2023 NFL Draft WR rankings + Lamar Jackson's trade request | Chris Simms Unbuttoned (FULL Ep. 485)

[@magmax76]

Chris Simms and Steve Smith Sr. have very high marks for Zay Flowers..✊🏾

[@abhimenon5430]

going 5 to 1 is much more entertaining than 1 to 5

[@Kiwi-ez8hl]

Honestly.. there’s no intrigue

[@anotherjewishsharpnicholas9425]

I like it more the new way.

[@chefjwag3368]

I think for people who kind of now the T5-10 the 5-1 is anticlimactic. Going 1-5 leaves a little more

[@dodu8281]

next year, 5 to 1 with tiers...

[@lexkwondo6836]

I just went from 6 to midnight, if you know what I mean.

[@elaineres1]

I like your honesty and that you make your own analysis. I don't always agree but I respect your opinion. You also are fair and flexible. It makes me crazy at the bloggers who've never played the game or position who pontificate on everything....

[@49er16]

Chris never played WR either. He did play QB and had Zach Wilson as his number 1 QB who has been the biggest bust of the last decade. And his receiver rankings from last year turned out to be horrific.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

Zach wilson is not a bust if you know anything about football you can see he has everything to be elite he just has to put it all together

[@Bmp1113]

@@GBOkylebeach865 he is just factually a bust. His team is trading for a new qb.

[@jacksonklark6119]

​@gbokylebeach2205 he's not a bust yet 2 years is a short amount of time

[@patrickpascal1225]

@@49er16trey is the bust of the decade 😂

[@elaineres1]

To me the route running and ability to get open is most important. Tyler Lockett isn't tall or impressive physically but he is clever, reads defense and and most times gets open. One of the best outlet guys and severely under rated

[@travisdallenbach7480]

For the longest time he was my sleeper fantasy football WR. Always have been a huge fan of him

[@christiankane5802]

So JSN should be #1

[@MarshallHendrix-nx2gg]

Yes 100%, and Locket has great hands. Very few drops.

[@dodu8281]

thats why jerry rice would not be in his top 5... garrett wilson was not on his list... jordan addison is a poor garrett wilson. not shocked he was not here.

[@mukuzChannel]

Lockett is also ridiculously fast

[@CJStew06]

I actually have a theory for Chris' "orange before red" theory. -Orange is a mixture of yellow and red -On the color wheel, if we were looking for a path to get from yellow to blue, we would pass through orange before red, then arrive at blue, so -Blue is closer to red on the color wheel, and orange is farther away

[@dysonspheretxi]

If you're looking at the actual spectrum of visible light it goes from red to violet at the extremes. Hence infrared and ultraviolet. Those are beyond the visual spectrum. So orange would have to be somewhere between red and blue because blue leads directly into violet.

[@isaiahcollins96]

Josh Downs is a guy I feel could be a really solid player but love the shine on Zay Flowers, JSN & Michael Wilson.

[@ajajala5081]

His 40 time is troubling for a "speed guy" . Very troubling

[@isaiahcollins96]

@@ajajala5081 Yeah that’s true. I thought he was more low 4.4’s. Still feel dude could be a nice slot receiver in the league.

[@rickysewell8184]

wilson what a sleeper!

[@Matt90541]

@@ajajala5081 I never viewed Downs as a speed guy...he's more of a precision route runner...and he ran a 4.48 at the combine. Compared that to Cooper Kupp's 4.62..doesn't look bad at all.

[@davidh7123]

"Rocked up" is my new favorite term

[@dansheehan6828]

I Remember Chris didn’t t even have Wilson or Olave in last years top 5. Not to knock him as I still love his analysis

[@Fent-]

There’s not a single person who in sports media who hasn’t gotten something badly wrong. Simms is still in the upper echelon of draft analysts. Dude watches the film without any pre conceived bias from the common groupthink, and isn’t afraid to call his shot with a slept on player. As long as someone has sound reasoning and seems well researched, I don’t really care how many players they get “right”, the draft is too much of a crap shoot watching stuff like this is merely entertainment. I Definitely take Chris’ opinion seriously though.

[@zayshairjourney5499]

Any Ravens fans here to get an analysis after taking Zay Flowers? 👿🤘🏾🖤

[@gugie]

"cause we're gonna talk about another guy in the receiver-ing department here, a minute ago" - Chris Simms, 2023, 11:07

[@Yerrrrrrrrrr]

Love the pod but 5-1 is better imo

[@bbbbbbears6999]

Chris is finally warming up to Ohio State.

