Yahoo Fantasy Football on Jaylen Waddle
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Waddle ranks 18th in yards per route run and 13th in first downs per route the last three seasons. Denver ranked sixth and fifth — there will be much more raw opportunity awaiting, along with a quarterback upgrade. Going to Denver with Courtland Sutton established as the X-receiver and Pat Bryant emerging as the big, on-ball slot, Waddle is about to play a movement Z-role for the first time in years.
STACKED’s take
Waddle's Z-role shift and Denver's pace offer WR1 upside at round 4 price.
Matt Harmon has ranked Waddle as his WR12 or 13 and a top-30 overall player since the NFL Draft closed. While granting Waddle's frustrating injury history, Harmon sees it as the only hole in his profile. Waddle ranks 18th in yards per route run and 13th in first-down per route over the last three seasons. He didn't pop off last year without Tyreek Hill for most of the year because Miami ranked 30th in neutral dropback rate and 32nd in plays per game; Denver ranks sixth and fifth, providing much more raw opportunity and a QB upgrade. Critically, Waddle has long played out of position as an outside on-ball receiver in Miami to accommodate other players. Going to Denver with Courtland Sutton as the X-receiver and Pat Bryant emerging as the big on-ball slot, Waddle will play a movement Z-role for the first time in years—a game-changer. He'll run more breaking routes and get layups off the line. Harmon projects Waddle as a Round 4 pick returning WR1 value.
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