2022 WRs: Wilson v. Olave v. the field

Wilson will be gone before any of our picks Imo. Most see him as WR1 or 2 at the lowest.

You have Olave nailed, he’s basically a slighter thicker Devonta Smith. I think he can run deep routes but I expect him to be more of a shifty slot WR in the NFL personally.

I have zero interest in Burks. He didn’t athletically impress anyone at the combine. I don’t see the Saints taking him considering our fascination with high potential athletes/RAS.

Drake London I haven’t seen much on because it’s pretty consensus he’ll be gone before our pick

Jameson Williams is complicated because honestly if healthy I think he’s exactly the WR we need. He’s got a track background and is primarily a deep threat with fantastic speed but he can do other stuff too. I also shamefully am pro drafting Alabama WRs because the history of first round Alabama WRs in the last decade is really damn good. But obviously he’s injured and this team desperately needs day 1 impact, so I’d be worried about the time in camp he could miss.


The most interesting thing to me is that the lowest RAS score first rounder the Saints have drafted since 2016 is Sheldon Rankins (8.5). Everyone else had above a 9. And in the overall draft, we’ve only drafted like 6 or 7 players below an 8. So it’s very clear this team targets traits. No WR discussed in this post has above an 8. But, Christian Watson from North Dakota State, concisdered by many a 2nd rounder, has a 9.96 RAS. So, keep an eye on him.

EDIT; we don’t have a RAS on Jameson since he hasn’t participated in anything so it’s possible he would score high

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So it’s very clear this team targets traits

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I agree and I think people on this board are ignoring that there are 2 potential DEs who are basically orgasm-worthy DEs for our FO in terms of traits.

Walker and Johnson are literally Saints prototype DEs, from the height/weight/arms to testing profiles.

But I'll save that for another thread b/c this one is about WRs.

Olave seems like the perfect compliment to Thomas.

You don’t like Olave?

Drake London is overrated. No real separation makes tough catches tho. Reminds me of MT. Pierce is trash. Compared to other fair skin receivers, he’s nothing. Jameson Williams is the best WR in this draft next to Burks. Burks reminds me of a bigger Debo Samuel.

Y'all got me wanting multiple receivers now.

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I hope the saints come away with one of garrett Wilson or Jameson williams.

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Same. Although I am always worried about anyone coming off of injury. I understand times are different, but it still always gives me hesitation.

Any chance the Saints draft two receivers? I don't mean with the b2b picks, but maybe 1 in the first and another with the 49th pick? Would love to go WR, LT, WR again.

I read Wan'Dale Robinson could be a better Brandin Cooks.

I'd love to get two of Wilson, Olave, Burks, Watson, Williams, Pierce, Robinson.

I didn’t watch a ton of tOSU games, but from what I saw, I feel like Wilson is just an athletically gifted guy like Jamar Chase, but Olave is an overachiever/precision route runner/fight for the ball type guy who does all the little things like a Terry McLaurin.

I honestly think both of them could be gone by our pick.

If not for Williams injury, he might be the best of all of them.

Value will be too good in 2nd & 3rd to take a WR in the first. Unless it’s Jameson Williams who otherwise would have went in the top 10 if healthy.

Would love either Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, or Drake London, but London and Wilson will probably be gone, so I would be very happy with Olave.

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Value will be too good in 2nd & 3rd to take a WR in the first

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Furthers my theory that we're taking one of the prototype DEs