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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 869189"><p>If one were to roll all these factors into a score, receivers with high scores are more likely to get throws in tight coverage. </p><p>I have a little different take. While rookie performance is always uncertain, he didn't have enough Day 1 and 2 picks and cap to cover all the bases even if those picks worked out. Few team do. Rather than spend big on one FA player, or 1 + 1, he opted to spread it around among 3 to cover more bases around the core. We probably should say it was 4 players with Crosby re-upped.</p><p></p><p>In the end, though, if you want to win the prize, you must get performance out of those rookie contracts. You need the Jenkinses and Savages. If Burks and Jackson had developed into players in line-with their draft status, I'd be scratching two priorities off the list. You may very well need draftees at those positions who can play now. I believe in young player progression, who wouldn't. I do not believe in 3rd. year jumps out of nowhere with no preceding progression of some sort. That's Burks and Jackson. We need guys now who can fill these spots. When you look at the remaining priorities, you'd want your Day 1 and 2 rookies to prove up quick and fill some of those spots immediately given the alternatives.</p><p></p><p>Further, I don't think it escaped anybody's attention that injury losses were pretty light last season. I wouldn't expect a repeat of that good luck. You need guys who can step in and play, and that might be some of those rookies. To take one example, at this time of year I usually note that you cannot expect 48 for 48 starts from your WRs. I don't know what the average is, but I'd throw out 6 missed games across the starting crew as a reasonable expectation. That #4 WR might get 6 starts, maybe more. If that's a rookie he has to be able to play.</p><p></p><p>A few weeks back I saw Gutekunst answer a question about the draft saying, to paraphrase, "we want guys who can play." That sounds like a throwaway line but in contact it sounded like there was a message. </p><p></p><p>In looking for players, I think Gutekunst will be looking more for guys who are more physically mature, demonstrate good technique at their positions, and were productive in college, in contrast to Gary, a physical outlier but a developmental player given low college production and a pre-exisiting shoulder injury. I'm not expecting Combine warriors in the upper rounds at the expense of "play now" characteristics with perhaps less max theoretical upside. In short, no Gary's this time. Players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 869189"] If one were to roll all these factors into a score, receivers with high scores are more likely to get throws in tight coverage. I have a little different take. While rookie performance is always uncertain, he didn't have enough Day 1 and 2 picks and cap to cover all the bases even if those picks worked out. Few team do. Rather than spend big on one FA player, or 1 + 1, he opted to spread it around among 3 to cover more bases around the core. We probably should say it was 4 players with Crosby re-upped. In the end, though, if you want to win the prize, you must get performance out of those rookie contracts. You need the Jenkinses and Savages. If Burks and Jackson had developed into players in line-with their draft status, I'd be scratching two priorities off the list. You may very well need draftees at those positions who can play now. I believe in young player progression, who wouldn't. I do not believe in 3rd. year jumps out of nowhere with no preceding progression of some sort. That's Burks and Jackson. We need guys now who can fill these spots. When you look at the remaining priorities, you'd want your Day 1 and 2 rookies to prove up quick and fill some of those spots immediately given the alternatives. Further, I don't think it escaped anybody's attention that injury losses were pretty light last season. I wouldn't expect a repeat of that good luck. You need guys who can step in and play, and that might be some of those rookies. To take one example, at this time of year I usually note that you cannot expect 48 for 48 starts from your WRs. I don't know what the average is, but I'd throw out 6 missed games across the starting crew as a reasonable expectation. That #4 WR might get 6 starts, maybe more. If that's a rookie he has to be able to play. A few weeks back I saw Gutekunst answer a question about the draft saying, to paraphrase, "we want guys who can play." That sounds like a throwaway line but in contact it sounded like there was a message. In looking for players, I think Gutekunst will be looking more for guys who are more physically mature, demonstrate good technique at their positions, and were productive in college, in contrast to Gary, a physical outlier but a developmental player given low college production and a pre-exisiting shoulder injury. I'm not expecting Combine warriors in the upper rounds at the expense of "play now" characteristics with perhaps less max theoretical upside. In short, no Gary's this time. Players. [/QUOTE]
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