Mike Thomas Approves of Carr

Cougar 2 said

IF Mike stays, how many wide receivers will we keep and who are they? I ask the latter because I dunno if Deonte is still under contract. But IF he is, we keep SIX cause he’ll b the “starter” at KR/PR. So, Mike, CO, Sheed n Harty make 4. The other 2? For now, on paper, probably Trequan n Kirkwood. But IMO there’s likely gonna b lotsa competition for those last 2 spots! We’ll see!

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We keep 6 WRs and we currently have 7 under contract.

1. Michael Thomas
2. Chris Olave
3. Rashid Shaheed
4. Tre'Quan Smith
5. Keith Kirkwood
6. Kirk Merritt
7. Kawaan Baker

Callaway is a FA and he should be gone.
Landry is a shell of himself and injury prone now. If he's retained you have to plan on some time missed to injury.
Kawaan Baker was re-signed.
Keith Kirkwood was re-signed.

I'd say the top 3 are safe with TQS somewhat safe as well. We currently don't have a backup X for MT. Merritt and Baker play ST, but are similar builds so they might be battling for the same roster spot. Did the conversion to RB stop for Merritt or is that ongoing? I don't know so maybe Merritt is a RB now.

I would say we draft at least 1 big X WR with speed. 6'3" 200lbs or bigger with a 4.46 40 or faster, big hands, long arms, and a 35" or higher vertical. I'd also bring in a similar skillset late in the draft or UDFA to develop on the PS. Add another UDFA returner so Shaheed can convert to full-time WR.

Projected:
1. MT (X)
2. CO (Y,Z)
3. RS (Y,Z, KR, PR)
4. TQS (X,Y,Z)
5. Rookie Big/Fast X
6. Kirkwood or Baker (here due to familiarity with the system, but can be upgraded in draft)

RB3/4: KM

PS:
Developmental X
Developmental Y
Developmental Z