[@purklepanda5574]

@@cindycunningham7187it was a joke

[@Joel-brody]

Two of the greatest players of all-time are Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith. Coming out both were considered "slow" prospects, but they both kept scoring long TDs in college. Football isn't played in a 40 time without pads on in a straight line.

[@A.j.Harris]

Thats one quite @ss office 😂 random people just walking by in the background. I seen two people grab coffee and started to wonder is Chris Simms set up is in the break room 😅

[@nate_transformedbyChrist]

Some players haven’t don’t certain testing like the 40-yard dash which is why they may have a heptagon, octagon, or a nonagon. Some have more measurable because they performed more tests.

[@GKA11111]

Great podcast!!!@@

[@scotsgeoff]

Kingsbarns is a wee village in the Kingdom of Fife where golf was invented (St Andrews). It has a golf course, as do many towns and villages in Scotland. Lesson over lol.

[@nathantewkesbury8175]

*Addison was born to play football and be a WR. And he plays much faster than his “fast” 4.49 speed. Hands down #1 WR in this class when the lights come on 🧐*

[@TomatoPace]

Definitely, not sure how he isn’t high in him. I can agree flowers could be better but Addison is not far behind if he is two and not one

[@dodu8281]

i am not surprised he is not here. he is a lesser version of garrett wilson, who was not on his list last year.

[@nathantewkesbury8175]

@@dodu8281 *Yea and we see how that has turned out with Wilson. I usually agree with Simms but not this time. Some players you just have to overlook the “traits or measurables” and Addison is that guy. Not to mention his traits are actually decent really. But no not a combine freak. However the dude is a football player and so far ahead of most when it comes to the WR position. Like Rice was. Like Chris Carter. Like AB. Or yea like Wilson last year. Certain dudes just play the game in a way that can’t really be teaches. A natural*

[@jibjubby]

@@nathantewkesbury8175 Truth. He understands the mental side of the game. He gets into corners heads, gaslights them with his body language, just like JJ does. JJ didn't blow the doors off the combine either. JA has the traits that translate :)

[@RawDollar]

Here a year later and him ranking addison behind QJ and michael wilson is insane

[@SqueezySponge]

My top 5 are: Zay Flowers, Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, Marvin Mims and Tank Dell in that order

[@dodu8281]

mims goes down after the first hit. i think mingo and reed have a chance to be great in the next level.

[@FantasySportsZen]

U mad that Obi show was pathetic? Lol. Good list. Shoot Addison to the top and squeeze QJ in before Mimms.

[@SqueezySponge]

@@FantasySportsZen the show was elite thx for asking 🔥🔥

[@dredre2235]

zay on the thumbnail is crazy foreshadowing

[@davidames8980]

Cory Dillon was wearing ‘ankle weights’ when he played for the Patriots - that’s how you measure slowness.

[@billbasener8784]

I am tired of Sims irrational hot takes - "red is red"? C'mon! Seriously great show! Thanks!

[@paulbrown7765]

Right or wrong Simms stays true to his evaluation and is not swayed by others opinion. You have to respect that.

[@clarkbowen8158]

I also liked Iosivas, Ford-Wheaton, Wicks and Cropper. This draft has so many real great athletes did you mention Downs?

[@E7homa5]

Blue and Orange are Complimentary. So Chris is right, Orange>Red>Blue

[@googlechicken]

Patriots need to Draft Flowers at 14 if he is there he is exactly what Mac Jones needs

[@lynnm40511]

JSN was the best receiver on the Buckeye team in 2021 over both Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Jameson Williams transferred from Ohio State to Bama because he couldn’t break the Buckeye starting lineup. I think JSN will be awesome in the NFL. The scary part is the 2 top Buckeye receivers this year might be better than any of them in Marvin Harrison Jr and Emeka Egbuka. Also, JSN’s official laser timed 40 was 4.48.

[@nopeteys2424]

Realistically speaking, the only player in the NFL that would deserve 5 years 240 million dollars guaranteed would be Mahomes. He’s the only guy that a team would feel confident that he will be committed, stay healthy, and perform at the highest level and win you superbowls. Lamar thinking he deserves that type of contract is insane. He’s won 1 playoff game in his 5 years as a Raven and has been hurt two seasons in a row. I dont blame the Ravens for not wanting to give him that.

[@MADNESS084]

I’m pulling for Lamar. He’s standing up against the machine. He deserves our support

[@jamesclark7630]

Best comp for Jaxon Smith-Njigba is Copper Krupp.

[@ryerob4815]

Rule number 1 of rankings on a beginner top ten channel. Start your list from the bottom and finish at 1.

