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Is Wide Receiver A Major Need?

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
I've seen a few discussions on this in random threads, and I think it would be better if we handled all of the WR discussion in a single thread...

IMO, WR is not a tremendous need, and it definitely would not be worth it to reach for a WR in the 1st and 2nd round unless Braylon or Mike Williams falls to us in the 1st or if someone like Roddy White is available in the 2nd (a huge longshot)...

This year's WR class is pretty deep and we could still get good value with our 78th overall pick...It's likely either Jerome Mathis, who impressed at the combine, Roscoe Parrish, who would be a great upgrade over JJ, Reggie Brown, who was overshadowed by Gibson at UGA but has the tools to be a good #2, or Terrence Murphy, who has great speed and can also return kicks, will be there in the late 3rd...We shouldn't take a WR until this point unless we feel there is a can't miss guy...

We have much larger needs including the O-Line, D-Line, LBs, and possibly CB...

Discuss away...
 

royce1054

Rookie
D-ReK said:
I've seen a few discussions on this in random threads, and I think it would be better if we handled all of the WR discussion in a single thread...

IMO, WR is not a tremendous need, and it definitely would not be worth it to reach for a WR in the 1st and 2nd round unless Braylon or Mike Williams falls to us in the 1st or if someone like Roddy White is available in the 2nd (a huge longshot)...

This year's WR class is pretty deep and we could still get good value with our 78th overall pick...It's likely either Jerome Mathis, who impressed at the combine, Roscoe Parrish, who would be a great upgrade over JJ, Reggie Brown, who was overshadowed by Gibson at UGA but has the tools to be a good #2, or Terrence Murphy, who has great speed and can also return kicks, will be there in the late 3rd...We shouldn't take a WR until this point unless we feel there is a can't miss guy...

We have much larger needs including the O-Line, D-Line, LBs, and possibly CB...

Discuss away...
we have handled our defense in free agnecy... OL yes i can c WR yes i can see to... Williamson is the right person for us.... I have seen mocks where williamson goes #7 to Minnesota but all that means is Barron will be our #1 and Gibson might be #2... WR is the biggest need bc of cap #'s. It doesnt makes sense to draft a guy pay him that kind of money and sit him. I hear the arguements but its not gonna happen
 

Grid

All Pro
D-ReK said:
I've seen a few discussions on this in random threads, and I think it would be better if we handled all of the WR discussion in a single thread...

IMO, WR is not a tremendous need, and it definitely would not be worth it to reach for a WR in the 1st and 2nd round unless Braylon or Mike Williams falls to us in the 1st or if someone like Roddy White is available in the 2nd (a huge longshot)...

This year's WR class is pretty deep and we could still get good value with our 78th overall pick...It's likely either Jerome Mathis, who impressed at the combine, Roscoe Parrish, who would be a great upgrade over JJ, Reggie Brown, who was overshadowed by Gibson at UGA but has the tools to be a good #2, or Terrence Murphy, who has great speed and can also return kicks, will be there in the late 3rd...We shouldn't take a WR until this point unless we feel there is a can't miss guy...

We have much larger needs including the O-Line, D-Line, LBs, and possibly CB...

Discuss away...


the way I see it.. unless Edwards or Williams falls to us.. no one we draft will make an immediate impact, nor are they likely to be a big upgrade over Bradford. SO.. next season we will most likely see a setup with the #2 WR duties being shared by Gaffney, Armstrong, and possibly Starling. And also possibly by a rookie WR if we draft one.

But, im with you that it is NOT likely in the 1st round, and honestly I wouldnt even bet on it in the 2nd round. As for return duties.. considering that we have a rather old starting CB in Glenn.. and an almost old starting FS in Coleman.. grabbing a CB that can challenge for a starting spot and also return kicks would be a better move than grabbing a WR to do it.

Antionio Perkins in the 3rd.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
The problem with Williamson is that he isn't that great of a route runner and his hands are only ok...These things can be corrected in time, but if we're looking for someone to immediately take pressure off of AJ, Williamson would not be that guy...The only two receivers that would demand attention from the defense are Braylon and Mike Williams...
 

outofhnd

Rookie
How can you people say WR is so important? Bradford's #2 role was not an intricate part of our success last year, what makes you think a rookie will this year?

