Are we sure that we want to use the #2 pick on a WR?

You can’t score points unless you have WR that run good routes and can catch the ball. And seriously Calvin Johnson, have you seen the man this year? I think it has been their defense that has let them down. Games basically become shootouts, which I prefer by the way. I would rather have a shootout with both teams in the 40 point range than have the score a 6 to 3. I will restate my claim, get a WR please!!!! It has only been since, oh I don’t know, Torry Holt that we have had a #1 receiver. Look where that got us. Oh yeah, the Super Bowl. WR, WR, WR, WR, WR

and was one of the only reasons Detroit was even in that game into the third quarter – I totally disagree with this

1. Draft a WR with the #2 pick.

2. Trade down for more picks, still drafting a WR with a 1st round pick.

3. Trade for or outright sign a good FA WR.

This team has drafted CB, DL, OL, QB, and on and on in the 1st round for what seems like forever. We should have taken a RB last year, but conventional wisdom bit us in the ass with Robert Quinn.

This year people are high on yet another lineman, and a few on a certain LB. We cannot afford to sit on our heels yet again and allow the few great WRs in this first round to slip away.

Am I wrong, or don’t you need a vertical threat + an over the middle ball hawk to stretch the field to take the pressure off the running game and vice versa? Yeah I get the “we need OL help to solidify the run/pass blocking game”. I just think that for far too long now this team has been a paper tiger when it comes to the passing game. Drafting Blackmon will give us that threat we have been lacking along with DA coming back and hopefully a few 2nd year WRs/TE who can get their head out of their ass.

Besides, Jackson is getting to the point where he cannot shoulder this offense any longer. He needs defenders to not load the box every play in order to bust off that magic 3.8 yp carry we require. Drafting that #1 WR will pay huge dividends this season and even more so in the future.

Anyone have Torry Holts #?

I’m a 49er fan and the Crabtree pick was very unnerving at the time ( fun, but unnerving ).

That being said, I don’t ascribe to the whole “you should be picking a QB, Pass rusher, Corner, or OT” logic anymore. Now that the salaries are sane, you should be picking the player you best think is going to be a 14 year starter and 6 time pro bowler so long as they aren’t a kicker, punter, or running back.

Specifically, I don’t think that is Blackmon this year. I also don’t think that the OTs are all that special, but if they were to think Khalil is going to be pro bowler and a 14 year starter, then they should take him and not worry about trading down or trying to get cute. Getting extra picks gets a lot of publicity and back pats during the draft, but when those players are backups and gone in 3 years no one cares.

and they need it so badly on offense that it hurts. you always look at the inverse when choosing a position; let me explain. you need to stop the other teams QB, so you pass rush. conversely, you need to protect your own QB, hence a LT. if WRs arent that valuable or important a position, why would CB be important in the draft? we need to give sam bradford some weapons, and we need to do it now. unless we trade down, i just dont see the kinda talent at a position of such dire need.