[@dannytreyjhoo4620]

No love for Josh Downs ? I know he's small, but he runs a 4.4 and quick and shifty. Cuts on a dime, great hands. He'll be a great slot guy. He seems like a Patriot. Similar to Julian Edelman,Wes Welker type.

[@9etherb87]

I like Jake bobo from ucla he a dawg not a burner but tough I 🙏 they don't move him tight end 🔚

[@dodu8281]

he is not on this list because when he gets hit, he goes down immediately. simms is high on getting yards after contact. a soft version of Flowers.

[@davidpeterson9479]

I love it when simms will talk about a guy he likes and say “he ran 4.58 at the combine but he plays way faster than that” then gets to Jordan Addison who ran 4.49 and goes “that was the best he could do he’s not that fast” like bro have some consistency 😂

[@ryerob4815]

Yeah but Addison needed to run that 4.40, we expected a 4.50 out of JSN. These smaller WRs need to win with speed and route running but if u can't get off the line vs press the routes mean nothing.

[@ced9938]

​@@ryerob4815 Addison didn't need that 4.40 he plays faster than that

[@scottritchey6737]

When are we going to realize the split is way more important than the 40!!

[@drakeholliday5671]

Michael Wilson gives me Kelvin Harmon flashbacks.

[@NathanDean79]

Kevin White is bigger than Quentin Johnson. White was 6’3’’ 215 at the combine in 2015. Johnson was 6’3’’ 208. They are both like just under 6’3’’ I’m just rounding up. So White is bigger and way faster than Johnson.

[@jeffsexton7160]

Quentin Johnston reminds me of Mike Williams ... Ceiling of tee Higgins floor of martavis Bryant but Williams is about what I expect

[@Outlaw2739]

Jalin Hyatt makes Db’s tap out as soon as he touches the ball

[@cjarmstrong5939]

I see peeps are wanting the reverse order but going 1-5 means you spend more time talking about the best prospect... and you can add in notable exceptions after the 5th pick, rather than the 1st, which makes more sense. (Going 5-1 then 6-10 is one step away from eating yogurt with a fork)

[@ba5647]

Chris simms didn’t have Garret Wilson as a top 5 wr last year 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kennytoce5946]

Fired up for this one

[@NathanRhwmf]

quarterbacks wanting the fully G contract is tough. if they don’t play the team is hosed. the other positions on the field deserve the fully G

[@FantasySportsZen]

I was gonna call bullshit but I looked it up, Chris Simms, 20-yard shuttle time, 4.18. Not too shabby dude!

[@chrissinclair6916]

I'm usually in agreement with a lot of Simms' takes and I'm surprised he got through this list without mentioning the best WR in the draft, Cedric Tillman. I thought this all along and his athletic testing for a big WR was better than DeAndre Hopkins and on par with A.J. Green but he has bigger hands than Green and has a better body to run slants. I just do not see the hole. He beats press, he is an A+ blocker, he runs after the catch, and he has BIG games on film against top competition including 10 catches for 200 yards and 1 TD against the 2021 UGA defense that was billed as one of the best ever.

[@drakeholliday5671]

My man, right there with you. I want the Ravens to draft Tillman in round 1. Possibly trade back a couple picks, but I’m on board with you that Tillman may be the best bet for getting a really good WR from this class.

[@JusticeDutton]

Tillman will be a great value this year. Analysts all are lower on Vols because of the offensive scheme, everyone recognizes the talent and you're not wrong but scouts just are not sure how that skillset translates to various offenses at the pro level yet so they are hesitant

[@franzdoreza5230]

Chris you have Style,, it's almost like a future style where everybody wears everything buttoned up… and tight fitting..Which is kind of funny because you are supposed to be unbuttoned… You have the same type of shirts, same type of hoodies in like three different colors, you need more options… Wear some flannel plaid, some cool denim shirts… Some western style or some street cool..You don't have to button everything up to the top, you don't have to have everything with button-down collars..And wear some jeans or some pants that aren't totally skinny because they look like tights… You have the physique… Wear some cool motorcycle shit or some western style shit… check out Belstaff or Barbour..You can pull it off… you should wear more colors like olive green, brown, orange, red, French blue, not just pale blue… I know it's your own unique style… But it looks like you have four things in your closet and I'm sure NBC pays you enough…😁

[@purklepanda5574]

For someone who likes speed I’m pretty surprised to not see Jayden reed

[@DrGanja99]

Top 5 for me: Zay, JSN, Addison, Downs, Hyatt

[@julianseyal]

The graphic from 2020 draft was completely incorrect and all over the place.

