01-23-2020, 12:52 PM
(01-23-2020, 12:25 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: People were literally saying it over and over when we took Ross...
Ross was a need pick, and a lazy one at that.
Sanu and Marvin Jones just left the year prior. Our #2, as a stop-gap, was Brandon Lafell, who was never a long-term option. And Boyd was a complete unknown at that point, who looked to be a slot option. We needed a WR to pair with AJ.
Two receivers went just ahead of Ross (Mike Williams and Corey Davis) leaving him as the only WR left with a 1st round grade. The next guy didn't go until the middle of the 2nd.
So we drafted a need, and we simply took who was available. We reached. But I don't know how you can point to this as evidence as Mike Brown routinely loving sexy picks.
And even if he does love a sexy pick here and there, none of that refutes the idea that he also values old-school philosophy (Blocking Tight-Ends). You can do both.
I guarantee Mike and the FO had their hands all in the Sample pick.
