(02-25-2022, 03:17 PM)Upper Wrote:

(02-25-2022, 02:51 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: If Williams gets tagged, I'm making a trade for a truly good WR. If Chark/Kirk/Gallup ends up being our "premier" WR signing then we've completely failed. None of those guys are even close to being a #1 WR. In Kirk and Gallup's case, they are more like #3 receivers. We HAVE TO get a #1 WR. If it's not via free agency, we MUST make a trade. Hopefully, we find a really good receiver in the draft as well, but you never can be certain, especially when you know you won't be picking one until at least #33 overall.

Other than Amari, who is the highest paid WR in the league and probably more like a good #2, and Ridley, who might be a legit #1 if he is recovered 100% from his mental issues, what true #1 WRs are out there that could possibly be had in trade?

The only one I can think of is DK Metcalf, there have been rumors (shot down I believe, but still) saying that the Seahawks might consider trading him for a high pick if they can't get him to come to a long term extension by the draft. I'd honestly give #1 overall for DK straight up if he agreed to a long term deal with us. Other than that I think we are stuck with the moderate upgrades I listed.

Given the cap situations of their teams and/or issues within their teams, I think the following receivers could be had in a trade and would be MASSIVE upgrades over what we have. I could care less about their contracts. We need an influx of talent at WR and I'm willing to pay a high price to get it. 

D.K. Metcalfe
Robert Woods
Amari Cooper
Adam Theilen

I want no part of Calvin Ridley. There was a reason he stepped away from football. If you trade for him and he comes back for a short time, only to realize he is better off away from the game........... you're screwed. That's way too risky. 

If we can only manage to get someone like Christian Kirk or Michael Gallup as the "#1 receiver" this offseason then we have completely wasted the first two years of Trevor Lawrence's career and it's not gonna look good at all.

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