Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Good thing we are two slots ahead of them at the end of the 1st round. Was hoping to trade back to the early 2nd round and draft him but a sub 4.45 40 and we may have to select him at #27 assuming Concepcion and Boston are gone.
He's also the Shanahansiest WR in the draft no?
I think it's either Cooper or Boston at 27 for now - combine could change things obv.
What if he only runs a 4.46 or 4.47? Do those two hundreths of a second make a difference? It's less than a half a foot at 40 yards.
Might make a difference picking him at 27 imo due to his size. 4.37 is a lot different than a 4.42 which is a lot different than a 4.47 for a guy like him.
4.46 or 4.47 I'd prefer to trade into the 2nd if we want him. We need speed especially if not a Denzel Boston type WR. A big guy like Boston runs a 4.46-4.47 hell yes I'd take him at #27.
I would not want to pass up on a DT like MacDonald or an EDGE like Mesidor and let Seattle draft that beast at #32 for a smaller WR who runs 4.46-4.47, especially when there are some really good similar type WRs to Cooper (Antonio Williams/Kevin Coleman) that we could grab in the 2nd-4th round.
The difference between a 4.37 and a 4.42 is about one foot. The real differenc is harder to calculate since many of the fastest times are run by smaller plyers who may be slowed more with all the equipment. This is why I don't put a lot of weight in the 40 times. On top of that these guys often drop a little weight and train just to get a faster time.
What really matters is how do they perform in games. I'll take a good route runner with good hands over the fastest guy any day..
I agree, however, I as I said above I am not going to pass over at 27 a talent like McDonald for a good route runner with good hands that is not super fast (ie does not run sub 4.45.
You mention 4.37 and 4.42 - both fine for 27 is Kyle loved a guy like Cooper Jr. Earlier you stated 4.46-4.47 which to me is too slow to warrant passing on elite DL talent at 27. I'd love Cooper at 58 if he runs a 4.47 though.
Then again we have barely any WR in our room even if we sign a good one in FA, so if we went Cooper Jr at 27 I'm certainly not going to complain. Then give me Ted Hurst in at 58 and/or Brennan Thompson at 92 and we can move on to other positions
[ Edited by Ezekiel38 on Feb 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM ]