I wanted to draft this kid three years ago!
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I wanted to draft this kid three years ago!
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That would be stellar! Goona be expensive though.
You really really can not believe Poni’s crap.
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But we kind of want to
I'd go draft instead. Round one. Cheap for 4-5 years.
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For 3, then he'd want a new deal, if he's not a bust. Get a young, proven guy, then trade up for Downs/Styles/Reese/etc.
WRs are relatively easy to find in R1. With tier 1 WRs costing about $30-35M and going up on their second contract, my position is to keep drafting a WR in rounds 1-2 at least every other year. From a cost/benefit standpoint it's the wisest move for roster construction. Even if you only keep them 3 years.
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What kind of money?
I think we have a lot of cap room to bring in a top tier WR, a huge need for quite some time.
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Link doesnt work for me... which recycled Bum are we magically turning into a star this week? Lol
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Ugh... i mean if they didnt want too much, I guess.. guy had a great year 1 partially because he was their only option and they forced him a lot of stuff... year 2 the league adjusted to his strengths and he didnt adjust back... those kind of guys are hit or miss on course correcting.. and if they are really looking to trade him, its cause they dont think he will and want to sell high while that rookie year is fresh...
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I think we will draft our WR needed.
There will be a couple to choose from at our pick 1.21
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$$$$$ With the way college ball is being developed there are a dozen WRs every year who could be your #1. Also, with the prevalence of 7on 7, WRs are only getting better. There's a reason its the deepest position in the draft every year. There is absolutely no reason to make a big trade for one when the draft offers so much more every year.
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Jeez...didn't realize his second season was so pedestrian...not so happy now lol.
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what does this do to the long expected Aiyuk deal?
Brian Thomas in my opinion would be a nice addition to the wide receiver room.
Your concerns about last year are 90% related to his ankle injury suffered and some adjustments in the Jacksonville offense when they started using Hunter and Washington more in the passing game.
As a reminder to all:
In 2024 as a rookie , he set a franchise rookie record with 1,282 yards receiving -- which was third in the NFL -- and had 10 touchdown catches.!!
Also, in my opinion, the only wide receiver that I would want to take at 21 is lemon out of USC. And I believe he will be gone before we get to our first round selection.
Thomas is a NFL proven talent and is still only 23 years old! This kid could be a big time contributor for the next several years for us and really help open up the passing game. The other good news is, I believe we can acquire him without giving up too much in return.
Jacksonvilles wide receiving room is overcrowded and no doubt they would be open to ongoing discussions.
Steelers can’t afford on banking or depending on a rookie wide receiver to supplement DK and get our passing game into the 21st century.
btw… even with this trade proposal I still have us taking a wide receiver in the third and fourth this year.. which would be Jacoby Lane out of USC in the third and Bell a wide receiver out of Connecticut the fourth…
Your concerns about last year are 90% related to his ankle injury suffered and some adjustments in the Jacksonville offense when they started using Hunter and Washington more in the passing game.
As a reminder to all:
In 2024 as a rookie , he set a franchise rookie record with 1,282 yards receiving -- which was third in the NFL -- and had 10 touchdown catches.!!
Also, in my opinion, the only wide receiver that I would want to take at 21 is lemon out of USC. And I believe he will be gone before we get to our first round selection.
Thomas is a NFL proven talent and is still only 23 years old! This kid could be a big time contributor for the next several years for us and really help open up the passing game. The other good news is, I believe we can acquire him without giving up too much in return.
Jacksonvilles wide receiving room is overcrowded and no doubt they would be open to ongoing discussions.
Steelers can’t afford on banking or depending on a rookie wide receiver to supplement DK and get our passing game into the 21st century.
btw… even with this trade proposal I still have us taking a wide receiver in the third and fourth this year.. which would be Jacoby Lane out of USC in the third and Bell a wide receiver out of Connecticut the fourth…
No more than a 3rd rounder for him, but then you still have to pay him. They have the cap space.
If its going to be expensive why not just draft one. In fact draft two in those top five. One will be at least as good for sure. You might even get two just as good.
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Is Thomas like Claypuff?
The ankle and wrist problems started in week 8. His numbers were pretty crappy up till then already. His best game all season was 8 grabs for 90 yards and a Td... one of only two he scored last season...
He is in his third year... teams dont cut bait with a guy one season removed from that kind of rookie season without good reason... they have receivers, but no real star type per se... There are plenty of articles questioning his lack of physical play and focus before those injuries... he outright dropped 10 balls... and had a huge fail rate on contested balls... he couldnt pick up the new offense and the QB quit targeting him because his routes werent great... honestly he sounds more abd more like chase claypool as I read all this stuff
Now that isnt saying if they would take a third rounder he isnt worth the risk, especially with a revamped Offensive coaching staff..
But this wr draft is super deep... drafting two in the top 4 or 5 rounds probably ensures you get at least one really good one...
But this wr draft is super deep... drafting two in the top 4 or 5 rounds probably ensures you get at least one really good one...