No Nicks wouldn't be at the absolute highest on the list. And yes it is subjective. But I think he qualifies as one of the WRs that can take a game over. Problem is his health has limited him.
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Doss and Torrey were drafted the same year. 2 rounds apart. Doss has never shined. He has a longer leash than these other guys, but to me this is a make or break year for him.
I give LaQuan Williams a 0.05% chance of becoming a starting WR in the NFL. Likewise, Streeter is a 6th rd project that has ridiculous height and speed but beyond that no one knows.
I just think the longer you wait for the caliber of WRs we currently have on roster to develop the more you waste your $120M QB in his prime.
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If the premise of the OP is that we NEED a 'beast' WR, I couldn't disagree more. We won a Super Bowl without one, and so have many other teams.
How many Super Bowls have Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, TO, Julio Jones, Demaryius Thomas, and Dez Bryant won?
You NEED a franchise QB, which we have. After that, their are many formulas for success. Having a 'beast' WR would be nice, but I think elite players at other positions are just as important.
I don't think anyone disagrees that we could upgrade a bit, but the idea that we need a Julio Jones type player to accomplish that is a little extreme. Granted, I'd love to have someone like that, but when you start talking about giving up multiple picks or future 1st rounders I lose interest.
who do you want them to target? Patterson, Justin Hunter, Da'Rick Rodgers, Cobi Hamilton...
Moving around too much would be a shame in this draft. There's not a lot of great talent on paper but there are a TON of kids that flashed and look like promising projects. Especially at WR.
I personally say use as many of those 12 picks on the best players available and get them in the door and in to camp to give them all good looks and see which ones turn out to be stars...
That would be the worst move in Ravens draft history. Ozzie doesn't reach, particularly for raw projects like Patterson. You talk about wasting a year of Joe's prime...drafting Patterson would increase that likelihood, not decrease it. He's not ready for the bigtime yet. He has the tools, just like a lot of other high draft picks who caught less than 100 balls in their careers.
I would be surprised if Patterson isn't available at 32. I think there's a chance he might even be there in the 40-45 range. Trading up to 15 would be a massive mistake.