The Bills brought in Curtis Samuel this offseason due to his familiarity with OC Joe Brady. They also drafted a very good promising rookie in Keon Coleman. However, Shakir is the glue to the Bills’ receiving corps. He’s the one with the most experience playing with Josh Allen and he’s just a very underrated route runner. The Bills didn’t throw as much in the second-half of last year but I’ve heard nothing but great things about Shakir in practice.
Allen’s third-round ADP is based on his 15-rushing touchdown performance from last season. That’s a very hard statistic to replicate, and I’m not sure he’s going to do it this season. Without Stefon Diggs, the Bills are going to try to be more balanced on offense. This should mean slightly fewer passing attempts for Allen, which should mean fewer passing yards, too. Without a true WR1, Allen’s third-round ADP is completely dependent on his rushing TDs, which makes this a tough selection when there are so many WR1s available at this point in the draft.
Polk is the least well-known of the triumvirate of exceptional University of Washington receivers who were drafted this season. However, he has an opportunity to be an immediate success in New England as they have been searching for a WR1 for what seems like years.
Gibson was signed by the Patriots in the offseason to complement Rhamondre Stevenson and be the team’s 3rd down receiving back. Gibson has been overvalued and underwhelming for most of his career and will need a Stevenson injury to have any pertinent value in 2024. I’d much prefer to take a younger RB with upside, like Marshawn Lloyd or Ray Davis, over Gibson.
Miami brought him in this offseason after he had a resurgence with Atlanta. It honestly seemed like every time I was watching a Falcons highlight it was Jonnu Smith running down the field making another big play. With opposing defenses having to cover Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, Smith should see one-on-one coverage against weaker coverage linebackers. In the 18th round, he’s a steal, especially if you stack him with Tua.
Wright is a good young rookie with a lot of potential, but as it stands right now, he is clearly the RB3 for Miami. I prefer him as a pick if you draft Achane or Mostert, and you treat him only as a handcuff and not someone to be counted on. Even if one of those other two players gets injured, Wright would only be a part-time player, which lowers his value, at least for this season.
Aaron Rodgers has made fantasy talents our of guys like Robert Tonyan so why not Conklin? With Mike Williams, not 100% to start the season, Conklin might be the Jets second best-receiving option. He easily could finish the season with top ten numbers at the position.
The Jets signed Williams to a one-year deal as they try to make a run for the Super Bowl. Williams had a major injury in 2023, and I don’t foresee Williams playing a full season in 2024. Moreover, he’s likely to see about 3-5 targets a game as the Jets are more of a run-first offense.
