to Veach
Yep.
By production, NFL had him rated as the 8th best WR in the draft. His athletic testing was 6th in the class.
His composite rating (those two combined) was THIRD.
Originally Posted by Shoes:
I have a hard time evaluating Rice. Early on in the draft process I listed him as a top 5 receiver in this class. The longer I watch him though, the more I get N’keal Harry vibes. Rashee is definitely a faster athlete than Harry but their college tape is eerily similar with how they dominate jump ball and back shoulder throw scenarios. My main worry is Rice’s ability to create separation vs man coverage. I think early on he’ll be an asset vs zone, but his biggest question mark will be beating 1 on 1’s vs man when teams want to double Kelce/Toney.
Very interested to see how our 2nd round receivers pan out this season.
Those N'Keal Harry vibes lead me to predict Drake London being a bust and welp. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
I want to say that most of the hate with this pick is because people are locked onto this whole WR1 thing. They want that alpha WR that is going to soak up 120 targets a season. That's not happening in this offense....at least not now. Kelce is your alpha and will be until he slows down. This team just proved that you don't need a true WR1 to have one of the best scoring offenses in history.
If you were pining to keep JJSS and you don't like this pick, i'm not sure what to do with you. This guy can do everything JuJu did except he's a little faster, a little more explosive and doesn't come with the injury baggage.
The Chiefs needed a workhorse WR. A big bodied guy who who can develop into a full time snap eater and be productive underneath. Andy has always had one.
Toney, Ritchie, Moore...MVS....none of them are that guy.
Which is why i wasn't sold on the smaller, shiftier guys being the Chiefs selection, as much of a fan i am of that type. [Reply]
