Jesus, people. It was supposed to be an exercise to assess where we stand from the trade.
Of course, I realize players must develop over time. Yes, especially receivers. But, they will have shown you they certainly belong in the league in year 2. What I'm saying is that a few of these guys are at risk of roster cuts for any regular NFL team.
Will they, though?
Devin Funchess, a guy many regarded as a very good WR prospect, didn't do shit in his second year. He had 23 receptions for 371 yards. He's now starting to break out in year three.
Leonte Carroo, another guy regarded as a top-tier WR prospect, is in his second year and hasn't done shit so far. He has 7 receptions for 69 yards.
Josh Doctson, yet another guy regarded as probably the best WR prospect of last year's draft class, hasn't done shit in his NFL career. He has 8 receptions for 130 yards.
Nelson Agholor? Same story. Didn't do shit in year two (36 for 365), starting to break out in year three.
Adam Thielen? Nonexistent in year two (12 for 144), broke the fuck out in year three.
And those are just the examples I pulled from my dynasty team roster.
Now, do some guys break out earlier? Sure. Some guys break out in year one (the Evans/OBJ/Cooper class really ruined it for everyone else). Some guys break out in year two. But a whole hell of a lot of guys don't break out until years three and four.
This is not to say that Ricardo Louis is definitely going to become a star WR. He's just a so-so prospect, after all, which is why he was drafted in the fourth round. But to write him off after a year and a half, especially given our inconsistent QB situation, is ridiculous. He could easily morph into a solid receiver in the next year or two.