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Defensewins · 01-01-2009, 03:16 PM

Hail to the Redskins,
Look where drafting WR's has gotten Detroit Lions: 0-16, GM fired, Coach fired.

Detroit's 1st round picks:
2002 QB
2003 WR
2004 WR
2005 WR
2006 OLB
2007 WR

This is not Fantasy Football or a Madden video game.
In the real world NFL flashy-glamorous picks are not usually successful.
Look at consistently good/talented teams like Pittsburgh Steelers or NE Patriots.
They draft (1)defense and (2) lineman.
New Englands QB Brady is a 6th round pick. Their star WR's were picked up for cheap on trades. Since 2000 they invested heavy in the draft by picking Offensive and Defensive lineman. Look at what Parcells did in Miami in 2008. He drafted a ton of lineman and picked up his QB in a trade for cheap. See a trend?
It is not flashy but it works. It is a proven way to build a team.
Build you lines first.
Skill position players are easy to get. Every offseason there are a good quantity of quality QB's, WR's and RB's available that are released for cap reasons.

01-01-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
Defensewins Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,756	Re: Our WRs in 2009... My Thoughts Hail to the Redskins, Look where drafting WR's has gotten Detroit Lions: 0-16, GM fired, Coach fired. Detroit's 1st round picks: 2002 QB 2003 WR 2004 WR 2005 WR 2006 OLB 2007 WR This is not Fantasy Football or a Madden video game. In the real world NFL flashy-glamorous picks are not usually successful. Look at consistently good/talented teams like Pittsburgh Steelers or NE Patriots. They draft (1)defense and (2) lineman. New Englands QB Brady is a 6th round pick. Their star WR's were picked up for cheap on trades. Since 2000 they invested heavy in the draft by picking Offensive and Defensive lineman. Look at what Parcells did in Miami in 2008. He drafted a ton of lineman and picked up his QB in a trade for cheap. See a trend? It is not flashy but it works. It is a proven way to build a team. Build you lines first. Skill position players are easy to get. Every offseason there are a good quantity of quality QB's, WR's and RB's available that are released for cap reasons.