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Podcast12 High-Upside Wide Receivers to Target BEFORE Their ADPs Explode (Ep. 2109)Captured August 1, 2026
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Here's a number I like. 122 targets gone from Keenan Allen, right?...What was the biggest difference between rookie year Lad McConkie and second year Lad McConkie was Keenan Allen and him having a relationship with Justin Herbert...Keenan led the team in targets last year.
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McConkey's decline was Keenan Allen's fault; 122 targets now available.

McConkey's second-year decline was primarily due to Keenan Allen's presence and his relationship with Justin Herbert, not McConkey's talent. With Keenan Allen gone, there are 122 targets available for Chargers pass catchers. McConkey led the team in targets last year and was operating over the short to intermediate field, especially on third downs. The source ranks McConkey at 20 overall and is very high on him, noting he will be the third-down guy this year.

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