[@anthonyblakely399]

He might be picked up by the 49ers in the late rounds like 5 or 6 round. Rashed Wright is very physical which Kyle likes!!!

[@stephenchilada]

DK still can't really run the route tree though

[@aarondepitts9572]

Right

[@ksmoove1864]

Didn’t have Wilson or Olave in his top 5 and felt dumb I bet he will feel the same about Jordan A to

[@TheKustms]

These are the rankings we’re allowed to clown Chris on guys, not the qb ones lol

[@brianhammond2832]

People who don’t smoke cigars don’t inhale when they smoke cigars

[@LifeSupport23]

😂🤦🏾‍♂️Did sims just say “ I’m a HORE for speed” ? Or did he say *hoarder

[@ramsridhar8729]

You have mislabeled your 2020 draft graphic.

[@johnnybeatmaker330]

Steve smith got me hip to zay. Boy a beast

[@wb6515]

Podcast usually has timestamps but doesn't today. Can anyone highlight the Lamar chat?

[@icetroll734]

Don't bother, they've gone all "back the system" and trying to put him down. Simms seems so cool and then you see how he/the pod are so straight laced trying to brown nose Goodell

[@TangibleAndroid]

​@@icetroll734 me thinks your assessment is incorrect because you refuse to see Lamar and his situation for what it really is. You have an axe to grind.

[@bretttaylor3787]

25 minutes to get to the list...

[@davebielke6319]

Simms, Flowers was 100% my top guy also...he just passed the eye test vs all the others.Dynamic in every area but ahorter...he will be Tremendous wherever hes Drafted

[@MADNESS084]

Are there many successful Wideouts with as short of arms as his?

[@davebielke6319]

@@MADNESS084 is there going to be a 1st or 2nd round draft choice spent on him to find out ?...Maybe you should tell the NFL scouts he's not worth the risk. Can you convince them ?

[@davebielke6319]

@@MADNESS084 Flowers arm length is ranked in the 25th Percentile of NFL Recievers....Here are the others also ranking in the 25th Percentile , Enjoy the answer to your Question, ARE ANY OF THESE " successful" ?? Greg Jennings DeSean Jackson Pierre Garcon Mike Wallace (Ole Miss) Golden Tate Antonio Brown Eric Decker Randall Cobb Robert Woods Amari Cooper Stefon Diggs Cooper Kupp.....ARE ANY OF THESE SUCCESSFUL??

[@spoogtastic]

Past 2 years Simms has had usually his top WR be really good but be kinda off on 3-5. Brown and pierce where each #3 in his rankings in their years over the likes of jaylen waddle and Drake London and let's not forget Wilson AND Place missing his top 5 last year entirely.....so I would say top of his rankings are usually good but he's been off besides that. So I would guess Addison is going to be awesome since he's being left off.

[@teacherl8330]

The only player Simms praisrs as much but takes opposing reasons at every turn: Fields

[@davebielke6319]

Jsn... The hamstring issue bothers me, once you have them you're Vulnerable

[@AP-WhatsUp]

Zay or Kincaid to the bolts gonna be nasty!!

[@dodu8281]

simms planet. he always throw one player that nobody have in any top 5.... in a matter of fact, any top 10. kaboom, here is michael wilson.

[@JusticeDutton]

QJ has more Corey Davis in him than Tee Higgins in my opinion

[@MADNESS084]

We’re talking about reputation compared to Watson?

[@FrizzKid05]

Fred is more Fred than Drew.

[@manoftheyear6197]

I think chris simms is going to be wrong about Johnston.. he’s much more of complete wr then he’s giving him credit for

[@travisfoltz904]

I smoke cigarelloes, and inhale.

[@sebastianheine378]

35:30 lol Simms went a little off the rails here

[@CertifiedSupplyChainPro]

He didn't have Garrett Wilson or Chris Olave in his top 5 last year. As a lions fan, he is making me scared shitless when he but Jamo #1

[@franzdoreza5230]

I prefer receivers like Tyreek Hill… They don't have to be big, they don't have to be super fast but it doesn't hurt… The ability to have great foot work like you're almost dancing and getting open… Guys who can change the pace of the routes and speed… And the ability to separate after the catch…

[@niklasr4752]

5 to 1 better. But loves this Ranking

[@franzdoreza5230]

Nothing like a BIG tight End💩..😁 I hope the Bears add either some Strange or Kuntz..

[@GBOkylebeach865]

What about Cedric Tillman

[@isg6yeet741]

This has to be the most hilarious list I’ve ever seen😂

[@GBOkylebeach865]

Who is your top wide out?

