(04-12-2022, 01:55 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(04-11-2022, 10:49 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I don't think we have any speed receivers or possession receivers as it stands now. At least not good ones. Personally, if it were me, I draft 2 outside speed receivers and one big possession receiver. The only receiver we have now that I would consider a lock to be a starter, is Christian Kirk. Laviska Shenault and Marvin Jones should be gone. They did nothing last season to prove they belong here.

To be clear -  you want Baalke/Pederson to draft THREE wide receivers in the 2022 draft??

If we were to miraculously trade up into the first round and select either Jameson Williams, Drake London, Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson or even Jahan Dotson, then I would only advocate drafting one more receiver later in the draft. I'm assuming that isn't gonna happen though. Our current WR's are so bad, they couldn't even run simple routes last season without running into one another and we only added an average slot receiver and a guy who shouldn't even crack the starting lineup in free agency, if we have anything resembling a decent WR squad. WR is our worst position group by a mile. We need to try and hit on some sleepers, if we're not gonna move up and grab one of the top guys. After those top 5 WR's, the talent level drops off very sharply and the guys that are left are all hit or miss. I'd absolutely draft 3 WR's, if we're not trading up. I also spend a 2nd day pick on a TE, since they are a big part of Pederson's offensive scheme. Engram is only on a one year deal, so we must find our franchise guy for the future. We HAVE TO find Trevor some viable receivers, be it WR or TE. Last year was flat out embarrassing, because we had the worst receivers in the NFL, bar none and Trevor suffered for it. 

Personally, if we won't trade up for a WR, I'm probably using those 2nd day picks to address Center, TE and ILB, depending on who is the BAP at the time. You never know who might unexpectedly drop to you. I probably wouldn't draft a WR until round 4, because I see little to no difference between the WR's who will probably be taken in round 2 and the ones taken in rounds 4, 5 and 6. I might take one in each of those rounds or take multiple receivers in round 5. Who knows? It just depends on how the board falls.

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