03-08-2021, 06:55 PM
(03-08-2021, 01:32 PM)Murdock2420 Wrote: All this talk about Boyd in the slot... so, where did Boyd line up when A.J. missed the entire year? Wait... he lined up outside....
Higgins, lines up... yup outside.
I love how people like you keep moving the goalposts on discussions about needs. The statement is the team needs a WR that can stretch the field and make defenses respect the deep ball so we have to draft Chase at 5. Meanwhile, there is guys in round 2, 3, and 4 that can come in and...stretch the field and make a defense respect them.... but now they have to be none developmental, and not slot only outside and... yawn...
Every single draft pick is a developmental guy. They haven't played in the NFL...so they have to develop and adjust. Just because you have your mind set that Chase is the only way to go at 5, doesn't mean that a late round WR wouldn't actually fix the problems we have. The mock draft that NATI posted would actually be an amazing outcome for this team even though it doesn't include your preferred guy.
WTF are you talking about? Boyd had 661 yards our of the slot last year, 2/3 of his production. He's so bad on the outside that even with a complete lack of other options, they still mostly used him in the slot.
I don't think I've ever said we have to take Chase at 5. What I've said is there is a need for an outside WR that is a vertical threat and Chase should be an option at 5. I've repeatedly stated that I'd be happy with Sewell, Chase, or Pitts at 5. What I don't want is Sewell to be gone and wind up reaching for the next available T.
How many 4th round WR's come in and are productive as rookies? Not many. In today's NFL, you're top 3 WR's are starters. Would you drop a 4th round pick on a TE, DE, S, T, or CB, expect them to start immediately, and say you've adequately addressed that position? No, you wouldn't. Every draft pick is a developmental prospect, but some are more ready to contribute immediately than others. Day 3 are generally not. Even 3rd rounders are mostly not ready to be starters.
Dude, seriously. This mock had a great FA/trade that got us 2 quality OL. The draft fell off the rails. By his own admission, he took a bad trade to move back to #19. Then, even though he shored up T with Havenstein, he makes a massive reach for a LT in Eichenberg who he is then going to try to convert to RG. He then takes an Edge/stack LB tweener who he himself says he's not sure where to play him and a C who can't stay on the field and will miss a bunch of OTA's in 2.
