Lost in the rapid ascension of budding star quarterback Bo Nix has been the development of one of his most reliable pass-catchers: seventh-round rookie wide receiver Devaughn Vele, who's snagged eight of nine targets over the last two games.

Among the QBs who qualified for a grade, Nix had the worst one of the bunch. Coming in at a D+, there were many concerns I had about his early play, some of which are outlined here: It’s easy to say the game has to be slowed down for Nix,