2024 NFL Draft | Breaking down potential Buffalo Bills first-round pick Ladd McConkey
The 2024 NFL Draft begins Thursday in Detroit.
Leading up to the draft, we take a more in-depth look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills could potentially pick with their first-round pick, which, barring a trade, will be 28th overall.
Many expect the Bills to go after a wide receiver, though general manager Brandon Beane said if there are none to his liking worth being a first-round pick that he will pivot a player from another position.
Ladd McConkey, Georgia, WR
Height, weight: 6-0, 185 pounds
Vitals: 40-yard dash: 4.39; Vertical: 36 inches
Numbers: 119 catches, 1,687 yards, 14 TDs receiving; 216 yards, 4 TDs rushing in 39 career games.
FYI: Won two national championships at Georgia. ... Missed first four games with back injury last season. ... Grew up a Tennessee Volunteers fan. ... His number 15 was retired by North Murray High School in Chatsworth, Georgia.
The skinny:2023: Wuerffel Trophy winner, given to college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." ... Allstate AFC Good Works Team. ... National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete. ... William V. Campbell Trophy finalist, otherwise known as the "Academic Heisman." ... 2022: Second-Team All-SEC receiver. 2021: All-SEC Freshman Team
The scouting report: Quick to top speed, making him a deep threat. ... Quick feet. ... Good route runner. ... Knocks include size and strength, which makes him vulnerable to contact and not so much of a threat after he makes a catch.
The bottom line: Injuries hampered him at Georgia. Can his body handle the rigors of the NFL?
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Ladd McConkey could be on Bills NFL draft list: What to know about WR
