You dont have to sacrifice speed because of size in today's NFL. I mean, we are not talking about soccer but the NFL, where there are phenoms who have the size, and the speed to go with it. We are not talking about the 80's where the wideouts had to be small, fast smurfs.
Consequently, I would take Jeremiah Trotter over London Baker any day. Not only is he a bigger, stronger and surer tackler, he is just as fast and plays the pass just as well as Baker.
And in the Bills' defensive line scheme where Tim Anderson and L-Triplett have become nothing more than turn-stiles, for guards and centers to attack our linebackers, size is a premium.
Like I said before, look at two MLB's similar in size to Baker, as in Zach Thomas and Ray Lewis...........Their most successful times have been when they have had beef in the middle which allows them to roam from sideline to sideline.
I cant even count the times that the Bills have been gashed up the middle because the center or guard of the opposing team has simply blown up Fletcher-Baker allowing gaping holes up the middle. You certainly didnt see that when Pat Williams, Ted Washington and Sam Adams patrolled the heart of the line!
Even Ray Lewis' stock dropped when Adams and Siragusa left the Ravens, and the same for Thomas when Bowens and Gardener left. And like I said before. I really give JP credit for succeeding with four wideouts from Lilliput