Terrace Marshall Jr.

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(12-12-2020, 06:55 AM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: My thoughts exactly. I'm tired of this strategy of building from the outside in by targeting wide receivers with our high picks. We need to invest in the offensive and defensive lines more than anything. Those position groups have a bigger impact on wins/losses.

Burrow can make due with lesser receivers, and he already has two really good ones in Higgins and Boyd. AJ might even be willing to re-sign for a cheap deal, with his poor production. If not, draft a receiver in the 4th round or later. We've got plenty of options at the position for a 3rd/4th wide receiver.

I would view corner as a bigger need than wide receiver--especially if we lose WJ3. I'd like to see a defensive play-maker of some sort drafted at the top of 2. Be that dline, linebacker or corner. I'd prefer dline, but you go BPA of course. Maybe that playmaker isn't there; that's the only scenario I look at WR/TE, if its a clear cut BPA pick. (of course this assumes we draft Sewell in round 1).

If Sewell isn't there in round one and we go with a defensive playmaker in round 1, I'd look at OG. But even if we took Sewell in 1, if the BPA is a guard I'd take him in a heartbeat. BPA all the way unless it's defintely not a need--if that's the case trade down.

What are these options we have as the #3/4 WR?  Boyd, Tee, and Tate are the only WR's  we have under contract net year, not counting PS guys.  Tate isn't very good and is injury prone.  After the terrible effort he's shown at times and his diminishing play, I don't know that I'd want AJ back for league minimum.  #3 WR is effectively a starter and we need quality depth at the position, too.  I'm not saying WR or bust in 2, but it's definitely not a position we can just ignore until day 3 of the draft, either.