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BALLER MOVE: Target ~75
CURRENT ADP: 89.8
ANALYSIS: Kevin White has been compared physically to Andre Johnson, which is lofty praise for a player yet to take a snap in an NFL game. The 6'3" receiver from West Virginia posted a 4.35 40-yard-dash time and has the size/speed combo that scouts dream about. White totaled 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, good for sixth in the NCAA. His 109 receptions led the Big 12 and were third in the country. He was not part of a prolific passing attack that stockpiled numbers for several receivers, nor was he part of a spread offense that could make him ill-prepared for the NFL.
This year, White gets a much-deserved reboot after what was essentially a redshirt season to start his NFL career. This can be beneficial for a receiver learning a new system and adjusting to NFL speed. He will be expected to start opposite the 6'4" Alshon Jeffrey, a Pro Bowl-caliber talent whose numbers suffered last season as the Bears lacked a second receiving threat. Marquess Wilson, a seventh-round pick in 2013, is his main competition, and without Matt Forte or Martellus Bennett in town, there will be more targets heading to the outside receivers.
White is neither a sophomore looking to build on last season’s success nor an exciting, young rookie fresh in the minds of fantasy owners. As a result, he may be a somewhat forgotten commodity, and while drafting him is nearly as risky as selecting a rookie, White could outperform his 7th-round ADP and finish as a WR2.
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