Ladd McConkey, WR

Height/Weight: 6-0, 185

Age: 22.2

College: Georgia

Senior Bowl: Yes

Shrine Bowl: No

Year	Catches	Yards	TDs
2021	31	447	5
2022	58	762	7
2023	30	478	2

Pros:

• Route Running 
  Excellent ability to drop his hips on return routes, change his pattern in releases and run a diverse route tree
• Quickness
  Suddenness off the line of scrimmage and in and out of breaks shines in the short and intermediate parts of the field 
• Ball Tracking
• Tracks deep throws over his shoulder with ease. Can play with late hands and manipulate comers with his hand-eye coordination 

Cons:

• Deep Speed
  Struggles to generate separation on a vertical plane. Can’t close cushions or blow by press
• Physicality
• He struggles to get off press and break through the hands of physical corners. Wispy frame hurts blocking ability 
• Versatility
  Body type and skill set primarily lends him to a slot-only role. Lacks the physical traits to be a boundary X or flanker 

Player Evaluation:

McConkey could be excellent value as a late-round pick thanks to his silky routes and championship DNA. Teams looking for a reliable WR #3-4 in a spread passing attack will covet the strengths and pedigree of a player like McConkey. 

However, drafting McConkey to do your dirty work over the middle in an offense rooted in play action passing off the ground game would be a misevaluation of his skillset. 

Lacking the size and physicality to play over the middle consistently, McConkey is better suited to attack safeties and hanging linebackers from space, hence a spread-out-passing attack. 

With McConkey headed to rival state Alabama for the Senior Bowl, he's hoping to put an end to any narrative about his skillset and dominate the week in 1v1s against the best senior talent in the country. 

Player Comp:

Floor Comp: Charlie Jones
Both Jones and McConkey are WR 4's with some upside to be the third man in the rotation, pestering opposing defense with a change of pace out of the slot. 

Ceiling Comp: Chris Hogan
With similar size, builds and skillsets, McConkey may follow in the footsteps of the tenured former Bills and Patriot WR who has two Super Bowl rings. 

A to Z Big Board Rankings:

Destin Adams Latest Big Board: NA

James Foster: 7th (WR)

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