Stephen is going to be an awesome owner whenever Jerry hands over the reigns.
He simply gets it.
BP and Ireland and the brain trust we had here preached that WR was a horrid first round value and I tend to agree. The hit miss ratio is ridiculous. The leagues elite WRs were often not even 1st round picks and a lot of first round picks were complete and total busts.
WRs drafted in round 1 since 2000: --- apologies in advance for formatting.
2000 4 Peter Warrick Bengals Florida State BUST
8 Plaxico Burress Steelers Michigan State HIT but FA
10 Travis Taylor Ravens Florida MEDIOCRE AT BEST
21 Sylvester Morris Chiefs Jackson State BUST
29 R. Jay Soward Jaguars USC BUST
2001 8 David Terrell Bears Michigan SUPERBUST
9 Koren Robinson Seahawks North Carolina State BUST OFF_FIELD
15 Rod Gardner Commanders Clemson BUST
16 Santana Moss Jets Miami (FL) SLOW DEVELOPER but HIT
25 Freddie Mitchell Eagles UCLA BUST
30 Reggie Wayne Colts Miami (FL) SUPERSTAR
2002 13 Donte Stallworth Saints Tennessee SLOW DEV but GOOD
19 Ashley Lelie Broncos Hawaii BUST
20 Javon Walker Packers Florida State GOOD Til INJURED
2003 2 Charles Rogers Lions Michigan State BUST'O
3 Andre Johnson Texans Miami (FL) STAR
17 Bryant Johnson Cardinals Penn State SLOW DEV. could be GOOD
2004 3 Larry Fitzgerald Cardinals Pittsburgh SUPERSTAR
7 Roy Williams Lions Texas Looks like SUPERSTAR
9 Reggie Williams Jaguars Washington average player
13 Lee Evans Bills Wisconsin Moderate success
15 Michael Clayton Buccaneers Louisiana State Solid player
29 Michael Jenkins Falcons Ohio State moderate success
31 Rashaun Woods 49ers Oklahoma State BUST
2005 3 Braylon Edwards Browns Michigan STAR
7 Troy Williamson Vikings South Carolina BUST
10 Mike Williams Lions USC BUST
21 Matt Jones Jaguars Arkansas Below Average
22 Mark Clayton Ravens Oklahoma Mediocre
27 Roddy White Falcons Alabama-Birmingham above average--bad QBs
2006 25 Santonio Holmes Steelers Ohio State Mediocre
I left off 2007 because it is so recent but Bowe, Gonzales and Calvin Johnson look like players. A few other guys look lost but one year is too early to tell.
My quick math says 12 of 31 players were total busts. Thats a ridiculously high percentage of first rounders who flat sucked. Not only that but those drafted outside the top 10 only 1 player has become a star, Reggie Wayne.
IMHO it is clear if you wan to go WR the best bet is to trade down into round 2 while picking up a 3rd so you have 2 chances to hit. The hit ratio is just craptacular for WRs in round 1. When you do see hits it appears they happen in bunches. Draft classes either have 3 or 4 good Wrs or next to none.
I'd say this is a next to none class.
If we draft Wr round 1 I'll be sadface for sure.
