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Schneed10 · 02-10-2005, 05:12 PM

My problem with selecting WRs in general is that they typically take 3 years or so to blossom into difference-makers. For every Randy Moss or, in this year's case, Roy Williams from the Lions who make immediate impact as rookies; you have plenty of guys like Santana Moss, David Boston, Javon Walker, Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson, Ashley Lelie, and even our own Laveraneus Coles who took 3 years or so to begin putting up serious numbers. In their rookie years, receivers typically struggle in dealing with the physical play of corners in the NFL, and don't quite understand the subtleties of running routes in the pros. I would rather see the team either give Taylor Jacobs a shot (this will be his 3rd year), or sign someone like TJ Houshmanzedeh who is just coming into his own, yet will not cost an arm or a leg. The team's salary cap situation gets dire in 2006, so I'd rather not select a player who likely won't develop into a playmaker until 2007. Mike Williams has enormous talent, but he's still only the age of a college sophomore. I'd like to see that first round pick get swapped for picks later in the draft, and I wouldn't mind if the team considered Heath Miller TE from UVA with a pick later in the 1st round.

02-10-2005, 05:12 PM	#14
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	My problem with selecting WRs in general is that they typically take 3 years or so to blossom into difference-makers. For every Randy Moss or, in this year's case, Roy Williams from the Lions who make immediate impact as rookies; you have plenty of guys like Santana Moss, David Boston, Javon Walker, Reggie Wayne, Andre Johnson, Ashley Lelie, and even our own Laveraneus Coles who took 3 years or so to begin putting up serious numbers. In their rookie years, receivers typically struggle in dealing with the physical play of corners in the NFL, and don't quite understand the subtleties of running routes in the pros. I would rather see the team either give Taylor Jacobs a shot (this will be his 3rd year), or sign someone like TJ Houshmanzedeh who is just coming into his own, yet will not cost an arm or a leg. The team's salary cap situation gets dire in 2006, so I'd rather not select a player who likely won't develop into a playmaker until 2007. Mike Williams has enormous talent, but he's still only the age of a college sophomore. I'd like to see that first round pick get swapped for picks later in the draft, and I wouldn't mind if the team considered Heath Miller TE from UVA with a pick later in the 1st round.