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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Even if I disagreed with the plan I got why we did it.
But some of us raised the WR1 flag long ago. This was exaggerated to mean "oh you want to pay Justin Jefferson money?" No. We're sitting in a thread discussing a man who was paid $13m with no long term contract attached. Not getting a bandaid even if it was thielen for a little cheaper is headscratching.
Because if you look at the thread announcing toney as WR1, the concern was there from the beginning. Our best option at WR1 was toney, a guy who can't stay on the field and even still a huge bet in unseen upside. The next best option was a rookie who most people predicted would barely see the field under Andy Reid because all the other guys play off a WR1 but none popped as anyone who could truly take the mantle (except Justyn Ross as an extreme long shot). We could've band aided a WR1 the same way we plugged Donovan smith in. We just chose not to and I still don't get it.
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It's all a little puzzling.
They thought Toney was WR1 material when he's never demonstrated the ability to stay healthy. He was drafted in the 1st round based on one collegiate season, and the team that drafted him gave up on him in less than 2 years, but we felt he was instant WR1...?
They signed MVS and expected him to do things other than what he can do. He didn't take a step this year, he is who we thought he was.
They thought Moore was WR2 material, when he seems not to be NFL material.
They let Hardman go, who was better than Moore, and then gave up a pick to get him back as a band-aid for a half a season. He has yet to band-aid anything.
They signed James, who seemingly projected to the Hardman role, but he's just another undersized WR /special teamer.
All those moves seem very far-fetched, in hindsight. This is how you end up with Justin Watson as your #1...