Defense, Id rather have too much defensive talent rather than not enough because Receivers can be picked in later rounds plus you can have undrafted rookies come to camp and tryout.
Many of the NFLs quality recievers were not picked in the first round at all

I think everyone is under the assumption that another reciever means AJ wont be double covered. I dont buy that for a second we already picked our Blue Chip Receiver lucky for us it was Andre Johnson and not Charles Rogers.

Think about that or Santana Moss what if our speed burner gets injured we are back to square one and if he is like Rogers and Detroit that was a wasted Pick. In 2 seasons hes played a total of like 8 games. Id be rahter upset at our organization if we picked a speedster who cant stay healthy.
 

beerlover

Hall of Fame
WR is a position John McClain champions IF the Texans choose to go that route with Troy Williams. I'm seriously hoping either Cadillac or Cedric is available if they go offense. Defensivly the OLB position is strong @ #13 for the coveted 3-4 OLB in David Pollack. Cornerbacks are deep and two of my favorites should still be ripe for the picking in Carlos Rogers and Justin Miller. Justin is more a cover corner like Dunta and has been compared to Deion Sanders in style plus he led the nation in kick-off returns (double edge sword the type teams covet that eat up dual positions for salary cap reasons). Carlos is bigger & faster than Rolle & very physical I would think that both are options. We'll just have to keep our eyes and ears peeled to see who the Texans bring in to work out over the next three weeks, then maybe we will have a better idea :cool:
 

outofhnd

Rookie
The only round 1 offensive need would be OT because if we have the same weak line we did this year our offense with another speedy stud will be like having 2 ferraris at home but taking the bus to work.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
outofhnd said:
The only round 1 offensive need would be OT because if we have the same weak line we did this year our offense with another speedy stud will be like having 2 ferraris at home but taking the bus to work.
I disagree...Upgrading the RG and C play is more vital to this team's success than upgrading the tackles...Our interior line play last year was horrendous, but the tackle play was decent...
 

Grid

All Pro
if any of the top 3 RBs fell to us.. that would be a tempting pick to make. Though it would also be tempting to use that as leverage for a nice trade down.
 

Grid

All Pro
this is a VERY good draft for interior linemen. I think we will definatly pick one up in the 3rd, maybe 4th.. depending on who is available.

I think we are set at RT.. but I dont think Wands play last year was very good... but he is new.. and no one we could draft this year would be any better than him, so I think we should stick with it.

I wouldnt be against giving Rob Pettit a good long look though.. he could possibly be available in the 4th round. He isnt what you would call an elite prospect.. but he did shutdown Dwight Freeney in college.. so he may be worth that 4th round pick considering we face Dwight twice a year.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
Assuming we can't get Baas, the two lineman I'd like to see us draft are Chris Spencer, C, Ole Miss and Marcus Johnson, G/T, Ole Miss...They both could end up being really special players...
 

threetoedpete

Hall of Fame
Grid said:
the way I see it.. unless Edwards or Williams falls to us.. no one we draft will make an immediate impact, nor are they likely to be a big upgrade over Bradford. SO.. next season we will most likely see a setup with the #2 WR duties being shared by Gaffney, Armstrong, and possibly Starling. And also possibly by a rookie WR if we draft one.

But, im with you that it is NOT likely in the 1st round, and honestly I wouldnt even bet on it in the 2nd round. As for return duties.. considering that we have a rather old starting CB in Glenn.. and an almost old starting FS in Coleman.. grabbing a CB that can challenge for a starting spot and also return kicks would be a better move than grabbing a WR to do it.

Antionio Perkins in the 3rd.

Agreed. Need a Burner to help stretch the middle of the feild. You need a can opener to crack open some of the two deeps in this division. Whether that WR will be in the form of a guy like Williamson, Perkins, or for that matter Matt Jones at HB or Sproles out of the slot, I don't think it is as critical this year because of the Depeth at WR in this years draft and the developement of Armstrong. While it is true there aren't as many prototypical WR studs in this draft. It is also true that this years draft is a Baskins Robin's for WR's. All shapes and all flavors . If they fill other needs first and came back to WR in Day two I would have no problem with that. Sometimes you gotta roll the dice with the folks on your roster. Whether they pony up a #1 pick or hold they're water untill day two, there should be plenty of tallent to fill the need. There were a lot of great times posted at the combine.
I stand to be corrected but this class might of been the fastest overall, ever. The fact of the matter is that AJ should be getting most of the targets in our passing offense anyway.
 

