The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and now it’s time for dynasty rookie drafts. Landing spots and draft capital have been determined, and we’re here with your dynasty rookie draft outlooks. Let’s take a look at what Derek Brown expects of Dontayvion Wicks.
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Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks & Predictions: Dontayvion Wicks
Stats:
- 2022 (512 FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 235th
- PFF receiving grade: 270th
- aDOT: 42nd
- 2021 (251 FBS WRs, minimum 50 targets)
- Yards per route run: 9th
- PFF receiving grade: 47th
- aDOT: 8th
- Career
- Collegiate yards per reception: 85th percentile (17.7)
Scouting report:
- Wicks is a burner and a field stretcher. In 2021, Wicks ranked sixth among all FBS wide receivers in deep targets (37.6% of his target volume), 14th in deep receiving yards, and 24th in deep passer rating when targeted (minimum 15 deep targets, 124.7).
- He has immediate lightning-fast acceleration off the line. He consistently stacks corners downfield with speed releases. Wicks does exhibit some body catching. His ball tracking downfield has been stellar, though.
- Drops are his big issue, as they cropped up heavily in 2022. He dropped 23.1% of his targets, which was the highest among FBS wide receivers with at least 50 targets.
Player Comp: Leonard Hankerson
Dynasty Outlook: Wicks is headed to cheesehead country. The Packers nabbed him in the fifth round. The Packers receiving depth chart is wide open after Christian Watson. Wicks could be the WR4 on the depth chart this season. If he pops in camp, I would take a shot on him through waivers, but I’m not wasting a top-four-round rookie draft pick on him.
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