BillsCelticsAngelsBama Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Rookie WRs don't usually contribute that much, so I am having a hard time understanding why drafting a WR is so much more preferable. Assuming the world doesn't end in 2008 , these (one or two) rookie wr's will be second year players in 2009. Other than D.J. Hackett, why spend money on other teams waste products, when you can develop guys with more talent... even if they have to be rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flbillsfan#1 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Outside if RBs, few rookies at any position contribute much outside of special teams.Aside from the QB position (Even Edwards contributed) ALL 1st day picks are EXPECTED to contribute in todays NFL. A player may be gone after year 4 so they need to contribute from the git go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Rookie WRs don't usually contribute that much, so I am having a hard time understanding why drafting a WR is so much more preferable. That may (or may not) be true in general, but you always have to consider the individual player in question. Some rookie WRs are undoubtedly much more ready to contribute than others and this is an assessment that the Bills will have to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaBill Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 We need a #2 WR not a #1 WR.... we can wait until the second round and get a quality #2 WR.... I'm not opposed to taking an OLB or a DE either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 a player and a late round pick, yeah that happens in the NFL...where have you been DJ Hackett is still out there and when healthy is a very good WR so to say there isnt any worthy WRs out there is a bit premature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 1st RD LBs and CBs normally can be a force. LBs yes corners no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 LBs yes corners no i thought Clements and Winfield fared nicely, Darrell Revis, DeAngelo Hall, aaron Ross had a pretty good year and a nice ring to go with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Rookie WRs don't usually contribute that much, so I am having a hard time understanding why drafting a WR is so much more preferable. I think if your looking for a number one reciever than a rookie more times than not is not gonna lite it up. We need a number 2 combined with a Te who can open things up, less pressure possibly higher potential for success. I think there gonna trade down though> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 Green Bay is loaded up pretty good with receivers. I'd like to see what it would take to trade for Ruvell Martin. Someone else made a good call a few weeks back and posted about him as a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffal0 Bill5 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 It looks to me that the Bills will be going WR in the draft, but also will be looking toward picking someone up closer to the start of the season, when teams are trimming their rosters. There are always suprises when rosters are being finalized, where a young upstart supplants a veteran who was not expected to be cut loose. I look for the Bills to draft 2 WR's, in what rounds, God only knows, and then look to find a veteran who can help take up the slack for a year or two while the newbies get up to speed. I'm not advocating the 11th hour stop-gap solution, but it is looking like the direction we are heading. I do respect the fact that the front office is not willing to throw around huge money to guys like Bryant Johnson who have not proven to be big impact players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Green Bay is loaded up pretty good with receivers. I'd like to see what it would take to trade for Ruvell Martin. Someone else made a good call a few weeks back and posted about him as a possibility. I said it before, and I'll say it again, Ruvell Martin and DJ Hackett, in that order, make the most sense for the Bills. Astro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOnDan Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 That's a fallacy. How'd Lee Evans do in his first year? With the amount of turnover of rosters and the disparity of actual "good" teams in this league it is far easier to make an impact than it was a decade or so ago. Look at what Bowe, Boldin, Roy Williams did in their first year. The Bills offense has a hole the size of Lake Erie at that #2 receiver position. It's why Lee Evans had such a bad season, it's why Marshawn had little room to run, it's why the Bills scored the least amount of TDs in their history. What don't you understand? If the Bills select anyone other than Kelly or Sweed it will be because they outhought themselves and got cute. Considering how well they drafted last year and their renewed sense of smarts this offseason, fully expect them to make the right move and pick a nice tall WR with skills with that first pick. Kelly or Sweed will start and more than likely have success right off the bat like Mr. Lynch did. What Bills fans should really worry about is Kelly or Sweed's stock rising before the draft to the point where there's a question whether they'd be able to draft either one at 11. If Kelly runs a 4.35 we're screwed. Agreed 100% But I like Hardy too. It seems like he is the odd man out? He is 6-6 and has all the ablility of the others. Regardless, I'll be happy with any of the 3. Deeply upset if we went any other route. I'm hoping we draft a te and 2 wr within our first 4 picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 It looks to me that the Bills will be going WR in the draft, but also will be looking toward picking someone up closer to the start of the season, when teams are trimming their rosters. There are always suprises when rosters are being finalized, where a young upstart supplants a veteran who was not expected to be cut loose. I look for the Bills to draft 2 WR's, in what rounds, God only knows, and then look to find a veteran who can help take up the slack for a year or two while the newbies get up to speed. I'm not advocating the 11th hour stop-gap solution, but it is looking like the direction we are heading. I do respect the fact that the front office is not willing to throw around huge money to guys like Bryant Johnson who have not proven to be big impact players. Great points, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 According to this report Hackett should be deciding between the Panthers and Seahawks today. I guess the Bills FO had no interest in him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 People were saying we could get a RB in the 2nd, 3rd round last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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