What about Jerry Porter?

[Woods]

I agree with signing Porter and still drafting a young WR. I don't like the idea of TRADING for Williams though when we could get Porter without having to give up picks for him.

This interests me as well.

I'd also look at DJ Hackett as a potential signing as well. And he's only 26 years old, or so.

 

[This is Our Year]

Porter would be a solid move..... He hasn't wanted to play in Oakland for years now. Plus, look at Randy Moss and Charles Woodson both players that wanted out from the Raiders in the worst way and they are both great players once again......... Granted, Porter isn't on Moss and Woodson's level as a player but he is a pretty talented WR.


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[TheCount]

This is a really poor draft to be looking for a #1 wr, forcing the issue is not the way to build a team.

Yes, instead, let us wait till next year to draft a guy and have to wait another 2 years on top of that. So maybe in four years, we'll finally have that #1 receiver.

The draft is what it is, draft a guy and develop him to be #1, if he can't fit the bill, get another guy. Procrastinating has never made a team better.

 

[Hailmary]

I think that Porter would be a very solid consolation prize if we don't end up w/ Roy Williams. I think he's a much better option over Walker and I may like him slightly better than Berrian. The only advantage I see Berrian having over porter is age.

Porter's been quietly productive also, recording 2 seasons w/ 9 TDs. He's by no means an elite WR, but in our offense, he won't have to be.

 

[hendog]

I would like to have Porter. It might help having a good QB throwing him the ball and TO and JWit for him to see single coverage.

 

[StylisticS]

I think Porter does not care to play with Owens on the same team. Unless his mind has changed in the past 2 years. Which it might have.

 

[BourbonBalz]

You must have not been around for those drafts then. Because those guys were highly thought of at the time, SF actually traded above Dallas to get Rice and Irvin's draft was one of the best wr drafts of all time including Tim Brown and Sterling Sharpe and a few #2 speed type wrs.(Blades, Perriman, and Miller)

Believe me, I was around then and way before. You completely missed my point. I know those guys were highly thought of, but absolutely NO ONE thought Jerry Rice from Mississippi Valley St. was going to be the best receiver to ever play the game, and don't even attempt to tell me anyone did. Same with Irvin. Was he expected to be good? Yes, but probably not as good as he turned out to be.

 

[speedkilz88]

Yes, instead, let us wait till next year to draft a guy and have to wait another 2 years on top of that. So maybe in four years, we'll finally have that #1 receiver.

The draft is what it is, draft a guy and develop him to be #1, if he can't fit the bill, get another guy. Procrastinating has never made a team better.

Drafting a position just for the sake of drafting that position is the way to poor drafting.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Yes, instead, let us wait till next year to draft a guy and have to wait another 2 years on top of that. So maybe in four years, we'll finally have that #1 receiver.

The draft is what it is, draft a guy and develop him to be #1, if he can't fit the bill, get another guy. Procrastinating has never made a team better.

You sir, are correct!

 

[BourbonBalz]

Drafting a position just for the sake of drafting that position is the way to poor drafting.

Yea, instead let's go out and draft for a position we don't need. Every draft pick at every position is a gamble. Can't miss players miss all the time. It's just a fact in the NFL. We need a receive and there are some good ones in the draft. Neither you, I, or anybody else knows how they will pan out. If we did, we'd win Super Bowls every year.

 

[speedkilz88]

Believe me, I was around then and way before. You completely missed my point. I know those guys were highly thought of, but absolutely NO ONE thought Jerry Rice from Mississippi Valley St. was going to be the best receiver to ever play the game, and don't even attempt to tell me anyone did. Same with Irvin. Was he expected to be good? Yes, but probably not as good as he turned out to be.

They were both expected to be great #1 receivers. Coaches and scouts were gushing over those guys. No one ever talks about HOF when talking about rookies. That was such a reach.

 

[speedkilz88]

Yea, instead let's go out and draft for a position we don't need. Every draft pick at every position is a gamble. Can't miss players miss all the time. It's just a fact in the NFL. We need a receive and there are some good ones in the draft. Neither you, I, or anybody else knows how they will pan out. If we did, we'd win Super Bowls every year.

You really don't think they can't find other needs? If they happen to have a real gem at wr available at a certain pick and thats the best pick for them then fine. But the smart thing is not to reach.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Taking a WR in the first or second round when they're a consensus first or second round pick isn't a reach, especially when you need a WR. All this talk about WRs having the highest bust rate is a bunch of crap. Every position has busts. Either the player is good or isn't. It doesn't matter what position they play. Everyone knows our biggest needs are at CB, WR, and RB. We're pretty set everywhere else. We don't have Pro Bowlers at every position, but we're in pretty good shape every where but the 3 positions mentioned above. This isn't rocket science.

 

[BourbonBalz]

I suppose we could draft like when Parcells was here and take a LB and a TE even though we don't need them. I do agree that we shouldn't draft a WR if one isn't available that the staff likes. My point is that there are some pretty solid receivers in the draft and they could turn out to be great ones just like Rice and Irvin. We could just as easily draft a guard or some other position and have a bust with it. Don't be blinded by all this WR bust crap. It's just like every other position on the team.

 

[Future]

I think we are going to draft a WR no matter what, if we do that and add Porter there will be no room for either Hurd, Austin, or Stanback. I dont think there is a possibility of that happening.

 

[TheCount]

Drafting a position just for the sake of drafting that position is the way to poor drafting.

So you only want to draft a WR in the 1st round if he's a Randy Moss or Calvin Johnson talent? How does that make any sense?

We're not drafting a WR for the sake of drafting, we're drafting a WR because we need one and there are a few good ones in this draft with potential. You don't say, hey screw it, we'll wait till the third round cause I don't think this guy will be as good as Larry Fitzgerald.

There are a few WR's in this years draft that are deserving of a middle to late first round pick.