(01-10-2024, 09:21 AM)imtheblkranger Wrote:

(01-10-2024, 09:12 AM)mikesez Wrote: Let him hit the market but make him a fair offer.  Even without him, WR is one of our stronger groups.  Much more important to upgrade at center and guard.

Are we still sure about that?

I am with you. I don't think it's bad but I also don't think it's one of our stronger groups. When you factor in how piss poor the separation was as a whole, along with the dropped passes, the misroutes, the fumbles and the injuries?

It's a concern. This is why we shouldn't be ruling out a WR with that 17th overall pick. If anything, we could make a strong case after that compilation that's been circulating that the WR group STRONGLY [BLEEP] this entire team over in the grand scheme of things. 

To be fair, if the running game was competent and it was actually respected the way it should be respected. We might get better output from them. If Trevor had more time back there for some of these double moves to take place? Sure, we would get more separation. 

Just trying to be realistic though. Zay Jones was way off this past season with the injuries. Kirk was the best receiver we had prior to the injury, Agnew is hit or miss per usual but I expect that out of him, you have nothing in Cooks, Washington and the other Jones really. Ridley single handedly cost you football games last season, especially earlier on in that loss to Kansas City. Which I remember saying it would come back to haunt us immediately after the game. 

If Odunze or Thomas Jr. are there with the 17th pick? I am not flinching. One of those guys is a Jaguar that night in my mind. Baalke better be doing his damn homework now and finding upgrades to the offensive line via March instead of April. When it comes to the free agency market? You at least know what you're getting most of the time Vs. gambling on a rookie lineman jumping up to this level.

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