I'mWithDan
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Fun fact: in the past fifteen years, only one wide receiver who was a four year college student and drafted in the first round has had more than a single 1000 yard season. Dwayne Bowe.
I don't see this front office taking Toney.
I truly believe that DePo uses 'Breakout Age' or some kind of equivalent metric. Toney would be off-limits in that case
My understanding is he's a converted QB from HS who has developed as a WR. Seems like the type of guy who could be an exception, no? The one thing I personally like in his profile is he's an underclassmen who listened to evaluators and actually went back to prove he was a first round talent.
Again, he may not be a fit here....but I really like the converted QB's who show this measure of athleticism, production and hands at a converted position. Those guys tend to have a type of potential versatility that pure WR's don't. That element, at least to me, tends to show up in his film after the catch or hand off......where his field vision and ability to shed tackles, as a previous dual threat QB, tend to really show up.
I don't know that he's an ideal fit here......but as an OW, he just has some really intriguing skills, relative to having a creative offensive HC. I think adhering to absolutes is something a GM as good as Berry doesn't always stick to. I know they lean in to things like breakout age but analytically, there's always exceptions that can bend a prospects' curve. I would think guys that profile like Toney, with the requisite quickness / speed / versatility, probably land in that bucket.
Part of it is certainly projection with him....but I'd much rather have the type of versatility Toney provides (catching / running / returning) than someone who is (maybe) a better pure slot receiver at this point in time. But what do I know. I'm an NBA guy parachuting in to the NFL draft discussion on draft day.