Our Wide Receiver Room - and the Draft

[erickench]

One of the most reliable websites when it comes to ranking prospects for the draft is walterfootball.com. I mean you can really count on them on getting close to being right as the teams draft college players at a particular position. Well yesterday I was looking over their prospect rankings on wide receivers in the 2025 draft and I was totally surprised at what I discovered about the two WRs that we drafted this year. Jack Bech was considered the 19th best WR in the class and was predicted to go in the 3-5 round. He was a bit of a reach.
But Donte Thornton jr. was not listed at all. Not even as a 7th-FA. Though they may have reached J. Bech, he was clearly considered the better player. What were they thinking when they drafted Thornton?

[Attyla]

Went to two random prospect sites, both had him a 4th rounder.

[erickench]

Here's another one for you. Cody Lindenberg was listed as the no. 9 ILB and expected to go in the 3-5 rounds. And where did we draft him? IN THE 7TH ROUND!!!! HA! HA! HA!

[DanKD]

One of the most reliable websites when it comes to ranking prospects for the draft is walterfootball.com. I mean you can really count on them on getting close to being right as the teams draft college players at a particular position. Well yesterday I was looking over their prospect rankings on wide receivers in the 2025 draft and I was totally surprised at what I discovered about the two WRs that we drafted this year. Jack Bech was considered the 19th best WR in the class and was predicted to go in the 3-5 round. He was a bit of a reach.
But Donte Thornton jr. was not listed at all. Not even as a 7th-FA. Though they may have reached J. Bech, he was clearly considered the better player. What were they thinking when they drafted Thornton?

Walterfootball is entertaining but i wouldnt call them reliable. Its just one guy. NFL teams have entire scouting departments and can scout guys much more thoroughly (and the good ones do)

[erickench]

We should pair Eichenberg and lindenberg as our our starting ILBs and call it the ICEBERG DEFENSE!

[BoKnows81]

This guy really said WalterFootball is reliable. Sheesh, no wonder so many are misinformed.

[pfish57]

We should pair Eichenberg and lindenberg as our our starting ILBs and call it the ICEBERG DEFENSE!

Let's don't...Eichenberg is Atrocious!

[Attyla]

This guy really said WalterFootball is reliable. Sheesh, no wonder so many are misinformed.

Walter is interesting at times. PFF is who I go to a lot more though

[erickench]

[quote by BoKnows81 » Sat Nov 15, 2025 3:40 pm

This guy really said WalterFootball is reliable. Sheesh, no wonder so many are misinformed.][/quote]

I think it is because their rankings seem more accurate than any other websites.

[erickench]

Let's don't...Eichenberg is Atrocious!

Just discovered that Eichenberg was not listed in their 2024 rankings.

[Attyla]

Just discovered that Eichenberg was not listed in their 2024 rankings.

went to two random sites and both had him graded as a 4th rounder.

Your logic is flawed. One site may have one ranking and another might have him higher or lower. That is why you go to multiple sites to get somewhat of a consensus. Bleacher had him a 4th as did PFF

[RI RAIDER]

Is empty.

[raider_kin]

Is empty.

Brevity is the soul of wit

[erickench]

went to two random sites and both had him graded as a 4th rounder.

Your logic is flawed. One site may have one ranking and another might have him higher or lower. That is why you go to multiple sites to get somewhat of a consensus. Bleacher had him a 4th as did PFF

Oh excuse me. Walterfootball does have his scouting report but not his ranking among the other prospects.
https://walterfootball.com/scoutingrepo ... enberg.php

[Attyla]

Oh excuse me. Walterfootball does have his scouting report but not his ranking among the other prospects.
https://walterfootball.com/scoutingrepo ... enberg.php

not a problem, many people use flawed logic