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[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

In total fairness, if Dee Ford wan be expected to stay healthy and eventually learn to play the run, why can't Lee/Moncrief develop better hands?

Staying healthy is something he'll either do right away or he won't. Durability isn't "developed".

I realize that you're thinking down the road but most people here aren't. They're bitching about our current crop of WRs because we didn't get an immediate upgrade.

Sure, hands can be developed but they won't be overnight. Neither Lee nor Moncrief makes this offense better RIGHT NOW, which is precisely what everybody is wanting.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Staying healthy is something he'll either do right away or he won't. Durability isn't "developed".

I realize that you're thinking down the road but most people here aren't. They're bitching about our current crop of WRs because we didn't get an immediate upgrade.

Sure, hands can be developed but they won't be overnight. Neither Lee nor Moncrief makes this offense better RIGHT NOW, which is precisely what everybody is wanting.

Truth, though it's exactly what we should be thinking of, IMO.

I sure as shit hope that Reid and Dorsey are thinking about it. They put themselves in a spot where they might have a 1-2 year window around 2016 - if they miss it, we're looking way down the road when hopefully the core consists of Houston, Berry, Poe, Cooper, Gaines and Ford.

Notice there wasn't a single offensive core player in that list.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Truth, though it's exactly what we should be thinking of, IMO.

I sure as shit hope that Reid and Dorsey are thinking about it. They put themselves in a spot where they might have a 1-2 year window around 2016 - if they miss it, we're looking way down the road when hopefully the core consists of Houston, Berry, Poe, Cooper, Gaines and Ford.

Notice there wasn't a single offensive core player in that list.

Playmakers are playmakers. Can't be too picky about where they play except at QB. Which is why I hate the idea of drafting based on need. The more you try to draft best player available for a limited number of positions, the more likely you are to miss out on playmakers. Marqise Lee would be an awesome addition to this team. But I just don't see his upside being anywhere close to ford's.