Deebo wants $25m/year. Is the WR market broken?

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by ChiefAshhole1056

So with this in mind, I wouldn’t be entirely opposed to passing on WR in the first and just secure 2 WRs later. Not necessarily “alpha” WR1 guys like a lot are hoping for in here but instead solid and dependable options like Alec Pierce and Romeo Doubs.

I think Veach is willing to bet on Mahomes being the best QB in the league and can elevate his options year after year so that there is just continually a rotation of solid receivers being churned out in KC that can leave in the market and get paid an over-inflated contract and from there secure yearly compensatory picks. Same way Juju is here for a short term to get his value back up for his next contract, he can go big up someone else’s salary cap and he would be replaced with another day 2 WR next year.

I’m here for it.

This is literally the stupidest thing I've ever read. Don't try for a great number 1 receiver, so that you can have a bunch of 3s with a number 2 WR.

[ChiefAshhole1056]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

This is literally the stupidest thing I've ever read. Don't try for a great number 1 receiver, so that you can have a bunch of 3s with a number 2 WR.

Read better. It’s more so betting that you can hit on WR in the mid rounds. Diggs, Kupp, Reek, Keenan Allen, Robert Woods, Tyler Lockett are just a handful of names off the top of my head that are proof that you don’t need to pay a premium for top flight production. I’m saying Pat is someone who can elevate the WRs around him and with that you can take the risk on finding options later in the draft instead of paying MULTIPLE assets just to secure one WR who you feel really good about in the mid-first. Would rather rebuild our Pass Defense with the premium picks and just plan on the best QB in the league to turn your Day 2 pick WRs into studs.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by dlphg9

This is literally the stupidest thing I've ever read. Don't try for a great number 1 receiver, so that you can have a bunch of 3s with a number 2 WR.

I don't think that's the question.

The question is, let's assume you're building a 3 WR crew and you have 2 options that cost roughly the same:

A 1 and two 3s or;
Three #2s

Which would you prefer? For me I'm taking the latter every time. And I wonder if that's not what the Chiefs are looking for as well.

Because ultimately you can scheme a single WR out of the game, no matter how good he is. But VERY few teams have the personnel to handle 3 guys who can give you #2 type play because you can't overload them.

When you're looking at the former scenario, you go man 2 man vs the #3 caliber guys and more often than not, your guys win their matchup. Then you double the #1 and you're in pretty good shape.

But if you have three #2 options out there, more often than not THEY'LL win their matchup in a 1v1 scenario and you can't do anything to double all of them.

If you have the right quarterback, someone who can process quickly and attack anywhere on the field (we do), the latter scenario is a far more dangerous setup.

And I think that may just be what Veach and company are pursuing.