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There are just too many variables to be comfortable drafting him like 2025 never happened, including his new boss, re-stocked backfield, extremely crowded skill corps, and his own durability question marks.
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Fade at WR24; crowded skill corps, new coach, and durability concerns outweigh bounce-back.

The source fades McConkey at WR24 despite acknowledging his rookie upside and current talent level, citing too many variables to comfortably draft him as if 2025 never happened. Concerns include his new coach (Kyle Shanahan), a re-stocked backfield, an extremely crowded skill corps, and durability question marks. The source acknowledges bounce-back potential is real but believes the risk of regression outweighs the upside.

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