royce1054

Rookie
outofhnd said:
How can you people say WR is so important? Bradford's #2 role was not an intricate part of our success last year, what makes you think a rookie will this year?
We lost 1 game by 3 points... 2 by a touchdown.. 1 by 8 and 1 by 9 last year.
Imagine what if ... Bradford could draw the could double coverage or we have a solitified #2... i think we were a playoff team..... We could of easily wont 3 other games... thats puts us 10-6 we had Jags #, I think we would made the playoffs and thats the goal.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
royce1054 said:
We lost 1 game by 3 points... 2 by a touchdown.. 1 by 8 and 1 by 9 last year.
Imagine what if ... Bradford could draw the could double coverage or we have a solitified #2... i think we were a playoff team..... We could of easily wont 3 other games... thats puts us 10-6 we had Jags #, I think we would made the playoffs and thats the goal.
If you want to get into what ifs, then what if DD didn't have his fumbling problem at the beginning of the year? What if Carr didn't throw 2 INTs against San Diego? What if Babin sacked Peyton and broke his right arm on the first play of our first game against the Dolts? What if we had any pass protection?

Bottom line is Bradford wasn't an impact player and Dom wants to turn the O run-heavy, so we don't need a #2 WR...
 

The Preacher

Waterboy
If not anything this draft will at least allow us to speculate ad infinitum for the next five weeks maybe we can come to some kind of concensus on where we'll go with #1. Considering we could use a wr,te,ol,maybe rb and that's only offense this could easily turn into a big runaround but we'll see. Since this is a wr topic I'll try not to venture far from that and think realistically what would happen if we did go offense. I have already clamored enough about Clayton over Williamson but is a WR that logical of an option. It seemed to me Armstrong showed a lot of potential last year and since it often takes a few years for a wr to develop he could be our guy. Of course I just noticed he didn't have more than one catch in the last eight games of the year so that likelihood is hardly a lock. I think the Texans will give Joppru one more year before they make another big investment at TE surely not at #13. I think with the depth in o-line we'll hold off until later rounds which leaves wr and rb. DD worries me I feel he could go down anytime but unless one of the big three falls to us and I doubt they will we don't go rb. Steven Jackson fell a lot further than anybody imagined last year so if there was a big surprise in who fell my best guess would be Cadillac. Miami and Arizona will grab a rb but only Chicago and Tampa Bay are other teams who might and they're not incredibly desperate there and could both easily go wr. This scenario is definitely possible but still unlikely which leaves us to wr. It's safe to say another stud wr seems attractive and with the top two gone that leaves us with a couple choices. Considering our #1 needs to be a skill position if we want immediate impact and despite the chances Armstrong and Gaffney can contribute effectively I have to think if and that's a big if we go offense it is at wr and that leaves us at welcome Mark Clayton our newest Texan.
 

GoBlue

Noob
I agree wholeheartedly we shouldn't go WR with our #1 unless Edwards or Williams is there (which they won't be). After them, the second tier is a cr*pshoot so I'd hope CC picks one up in the 3rd or 4th depending on what other defensive talent is available. Bradford's only asset was his speed so if he can't stretch the field maybe that's not what we need. I'd rather have a possession reciever that has hands of glue and a head of steel to catch short passes (instead of DD). Think Stokley, Chrebet, etc.
 

royce1054

Rookie
i dont understand DE in 1st.... or LB... we have Payne, Walker, Smith, Wong, Babin, Greenwood, Peek. I see a some 3rd round depth there maybe

S- Earl is there now... He has earned that position.... We will get a 4th round depth here.

OL- we need some depth there i think prob #1 need

WR- #2 need. We have 2 replace bradford. We need some 1 to stretch field and some to take double coverages off of Johnson. It can open up the running game

Te will prob be a late round picl
 

LBblitz

Waterboy
Drafting a WR in the early rounds doesnt seem to be the solution IMO. If we could improve the interior OL Carr would have more time to go through his reads and bradford(or Armstrong IMO) would get better numbers. I like the idea of getting a tight end but I dont like the tightend prospects in the draft, maybe joppru will contribute this season...fingers crossed on that one
 

cptnbreakdance

Waterboy
D-ReK said:
The problem with Williamson is that he isn't that great of a route runner and his hands are only ok...These things can be corrected in time, but if we're looking for someone to immediately take pressure off of AJ, Williamson would not be that guy...The only two receivers that would demand attention from the defense are Braylon and Mike Williams...
Not to mention a TE like a Joppru, or a Heath Miller.
 

