I do think Matt Ryan needs elite WRs to be a great QB, but I think that spending multiple first round picks on WRs is a waste as well.  Most of the examples you listed were during the non-salary era and the other was one of the best QBs of all time.  I believe building your team through the trenches.  When you build your team to be dependent on  passing game and ignore other areas, you won't have a great team.  A great WR can be taken out of the game due to weather or double teams or just a bad QB.  The only HOF wrs in the superbowl lately are Moss, Harrison and Wayne.

 

If your QB is so great, then get him talent later (TY Hilton, Shorts etc.)  do your homework.  If you wanna spend high picks on WRs, then do your homework on QBs.  You don't need to spend 3 1st rounders to build this great passing team and have absolutely no talent elsewhere.  

 

Why do you think it's safe to say Matt Ryan would add us a few wins?  Did they have that less talent then us?  Maybe the Falcons went 4-12 like us, b/c of injuries and b/c they weren't that good.  They depend on their passing game and without Julio Jones, they became horrible.  They didn't have a good foundation such as the 49ers who could perform well without Crabtree or the Seahawks without Rice or Harvin.  The Jaguars don't have a good foundation right now.  Both side of the lines are horrible.  Teddy, Ryan, whoever... wouldn't change this to a 8-8 team.  The only reason we would be 8-8 is because we play in the AFC.  

 

I'm not arguing QBs are useless.  This is about Teddy vs Clowney.  I feel like Teddy is closer to Ryan than Rodgers.  I feel like Clowney is closer to Peppers than Jared Allen.  I also believe the Jaguars won't be picking in the top 10 for very long.  This is there chance to have that elite NFL player for 10 years.  Next year, I feel like a QB that could be just as good at Teddy drops out of the top 10.  

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