I definitely agree with you on this. Llyod was serviceable, but lacked a lot of things to be a good WR2 in terms of any kind of downfield attack. We will have to deal with the growing pains of the new rookies, but it should pay off much better in the long run and for the future. We needed speed, youth, big play ability, and cost efficiency at the position. These all can be had with some patience, but it may not happen this particular year either which does leave the team with a hole to fill.
I also agree with this on some level, but not for the reasoning you provide. I don't think it's too likely that we'll be going after a guy like any of the ones you named above, especially when we re-tooled the position this season + the history of the lack of these kinds of picks overall. I highly doubt that we'd be lucky enough to find an AJ Green, Calvin Johnson, etc
On top of that Belichick does not like to sink much money into this position, and it would appear that he doesn't agree with the value placed on them in free agency either. Otherwise, we may have made a run at a guy like Greg Jennings or Anquan Boldin, who were both fairly expensive. There's just absolutely no way that Belichick will ever dedicate the salary cap percentage to attempt to bring in a guy like Mike Wallace etc. That's just not going to happen.
Where I agree is your comment about "not being short sighted." I think that's spot on. If everyone is patient and they continue to build up a chemistry and rapport, then a guy like Thompkins or Dobson may be able to be that kind of reliable target, on a much lesser level that the examples that you provided of course but with better value.