keyfro

Veteran
i believe that with the first round we will be drafting the BPA no matter what position with the exception of QB, K, or P

i believe second or third round recievers are great quality right now...we have available fred gibson, reggie brown, and matt jones...all three i think would make great additions to our receiving corp...gibson and brown have tons of experience and were very productive...matt jones is one of those physical freaks who probably could be the next drew bennett...tall and athletic...and very impossing redzone threat
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
We all know most WRs take a year or two to develop and get used to playing in the pros, so if we're looking for immediate impact, why take a WR in the first? This WR class is deep and after Mike Williams and Braylon, then rest of the class are pretty much even...I did a little research and found that, since 1996, such prominent receivers as Amani Toomer, Mushin Muhammad, Terrell Owens, Joe Horn, Derrick Mason, Marcus Robinson, Hines Ward, Peerless Price, Marty Booker, Donald Driver, Jerry Porter, Laverneus Coles, Chad Johnson, Chris Chambers, Steve Smith, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Deion Branch, Anquan Boldin, and Keary Colbert have all been taken after the first round, so I ask the question: Why spend a first round pick on a WR when there are plenty of diamonds in the rough who just need good coaching and experience to become superstars?
 

The Preacher

Waterboy
D-rek you make some solid points and it looks like about 2-3 receivers per year eventually play at a pro bowl level that were later picks. I agree if you think you found a fundamentally sound guy who will be there later hold out on him and since there are many interesting defensive players that will be available to us and that need is apparent we will most likely go defense IMO. For the sake of speculating though a handful of wr's are becoming more of an impact sooner. Last year Roy Williams, Michael Clayton, Lee Evans, and Larry Fitzgerald(in AZ no less) all had significant stats as rookies and considering a great player will ask for 8 mil a year after a few years you can't afford to wait 2 or 3 years just so they can finally come around and hit their payday for another team. That's why if you draft a WR with a high pick it better be a sure thing. Now I guess that leads us to is their a surefire WR after Williams and Edwards? I've already sided with Mark Clayton as a lock to start right away for whoever drafts him. You can still find very solid players at other positions and if you go WR after what I believe to be three immediate impact guys you could land a Reggie Williams, Michael Jenkins or Rashaun Woods, three high picks that could easily languish for years making this position a very risky one to draft. With that I'd be surprised if we went WR before round 4 if we didn't at #13. Also, Armstrong and Gaffney are entering years 3 and 4 respectively, the time a lot of young wr's come around like you mentioned so the FO might want to wait another year before they feel they have to address this area.
 

TheOgre

All Pro
I actually want to see us go WR first. I see it as the most blaring weak area of our team. We have someone that can start in every position except WR#2. Wand CAN be our LT. Peek CAN be our ROLB. Glenn and Dunte CAN be our CB's. If we try to start Gaffney, Armstrong or any of the other long-shots at WR2, then it will be a season of double-teaming for AJ. Moreso than last year when Bradford was at least a threat for the long-ball.
 

The Preacher

Waterboy
It does make sense if we do go offense. Most teams probably felt last year if they could cover AJ they could attack Carr more regularly. If we had two guys who necessitated two cover guys defenses would be more apt to lay back and Carr would get more time and less sacks. It's a situation where if you can't bring in someone to shore up the line immediately you get somebody who keeps defenders from attacking the line because the chances are better they will get burnt otherwise. I know the argument it doesn't matter if there's no time will come up but you have to start somewhere and you know DC would feel more comfortable knowing he had two guys who demanded double teams.
 

michaelm

vox nihili
the same argument could be made for having a TE that can play on every down/distance. Having personnel who tip the play selection to the def by the substitution (Miller/Bruener and Wand/generic LT) is just inexcusable. I really believe a well rounded TE could make a significant difference in some areas.
For instance, since we all agree that Carr will likely be rushed many times again this season, another dump off option keeps the D a little more honest.
Additionally, having a TE that can actually catch and block opens up some option routes such as when the TE holds at the line to see if a LB is on a Blitz and if not, breaks into his route... Sure any TE can do that, but none currently on or roster (and healthy) have the ability to be effective in both areas.
Max protect is a little more decieving when the TE has the actual ability to block, but doesn't tip the play because he may actually run a pattern...


edited to say ESPECIALLY now with the contact rules being enforced and a premium being realized at the TE position league wide...
 

