Davis Mattek told listeners to skip Xavier Restrepo altogether, joking that the rookie "is still running his 40." Mattek’s knock is simple: Restrepo’s poor long-speed—and lack of any other standout athletic trait—means he will struggle to separate at the NFL level and therefore offers no spike-week ceiling. In a 20-round DraftKings room loaded with higher-upside fliers, Mattek sees Restrepo as a slot-only plodder who caps out at low-aDOT receptions without TD equity. Any pick spent on him is one fewer swing at real week-winning upside, so Mattek is hard out even at the very end of drafts.

Josh Pate broke out the "red Sharpie" to fully endorse Xavier Restrepo as the safest PPR play among 2025 rookie wideouts. Restrepo is Miami’s all‑time leading receiver after back‑to‑back 1,000‑yard seasons and drew a 30.4 % target share in 2024 despite the Hurricanes cycling three quarterbacks. Pate dismissed the Pro Day 40 time—run while nursing an injury—as irrelevant because Restrepo wins with route precision, reliability, and on‑field generalship rather than raw explosion. In multiple fall‑camp viewings, Pate saw Restrepo act like an on‑field OC, lining up teammates and demanding reps end correctly. For dynasty/Best Ball gamers, Pate expects an immediate Tyler Lockett‑style reception floor out of the slot, making Restrepo a priority second‑round rookie pick. Draft‑prop bettors fading speed‑score models can find plus‑money on him sneaking into Round 1.