Patterson is definitely overrated. Tremendous athlete, not necessarily a great receiver (see Devin Hester). I'd definitely take Ryan + Collins over anything he has shown even accounting for the fact that he has a really high ceiling (so does Collins).
It's also clear that he isn't the most cerebral athlete either. Not just any wr can step into the Patriots offense. Boyce and Dobson were chosen specifically for their brains if you might recall.
We've already seen pro bowl players in our system look totally lost, and then unheralded players perform consistently better than their higher payed partners.
Its worth spending some time forming young players. The Edelman experiment took years to gel (he was horrible for a number of years until he got it).
It's also clear that he isn't the most cerebral athlete either. Not just any wr can step into the Patriots offense. Boyce and Dobson were chosen specifically for their brains if you might recall.
We've already seen pro bowl players in our system look totally lost, and then unheralded players perform consistently better than their higher payed partners.
Its worth spending some time forming young players. The Edelman experiment took years to gel (he was horrible for a number of years until he got it).