(11-29-2021, 04:05 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(11-29-2021, 03:25 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Now I've seen Burks twice...vs. Texas A & M and just this past weekend.  Though he is not known for speed, he seemed to have no problem getting deep separation against A & M, and showed a great deal of toughness against Missouri.

Ross would seem to be a natural target, especially considering he has experience with TL, but I worry about his injury.

Thinking about trading up further, we have a billion 6th round picks.  I should hope we move up at some point in the draft.

Ross scares me to death. He's had so many injuries and missed so many games, it just seems like a huge red flag. Especially the neck injury. After that one, it was speculated that he may never play football again, but miraculously he did. Now he's looking at another season ending foot injury. The worst thing we could do is draft a WR within the first 3 rounds and then have that guy never see the field, because he is hurt all the time. It's too bad Lawrence really didn't have a "go to" receiver in college. He was known for spreading the ball around.

I feel the same way about Ross.  Maybe if Ross slips into the 4th or 5th round, maybe take a chance on him.  Otherwise?  I stay far away from him.

As for not having any go to receivers there at Clemson, he DID have Tee Higgins for a couple of years. I'd love to have Higgins here now.  Aside from that,sometimes not having a true go to receiver can help a QBs development.  I remember when Favre first got to Green Bay.  Sterling Sharpe was healthy and a truly dominant WR.  There was some thought that Favre had grown too reliant upon him.  but then when Sharpe got hurt and his career ended, Favre was forced to go through his progressions more to look to other WRs.  Soon, guys like Robert Brooks and Antonio Freeman developed into viable targets, and Favre eventually developed into an MVP.  Now TL doesn't have the go to WR, but none of his other WRs are any good either.  I' prefer TL have a dominant WR to throw to, but I'd also like him to have a slew of good WRs to rely upon as well.

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