Ja’Marr Chase or DeVonta Smith: Who has the edge in the 2021 NFL Draft? | SportsCenter

else with us now and while quarterbacks will dominate most of the conversation leading up to the draft don't sleep on the talent inside the top 10 that could change the game on the outside yeah last year's draft and you know this was sort of dubbed the best receiving class in the history of the world but this candidates are no slouches either so today our draft experts talk targets april showers bring the nfl draft and as such we've got our draft debate i'm elle duncan mel kuiper jr todd mcshea are here we're going to be diving into the draft all week long and we've covered quarterback but as the great analyst gisele bunchen would once say they can't throw to themselves so let's talk a little skill positions and mel i know that you've got florida tied in kyle pitts going fourth overall to the jets after trading down with atlanta now how does pitt sort of stack up when you compare him to the top pass catchers in this draft receivers like davonte smith and jamar chase i think you can make argument ellie's the best receiving entity in this draft with the versatility he will give an offense with the match-up nightmare he will create at 6-6 245 pounds pow pits is special you cannot find a kyle pitt in the first round you're not gonna find one in the second round or third round he's the only one you can find other receivers second or third round they may not be as good as damonte smith jamar chase or jalen waddle but will be close enough to make you happy but kyle picks is the one guy that separates from every other tight end in this draft i mentioned those two white outs and i want to narrow the conversation there guys todd who do you give the edge to when you compare just heisman winner devonte smith against jamar chase it's brutal because what what devonta smith did this past year l was remarkable you know jaylen waddle goes out and he's got to step up and he's he's so marvin harrison that's who he is he's got the skinny legs he doesn't look the part but he somehow knows how to get off the press separate and go make tough catches but then you see jamar chase and physically he has better traits i have identical grades on him and it's not a cop-out but i would take chase slightly over smith but i i wouldn't blame anyone who would take smith over chase i think the over under on how many times you say it's brutal between now and the draft i'll say 50. okay because it is brutal and you've said it already a few times and i'm going to go with you on that you've seen the ticket i'm going to give you the exit i'm going to give the edges devonte smith i'll tell you why body of work four years you say yeah the first year he didn't do that much but caught that winning touchdown pass to beat george in overtime from tua i think what he's done the last three years steady consistent improvement year after year i would stick with the safer guy here the guy you saw play at an elite level in devonta smith yeah i want to go there for a second todd because we are obviously dealing with sort of unprecedented circumstances chase opts out and there's not going to be a combine will that hurt him in any way in terms of whether he'll be allowed to jump or able rather to jump that heisman winner is that mars 31st pro day going to be enough for him listen i i think that's going to play a factor with with him and a lot of other players it really is because we don't have the official numbers and then you get them late in the process and a lot of evaluators have made up their minds at this point harris got a whole left side stiff arms the man of the six jumps over an irish defender my we do have two record setting backs on the board naja harris travis etienne todd do you see one two or no running backs going in the first round i think two i think dodie harris is gonna go first and then i think etn is gonna go right after him and and they both deserve to be in the first round i know mel doesn't do running backs in the first round and i get it the value might not be there i just don't think more than one goes in the first round maybe zero but i'll give you one i'm not gonna give you two and who's the one that you're giving i'll probably go with harris because of the all-around game that he had this year he was spectacular it's always what you saw last and emaji harris was special i've never been an advocate and a proponent of taking a running back in the first round wherever harris ends up getting drafted he is the poster child for sort of waiting your turn and making the most of your opportunity he had 27 touchdowns in his first three seasons in alabama 30 last season alone thanks for watching espn on youtube for live streaming sports and premium content subscribe to espn plus

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Length: 4min 20sec (260 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 09 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/khanman504]

Can't go wrong with either one or Waddle. Trade down and pick whoever is available.

[u/Mtbnz]

Waddle

[u/jf737]

Team Waddle

[u/DirtyDanoTho]

Sewell and trade up for Waddle

[u/JimboMiami]

They both have the same high ceiling but I feel Ja’marr have a safer floor.

[u/jarybary]

Pitts

[u/CptXelic]

Smith is way too small for a 3rd overall.

[u/dirkblasticus2]

Sewell has more value than anyone imo

[u/MiamiMedStudent]

Honestly just for fun search this in the subreddit. Over under how many times ppl have posted this ? 15? ( I’ve posted this twice, with a poll)