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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 869177" data-attributes="member: 7261">Good post, thanks.I have always been a fan of trying to put as many vets into starting spots and not overly depend on a rookie to just step right in and contribute.  Gute appears to feel the same way.  Last year we got lucky that both Jenkins and Savage both seemed to do very well as starters, but I think that is easier to do for a S and a LG than it is at some other positions.  At QB, WR, ILB, CB, LT I am not so sure I would want to rely on a rookie coming right in and being a solid starter.  Those are the positions that IMO you need to plan a year or 2 out for.  Your rookies need to be able to play special teams and be ready to jump in if needed at their position, but that first year or 2 is for development.  I do recognize that we have a salary cap, injuries and unexpected talent curves, so not everything works out as planned.This draft class looks like a deep one at WR, but for all those teams and their fans that are convinced that their team is going to draft an instant contributor at WR in rounds 1-3, I think the history of the position should be a cautionary tale.</blockquote>

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