Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

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Who do you have ranked higher?

Jaylen Waddle
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35%
Devonta Smith
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65%
 
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Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby Lssd2012 » Wed May 05, 2021 9:00 am

I'm sitting on pick 1.11 in a SuperFlex PPR league and will likely have to decide between the 2. I got back and forth almost every other day on who I like better.

Jaylen Waddle:
- better draft capital (+ team gave up a lot to move up and select him)
- better measurables, although he's short which may limit him
- better passing QB / organization

Devonta Smith
- more complete WR - can win in all facets of the position including contested catches / jump balls
- immediate target hog in a division that will pass a lot
- if Jalen Hurts doesnt work out this year, likely will have a QB upgrade in 2022
- Eagles unlikely to draft another WR highly in the coming years (speculation)

Curious to get the community's thoughts

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby Mike11 » Wed May 05, 2021 9:26 am

Smith for me, I like both a lot but Smith is athletically no slouch even if he's not Waddle tier athleticism.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby ColdZealDonkeyStrike » Wed May 05, 2021 9:34 am

Sounds more like a team advice question, but I do think this is going to be a pretty common debate in rookie drafts. I'm going Waddle. I like his speed and I'm scared of Smith's chicken legs.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby StripesOfKC » Wed May 05, 2021 10:19 am

Neither.

Trade back and get Elijah Moore who is better than both...

But if I had to choose Waddle because I see a higher ceiling. I will be trading out of any spot in the draft where I have to choose between the two though

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby Cameron Giles » Wed May 05, 2021 10:49 am

Smith is the more complete WR, so I would take him, but Waddle comes with more speed/big play potential.

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby Ice » Wed May 05, 2021 11:04 am

Cameron Giles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:49 am Smith is the more complete WR, so I would take him, but Waddle comes with more speed/big play potential.
That how I see it as well. Smith is so smooth in routes it looks like he is faking it. I like both of these players quite a bit.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby CL3VELANDBR0WNS » Wed May 05, 2021 12:08 pm

Smith. Waddle never broke out, is shorter, and we have no measurement of his athleticism when that's what his reputation is predicated on.

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby YouMightDieTryin » Wed May 05, 2021 12:11 pm

Cameron Giles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:49 am Smith is the more complete WR, so I would take him, but Waddle comes with more speed/big play potential.
So Jefferson vs Ruggs comparison? I'll go with JJ/Smith.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby StripesOfKC » Wed May 05, 2021 12:26 pm

YouMightDieTryin wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:11 pm
Cameron Giles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:49 am Smith is the more complete WR, so I would take him, but Waddle comes with more speed/big play potential.
So Jefferson vs Ruggs comparison? I'll go with JJ/Smith.
Except Jefferson broke out as a sophomore and was built like a number 1 WR/not lighter than a medium sized dog

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby ColdZealDonkeyStrike » Wed May 05, 2021 12:36 pm

CL3VELANDBR0WNS wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:08 pm Smith. Waddle never broke out, is shorter, and we have no measurement of his athleticism when that's what his reputation is predicated on.
Huh? 850 yards as a true freshman at bama seems plenty broken out to me. Or 560 yards in the 1st 4 games last year. Saying he didn't break out is utter nonsense, and a total misuse of BOA.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby YouMightDieTryin » Wed May 05, 2021 12:58 pm

StripesOfKC wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:26 pm
YouMightDieTryin wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 12:11 pm
Cameron Giles wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:49 am Smith is the more complete WR, so I would take him, but Waddle comes with more speed/big play potential.
So Jefferson vs Ruggs comparison? I'll go with JJ/Smith.
Except Jefferson broke out as a sophomore and was built like a number 1 WR/not lighter than a medium sized dog
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby BradyT » Wed May 05, 2021 2:14 pm

Waddle

Devonta might be a better talent, but Im not betting on him becoming a Dessen Jackson kind of player. Size does matter at times
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby mgscott » Wed May 05, 2021 2:40 pm

Smith easily for me. I actually like him more than Chase to be honest. His build is very overblown to me and his athleticism, hands and route running are some of the best I've seen in a while. Not scared at all of his size/weight.

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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby Ice » Wed May 05, 2021 4:52 pm

BradyT wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:14 pm Waddle

Devonta might be a better talent, but Im not betting on him becoming a Dessen Jackson kind of player. Size does matter at times
Smith plays nothing like Jackson.
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Re: Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith?

Postby murphysxm » Wed May 05, 2021 4:57 pm

mgscott wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 2:40 pm Smith easily for me. I actually like him more than Chase to be honest.
Bold statement. I am actually much higher on Waddle at the next level, but both carry some risk
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