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Originally Posted by milkman
Just another point here.
We disagree on the value of the slot receiver, especially in this offense, with Cassel at the helm.
The more weapons that Cassel has, the better, and a reliable slot in 3rd down situations for cassel would be huge.
And it all still comes down to priorities.
We could wait for the second wave, but in either scenario, daivid Harris is not a priority at this time.
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I'm definitely going to push back on the slot receiver part. I think this team is best built to win by a power running game and a dominating defense, and a passing game good enough to not lose games. Until Cassel proves otherwise, that's my feeling. If that's the case, I don't agree with loading the field with options our QB has no idea what to do with. Breaston would still be #4 behind Bowe, Baldwin, Moeaki, and often times even Charles. I don't see Cassel throwing for more than 3,500 yards in any given season. You'd expect Bowe, Baldwin, and Moeaki to account for about 2,500 of those. The RBs to account for probably 500. How much is there really leftover for a slot?
I'd be fine with a guy like Breaston if we had a Brees type QB who can put up over 4,000 yards. But given that Cassel + our love of running the ball is probably going to limit Cassel to about 200 yards a game, I think overspending on a slot is a waste.