(12-13-2023, 10:28 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(12-13-2023, 08:11 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Based on his play this year, will it really be that difficult to replace him?

This draft is loaded with WR talent. 

I would also be calling the Commanders about McLaurin, Raiders about Adams, Fins about Waddle, and Saints about Olave. Just to get a feel. Those are actual #1s. Adams is obviously much older than the other dudes but he is still elite and Raiders look to be in a rebuild.

But giving up draft capital and money to take a chance on a 30 year old receiver getting back to his elite form? Not sure I’m willing to do that.

Doesn't matter how much talent at WR the incoming draft class has, you still have to remember who the GM is.

Baalke can't draft WRs to save his life. Dude has been god awful at drafting WRs over his history.

I also don't see a rookie WR coming in here and duplicating what Ridley has done so far. Through 13 games, Ridley has 55 catches, 742 yards and 5 TD. Pretty sure he also leads the league in drawing DPI calls as well.

Do we really expect a rookie to come in and go for at least 65+ catches, nearly 1k or so yards and say 6 or 7 TDs? Sounds like we're setting up for expectation failure imo.

Exactly. Plug and play sounds a lot easier on paper, but in practice? It's not. I also think the obvious issues to our problems are literally front and center and staring right at us down the middle, on both sides of the football. 

Fix those issues up front and the odds of this offense flourishing further with Lawrence's abilities goes through the roof. Funny enough, all of those big names listed above? None of them have ever won the big game. 

You're also forking over draft picks, probably more than a 2nd RD pick, in addition to inheriting a big salary cap figure or potential contract extension that needs to be resolved.

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