Errant Hothy

Hypermediocrity
Is WR a major need? No. Is it possible we draft a wide out in the first round? Sure, and it would probaly be a good pick up; but if we have learned anything from the lst three draft it's that Casserly and Co. have their own ideas on the draft and who will fit into the roster. With all that being said, they'll probably be drafting by their board; and who ever the pick expect to hear that he was the BPA.

Of all the thing Casserly is in control of, I feel the best about his handle on the draft.
 

TheOgre

All Pro
I agree that an every-down TE is a necessity. I think Joppru COULD BE that guy. There is nobody at WR that I feel COULD BE our #2 WR effectively. I also think we could draft a good TE in the 3rd or later rounds. A WR in the 1st and TE in the 3rd would probably be higher quality than a TE in the 1st and WR in the 3rd.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
TheOgre said:
I agree that an every-down TE is a necessity. I think Joppru COULD BE that guy. There is nobody at WR that I feel COULD BE our #2 WR effectively. I also think we could draft a good TE in the 3rd or later rounds.
I'd be all for Jerome Collins out of Notre Dame in the 5th or 6th...
 

michaelm

vox nihili
TheOgre said:
I also think we could draft a good TE in the 3rd or later rounds. A WR in the 1st and TE in the 3rd would probably be higher quality than a TE in the 1st and WR in the 3rd.
Agreed for the most part, but could the 3rd rnd TE step in any make a difference right away? I think we need one that can.
 

The Preacher

Waterboy
Do you guys think there is any way we draft Heath Miller? Not much talk about it here. I've never seen him play but he's apparently the best TE available. If he was like Shockey without the talk it would be a nice quick option and considering DC might not have much time a quality TE could be as valuable as another quality wr. The Texans might want to give Joppru a chance before they invest such a high pick in another TE but it seems like a possibility.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
Heath Miller is more Todd Heap than he is Shockey...He's not really a great blocker, but I'd take him over Miller and Breuner...
 

beerlover

Hall of Fame
i've watched Heath play & he is a very good all around TE but not spectacular in any one department, imo late 1st to 2nd rd talent.

also he suffered a groin injury and has been unable to work out for teams, do we really want to draft another TE with this type of injury?
 

royce1054

Rookie
The Preacher said:
It does make sense if we do go offense. Most teams probably felt last year if they could cover AJ they could attack Carr more regularly. If we had two guys who necessitated two cover guys defenses would be more apt to lay back and Carr would get more time and less sacks. It's a situation where if you can't bring in someone to shore up the line immediately you get somebody who keeps defenders from attacking the line because the chances are better they will get burnt otherwise. I know the argument it doesn't matter if there's no time will come up but you have to start somewhere and you know DC would feel more comfortable knowing he had two guys who demanded double teams.
I think its the other way around. It doesnt make sense to draft defense til 3rd round. I think if Barron doesnt get drafted #10 to Detriot we will take him. #2 on our board has to williamson. #3 on our board is Kaliff Baliff Barnes he is looking like a stud and maybe possibly are pick. #4 Clayton i have heard alot about us taking him. Our offense studdered to much last year. We need get and WR to replace Bradford... People dont understand the need for 2 good WR's. We need to take emphasis on Johnson. I dont think Gaffney, Armstrong can do this.
 

Mr Shush

Waterboy
Let's remember that we're not drafting a guy for one year. In the long run, BPA is almost always the best policy, and it doesn't seem very likely to me that BPA at 13 is going to be a wideout. What really matters is not how we do next year, when at best we're looking at 10-6 and a wild card behind Indy, but what we can do in a couple of years' time after Manning's supporting cast gets blown up by the cap.

Of course, if we really think Clayton (say) is a genuine stud prospect who everyone else is under-rating, that's another story.
 

Grid

All Pro
In a power running offense.. you do not need two star WRs.

we are trying to field a power running offense.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
Grid said:
In a power running offense.. you do not need two star WRs.

we are trying to field a power running offense.
That's the same thing I thought when I read the Capers quote where he said he wanted our run offense to be more like the Steelers', but cak pretty much oWn3d me by telling me that all he meant was he wanted an offense that was able to convert short yardage situations and control the clock, not an offense that ran the ball 50 times a game...Looks like my theory was flawed...

Still, I'n not sold that we absolutely need a speed guy to distract the defense from AJ...Honestly, if all we need is a speedy guy, why don't we sign an Olympic sprinter for the minimum and use our first on something else? I think either Gaff or Armstrong could develop into a good #2 receiver...
 

