Key Questions for 2025
1. Did you hit on McConkey in the draft a year ago? "Oh yeah, I was a big Ladd guy. I think he was my fifth-ranked wide receiver, I had an early second-round grade on him so exactly where he went. He's just a natural separator, he's very quick twitch, he can get in and out of his breaks with ease. He plays much bigger than what his frame would indicate. For some reason people thought he was 5-foot-9, 5-10. He's a legit 6-foot guy, but he plays like he's a 6-3, 6-4 player. That's something that really stood out from him. He's really explosive down the field, but he can turn those short underneath routes into big gains as well. I think he can be a No. 1 just like he showed last year." 2. We know the guys projected near the top, but where's the overall depth of the class? "There's some depth in the third or fourth rounds. It's not the receiver class that we've seen in year's past where we've seen multiple guys go inside the top 15 picks. I think we could get two guys inside the top 15 depending on how you feel about Travis Hunter. I'm counting him as one of those guys who could go in the top 15. After that, I think we're going to see a run right where the Chargers are scheduled to pick at No. 22. I think we're going to see a lot of guys come off the board there, whether it's Matthew Golden from Texas, Emeka Egbuka out of Ohio State or Luther Burden III out of Missouri. I think we're going to see a lot of guys draft from like 25 to 75, we're going to have a really strong run of receivers going in that area." 3. Who are some Day 2 guys that stand out to you at the position?
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