[@isg6yeet741]

@@GBOkylebeach865 Addison or JSN

[@parulp6385]

I would take Hank Dell over Flowers, that guy can cut in space without lowering the shoulder

[@leelovitt1828]

Q Johnston is claypool 2.0

[@silence3916]

More like Sidney Rice 2.0

[@FantasySportsZen]

Wow. No Addison. Guess you didn't learn from leaving G Wilson out last year. Also AT Perry is better than the Stanford kid.

[@nathantewkesbury8175]

*Yea exactly. Addison is fast. 4.49 is fast and he plays football much faster. But the main thing with Addison is, the dude was born to play WR and is the top rated hands down. Simms missed the mark on this*

[@armen_ar323]

@@nathantewkesbury8175 just like he missed on Garrett Wilson & Chris Olave last year.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

Yes you can smoke cigars 😅

[@MADNESS084]

Watson has missed more games than Lamar

[@christiankane5802]

Oh Chris, JSN not at 1 is preposterous

[@joshuaweinbender6075]

Zayn Flowers being compared to Antonio Brown hopefully he is not a headcase

[@garrettfamilyaquatics6704]

she missed a bleep on a FUCKIN lmao

[@patrickpascal1225]

2nd best contract for Lamar 😅 how it’s worse than kylers offer

[@elaineres1]

Question...with all the talk about QB rankings Id like to know what was the reason Tom Brady was drafted later in the draft?

[@dysonspheretxi]

He wasn't even the full time starter in college. They played him and Drew Stanton (or whatever his name was). That and an awful combine. It just goes to show a mix of production/athleticism is what makes a good player, and it's not easy to see. Brady came in and saved games for Michigan when the other guy was folding, but the other guy was more of a pure "athlete".

[@Biz613]

I can definitely see Quentin Johnston and Jalin Hyatt being complete busts. I love Flowers and I love JSN. Surprised Simms didn’t like Jordan Addison.

[@isaiahh4108]

You see Hyatt torch Bama he could be Desean Jackson

[@Biz613]

@@isaiahh4108 6’0 176 lbs. can’t run routes. He’s just a speed guy. Never played against press man. High probability of a bust.

[@isaiahh4108]

@@Biz613 at worse your gonna get a Brandon Cooks

[@Biz613]

@@isaiahh4108 at worst, he’ll be John Ross. A non-factor bust

[@isaiahh4108]

@@Biz613 probably but once again this guy was open all the time

[@Charles-gz7xu]

"they are doing all the right things" PUBLICLY. Privately according to Lamar they have not

[@BasedHadrian]

Please go 5 to 1

[@stephenchilada]

Ahmed low key digging at Chris Simms Zach Wilson take lol

[@stevenjacobsen1671]

Where the hells Brandon aiyuk on the 2020 wide reviever draft niners took him first round

[@isaiahh4108]

He talked him up a lot that year but he knew Kyle wanted him so he tempered his hype to help his buddy

[@jeremiah1993]

Yeah, we can go ahead and write of Michael Wilson as a bust..

[@icetroll734]

Lamar stated, very clearly, he never asked for 230m guaranteed. You can't use your platform to cherry pick what you say about a topic and more so, you can't contradict a guy saying "he wants this"... what are you trying to do??

[@TangibleAndroid]

You're just a fanboy bro. Sad butt true

[@icetroll734]

Lamar injured? 6 games. What about 1.5 years OUT because you are under 24 inditements?? That didn't hurt another guy, did it. Come on. Selective commentary

[@TangibleAndroid]

Um......Fanboy much? Yes, yes you do.

[@icetroll734]

@@TangibleAndroid yes you do? What you on? What does that mean?

[@TangibleAndroid]

@@icetroll734 I know it's difficult to admit when you don't understand something because you're not bright enough to figure it out. Better luck next time though

[@icetroll734]

@@TangibleAndroid you would know that feeling, white fella. Back yo truck up and learn some respect for folks being railroaded.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

Jalen Hyatt is the best wide out in this class

[@jimbobruno4257]

Wish someone at the company would defy whatever connections Phil Simms has and would give this job to someone more deserving. Also really sad that Chris won't just admit that he has enough money to be comfortable and step aside and realize what a blessing it is to just spend time with your family. It's just sad.

[@theeggreat4]

I also never get into a deep sleep off tequila I wake up at 8 am no matter if I went to sleep at 6

[@ericks64]

Here for all the Zay Flowers propaganda

[@icetroll734]

Fact? "No one can negotiate / deal with Lamar" if everyone is literally one room of Ravens employees... As for 2 first rounders. 2 words, Chef, Russ.

[@richardmarco5344]

Loopieloo.