TheOgre

All Pro
I thought we wanted an offense that ran the ball then exploited play-action downfield for big plays (80's Redskins and Raiders style). If that is the case, I would think we would prefer long-ball threat receivers to possession ones.
 

Grid

All Pro
Well I thought we wanted an offense that controlled the clock and converted on third downs.. and that would mean a powerful running game and talented possession receivers.. the running game is in the works, but we already have the talented possession receivers.. and AJ to boot.
 

royce1054

Rookie
TheOgre said:
I think I differ on your definition of the word "talented".
I would like to see up pick Williamson #13
then trade Sharper and our #2 to maybe Steelers and then draft Blackstock
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
royce1054 said:
I would like to see up pick Williamson #13
then trade Sharper and our #2 to maybe Steelers and then draft Blackstock
Ok, so you want us to pick a horrible route runner with bad hands at 13 (sounds exactly like Bradford), and then trade Sharper and our #2 for Antwan Peek, Jr...Can't say I agree with your draft "strategy"...
 

royce1054

Rookie
D-ReK said:
Ok, so you want us to pick a horrible route runner with bad hands at 13 (sounds exactly like Bradford), and then trade Sharper and our #2 for Antwan Peek, Jr...Can't say I agree with your draft "strategy"...
I think Williamson wil be much better than Bradford was. What i am hearing is his routes are defined but that can be teached.... As of hands i have only heard good things except on this site.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
royce1054 said:
I think Williamson wil be much better than Bradford was. What i am hearing is his routes are defined but that can be teached.... As of hands i have only heard good things except on this site.
LINK
Negatives: Will position block to seal off, but lacks aggression and is not the type who will use his strength to shock and control the defender … Has very good speed, but is a bit of a long strider rather than a receiver that has short quick feet … Not as quick in short routes as the smaller receivers and is best when having space to operate … Has adequate hands, but struggles to adjust to the over-the-shoulder tosses … Can come back for the ball, but does not show great stop-and-go action (momentum sometimes takes him out of the play, as he overruns the ball) … Sometimes takes soft angles, especially on upfield routes.
Sorry, he doesn't had bad hands, he has average hands...He still runs bad routes though...
 

royce1054

Rookie
well you can polish him on those routes which if they take him other than learning plays will be his big thing to learn.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
True...If I remember correctly, route running and hands were the knock on AJ coming out of college, but he turned out ok...

The thing is, if I had my druthers, I'd want us to take a more finished product and not leave as much to chance...
 

royce1054

Rookie
D-ReK said:
True...If I remember correctly, route running and hands were the knock on AJ coming out of college, but he turned out ok...

The thing is, if I had my druthers, I'd want us to take a more finished product and not leave as much to chance...
dont we all wish all the players coming into the NFL were pollished
 

outofhnd

Rookie
I just don't think Williamson is worth our #1 pick at 13 maybe if we were at like 15 or lower.
We need more playmaking on defense than we do in our WR corps, and more stability on O-Line, and an everydown tight-end.

No amount of speed is going to help AJ break the double team. What Carr needs is a receiver that moves the chains. We Don't need to score on the first play of every drive. Hands and the ability to read the coverage is paramount in our scheme.

If we give Carr a short range target WR that has hands Carr will improve dramatically, bringing a young rookie in that take 2 years before he becomes an equal threat, will only add to Carrs Interception total until then.
 

royce1054

Rookie
this is why we get Williamson trade Sharper and a #2 to say Pittsburg (who needs to replace Kendrell Bell) and draft Darryl Blackstock. Their is your defense. Thats 2 birds in 1 round.
 

D-ReK

RAWWWRR!
royce1054 said:
this is why we get Williamson trade Sharper and a #2 to say Pittsburg (who needs to replace Kendrell Bell) and draft Darryl Blackstock. Their is your defense. Thats 2 birds in 1 round.
I like Blackstock, but he has no coverage skills and he can't stop the run...That is a high price to pay for a situational pass rusher...
 

royce1054

Rookie
Well their is problems with every player. I am sure being an OLB he has some coverage skills. He will just have to cover TE and a LB out of the backfield. He has the speed to play the position... but obcourse all draft picks are considered "projects" just not to same degree. I think we are tryin to improve the pass rush coming off the outside. They are gonna keep babin on the weak side arent they. That would make Blackstock the Strong side to stand up the tight end. I think it definitely gonna be a project but i think he can refine those skills and learn the 3-4
 
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