You could have told me that before I made an entire thread about it!
There's some merit to what you're saying, however. We're likely guilty of confusing descriptive with prescriptive. The team has largely ignored drafting receivers for a while. My hunch is that we got some insight into what they're looking for when they claimed Darboh and Hansen last year (still disappointed about Darboh's injuries). Their tape may be a more relevant starting point than Jackson or Sam or Boyce.
BB said in his draft press conference that the league has trended toward big corners in order to combat the super sized receivers we see across the league, and he mentioned, rather in passing, that we may see the rise of smaller, quicker route runners to take advantage of the mismatch. That got my head spinning, since I've been fairly confident this draft cycle that we would target a bigger receiver. Our official 30 visits and pro day workouts seem to support that idea. Yet maybe we're going to go after the Isabella/Hardman/Renfrow types to exploit matchups. Or maybe that means we'we get our own big corner in J Williams so we can recreate the Browner years.
All that to say that I still know nothing. I'm just a well informed idiot.
Oh, forgot to address this part: "Better to look for smart players, good route runners, and blocking skills. That seems to be what gets you on the field."
I'd add to that a fighting spirit. Edelman said one of the things that impressed the Patriots was how hard he played in losing efforts. When I see players who give everything on the field, I want them on my team. That's one reason I've kept coming back to Harry, even if he doesn't fit any of the prototypes. He throws people around to get open or to pick up YAC. Even one of his highlight videos is called Physical. I respect that!
