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College football has been electric, and the 2027 WR class is already full of big names.
But how do they stack up against the NFL’s best WRs in their final college season?
The stat: yards per route run (YPRR) vs man coverage and vs zone. Can a WR win 1-on-1 (man), find the soft spots (zone), or both? The NFL’s WR1s mostly did both.
🔹 Jeremiah Smith beats both. He’s the only prospect fully in WR1 territory, and his 5.71 YPRR vs zone is better than Marvin Harrison Jr.’s final year at Ohio State.
🔹 Charlie Becker has crept into “beats both” this week, right next to Drake London and Malik Nabers.
🔹 Chris Marshall and Umari Hatcher are older prospects, but they’re winning against man right now. Next step is proving it vs zone.
🔹 Cam Coleman isn’t beating either yet, which is the same spot Amon-Ra St. Brown was in his final year at USC. A slow year doesn’t rule out WR1.
Data: PFF
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NFL Trade Deadline takeaways:
- 49ers have the oldest WR room ever
- Chargers made one move and it was with a division rival?
- Kirk Cousins leading this Vikings team was destiny
- Bills land much needed secondary help
- Bengals - Eagles trade fell through due to @nickkorte?!
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NFL Trade Deadline takeaways (cont.):
- Chiefs add Josh Downs!
- Colts kept Jonathan Taylor and sold everything else?
- Rams weren't able to add WR help?
- No RB deals?!
- Packers kept their OL after one solid game?
- Brandon Aiyuk is back?!
- Malik Willis to IR
#NFL #NFLTradeDeadline
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Massive blow to the Dolphins who might be on their way to add Jeremiah Smith this offseason
The Dolphins are placing QB Malik Willis on injured reserve, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Willis has been battling a groin injury that impacted his mobility. An MRI showed it has now developed into a core muscle injury, which requires rest. Not season-ending, but he’ll miss at least four weeks.
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Good route runner who hasn't been able to excel in Indy. Chiefs got a good player, but he does play in the same area is Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce. Let's see who takes over.
Trade! The Chiefs are acquiring WR Josh Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Colts for 2027 fourth-round and fifth-round picks, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Kansas City lands a receiver at the buzzer, while Indianapolis keeps loading up for the future.
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Daiyan Henley was step one.
Next on the 0-8 Chargers’ board: Khalil Mack, Kimani Vidal and maybe others.
Both are on one-year deals. A pick now beats a maybe-comp pick in 2028.
The only real holdout is Harbaugh on Mack.
BREAKING: The #Chargers are trading LB Daiyan Henley to the #Broncos for the 4th and 5th round pick, per sources.
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The Colts kept Jonathan Taylor. The real deadline is Feb 25.
That’s when his $15M 2027 salary becomes guaranteed.
Before then, Indy can move on with $10M in dead money. After, he’s locked in for 2027 at a $21M cap hit.
Let's see where the Colts go from here.
The Colts won’t trade star RB Jonathan Taylor by today’s deadline, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for Taylor. But the Colts wanted a blockbuster offer to even consider it. Instead, Taylor stays in Indy.
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Kirk Cousins is now getting paid by 3 teams this season:
Falcons: ~$8.7M
Raiders: ~$650K
Vikings: ~$650K
Then Minnesota owes him a guaranteed $10M in March before his deal forces his release.
BREAKING: The #Raiders are trading QB Kirk Cousins to the #Vikings, per sources.
Cousins is reunited with Kevin O’Connell in Minnesota, where he previously earned three Pro Bowl appearances.
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UFC 334: Josh Hokit vs. Ciryl Gane is THIS SATURDAY, and I genuinely believe we're about to witness one of the most entertaining heavyweight fights in UFC history. 🔥
From the Embedded episodes to the press conference and all the way to the final bell, this entire fight week is going to be MUST-WATCH TV.
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We all know Josh Hokit is going to grab that mic and do everything he can to get under Ciryl Gane’s skin and turn this into an emotional fight. 🔥
Hokit NEEDS this fight to go his way. He has to control the pace and make Gane fight his style because if Gane starts building any sort of momentum, things could get ugly FAST.
Do you guys think Hokit can get in Gane’s head, or will Gane stay composed? 👀🥊
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No one’s reported the money on the Jordan Davis trade yet, so here it is.
#Jaguars’ cost this year: about $600K.
#Eagles’ dead money next year: about $15.4M.
That’s straight from his contract. If the teams worked out something separate to get the deal done, it hasn’t been reported yet.
#NFL #NFLTradeDeadline
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Jacksonville’s real bill starts next year:
2027: $18.9M cash, but only ~$5.2M on the cap
2028: $26M, guaranteed if he’s still on the roster in March
The Jags inherit Howie’s cap trick. Philly keeps the dead money.
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With the Jaguars adding Jessie Bates today, I genuinely believe their pass defense can jump from 22nd into the TOP 15.
That’s how much of a GAME CHANGER Jessie Bates is.
One player can completely transform a secondary, and Jacksonville just got THAT guy. 🔥
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It’s been 10 years since we last saw a WR put up 300 receiving yards in a single game.
Julio Jones was the last to do it back in 2016, and Tyreek Hill came the closest in 2020 with 269 yards.
It’s bound to happen again. We just don’t know when or who will be the one to do it.
Who do you guys think will be the next WR to hit 300 yards? 👀🏈
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HOW IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT HOW INSANE THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 15 LOOKS RIGHT NOW?! 🤯🏈
If you told me before the season that these would be the rankings, I would've called you CRAZY!
🤯 Utah at #2?! Who saw that coming?!
🔥 UCLA at #4 AND 9-0?! UNDEFEATED this late in the season is WILD!
😳 Wake Forest at #11?! Knocking on the door of the TOP 10?!
👀 Kentucky at #13?! Seriously?!
🚨 Houston at #14?! When did that happen?!
✌️ USC at #15?! I thought they were going to completely fall off after starting the preseason at #15, but somehow they're 7-2 and STILL ranked #15!
This might be one of the most UNPREDICTABLE college football seasons we've seen in YEARS!
Which ranking shocks you the MOST?! 👀
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