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There wasn't anyone of that ilk last year, save for Crabtree who in ten weeks put up very promising numbers.
In 2008, Ryan, McFadden, Stewart, Jones, Johnson and mendenhall were all seen as game-breakers - all have delivered bar Mcfadden (who is by all account being criminally mis-used in Oakland).
In 2007 you had those bums Calvin Johnson and Adrian Peterson.
Great job name all of those "OH MY GOD" potential WRs. I didn't realize that McFadden, Stewart, Jones, Johnson,. and Mendenhall were all WRs. OH wait. They aren't. Not to mention the fact that neither Jones nore Mendenhall were considered to have "OH MY GOD" potential. Nothing like making sh!t up.
If you are going to argue something, make sure you stay on topic. Otherwise you look bloody foolish.
Johnson was considered a mid 2nd round pick and MANY people (not myself) said that the Titans were foolish for taking Johnson,. In fact, that year in the Forum's Mock Draft, I was the Titans GM and chose Johnson in the 2nd round and was ridicules something fierce.If you're just talking receivers, there's only been CJ and Crabtree worth a high pick, and one has shown his brilliance on the worst team in history, whilst the other has been promising.
I guarantee that if we could all go back to 2007 and put ourselves ina position to Draft Johnson or Peterson, we would, because they are potential HOF types.
If you were using "hindsight" yes, everyone would go and try and draft all the "star" players, but we're not. We're using reality.
The same goes for the Fab Four next year. They have Moss-like size, speed and talent.
Says you maybe. But that doesn't mean that the Pats MUST draft one of them.
In fact, the last time the draft had 4 "OH MY GOD" WRs was in 2005. They were Braylon Edwards, Mike Williams, Troy Williamson, and Mark Clayton. With Matt Jones, Roddy White, and Reggie Brown supposedly right behind them. Tell me how that worked out for teams...
I don't give two hoots how we want our offense to run, if you're in a position to pick game changing players; players with HOF potential, you do so. Worry about balance later. That was the thing about 2007, we had HOF players AND balance (well, until Morris went down).
If we're in a position in 2011 to draft a Green, Baldwin, Jones or Floyd, and we don't, I'd ask questions.
Why would you ask questions? There is another WHOLE YEAR between now and then and a LOT of things can happen. Look at George Selvie. He was a can't miss 1st round prospect last year as a junior. He chose to stay in school and now he's a borderline 2nd/3rd rounder.
BTW, What if none of them declare next year with the uncertainty of the NFL's CBA contract? They all will be JUNIORS next year and will still have at least a year of eligibility left.. Making the assumption that they'll want to come out and walk into a lockout isn't too bright.. But then, it is still a year away. So lots can happen.