Housh gets it

[Essex Johnson]

(02-22-2021, 01:04 AM)Whatever Wrote: How many of those FA's can take the top off the defense and provide the deep threat we need?  How many are a legit #1 that we're lacking?  

That's the thing, you're not talking about signing a starting caliber WR as opposed to signing a starting caliber T.  You're talking traditional Bengals C tier FA vs an A tier.  600 yards makes you a "good" starter?  You know 74 guys had 600+ receiving yards last year, right?

That is the single worst draft philosophy I've ever heard.  WJIII was a wasted pick?  Jonah Williams was a wasted pick?  If you're saying a draft pick is wasted if it doesn't increase your win total year one, then you're playing checkers in a chess game.  Plus I already showed you how statistically how it's unlikely a T at 5 is a significant upgrade in year one, which is exactly your definition of a "wasted pick.". You draft OL hoping to groom them so they'll be good starters in a year or two.  You don't draft them looking for an immediate upgrade to fix your line.  

A few can take the top off and the game to me has evolved more and more away from #1 WR to 2/3 WRs.. the main point with any draft pick vs. veteran is you know what the veteran has done.. draft picks are still potential so does not matter if WR or tackle. I think the difference to me is how many holes we have.. we have many more on the line so that is going to have to get fixed in FA and draft and more pressing need.. so if adding a veteran WR helps us more than taking a draft pick away from Oline or other more pressing concerns so be it.