There is almost no doubt the favouritism of RoyW over Boldin is related primarily to his Texas roots and his alleged interest in playing for the Cowboys (only if they gave him the most money).
If the above weren't true, no one would be too interested in giving up a #1 pick plus $10 M/year for a guy who has been farily unproductive compared to other #1 WRs in the league, and has a long history of minor injury problems that cause him to miss a large number of games. Investing big money and a high draft pick in him is not wise because I don't believe he will ever be a true #1 WR.
We would be better served to use our picks on developmental WRs from the 2nd or 3rd rounds this year (nothing of much value in the first) and then seeing what becomes available in FA next year. If TO is the best option, we should then just re-sign him. If RoyW really comes on, then he could be a consideration given his age relative to TO.
For a team that is as cash strapped as we are rapidly becoming, low #1 draft picks have to yield good starters that will be cheap for a number of years.
