McConkey leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
84
Receptions (career)
148
1,100
Receiving yards (career)
1,938
8
Receiving TDs (career)
13
12.0
Yards per catch
12.0
55
Targets (season)
106
The verdict
McConkey holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). III answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
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Card value — head to head
Calvin Austin III
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Ladd McConkey
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictLadd McConkey is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $4.0). Calvin Austin III carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +19% over five years).