Why Not Draft a WR?

[IplayedCam#1317]

I know we have Steve, Gettis, and Brandon but after that who do we really have? Other than the TE and RB. Somebody with sure Hands that we can use for pick plays, Cross Routes, Etc. Just a thought.

[HeatCheck]

I am all for drafting Blackmon if he falls. But I'd wait till at least after the 5th to draft one. Just other needs that that need to be filled.

[YoungPanthers89]

If Blackmon is there we will have to take him, 0% chance he is still on the board at 8.

[KillerKat]

Because we don't need one

/thread

[DaCityKats]

i agree, but i hope that Gettis can get back healthy. LA is a free agent, and you have ? with the rest of the guys. this spot can also be upgraded through FA a lot of talent in that pool.

[Urrymonster]

Other than Smith we have 0 game changers at WR and possibly just Olsen at TE. Smith will be 33 this coming season.

It makes sense, I think we pick the best player from WR, OT, DT.

[Kevin Greene]

Too many other holes to go WR early anyway.

Besides, we have Nanee!

[carolinarolls]

Blackmon will not be available and no other prospect will break the current ranks.

Get DT or CB.

[chknwing]

why do we need another wr? Deangelo, Stewart, and Newton, rushing for over 5 yards per carry. Steve, Lafell, and Gettis and the TE's should be able to manage whats left.

[Lumps]

We do need a WR. We have no potential #1 next to smitty who these fans have a hard time accepting his inevitable aging. Besides oline there is no other need on offense and if we are going with Otah, WR is the #1 need. Why in the hell would you bank on Gettis? I want a WR but it's far from the top f the list considering the entire team and not just the offense.

We don't need a WR this year and maybe not next, but what then? We need a real #1 with Cam, and someone Cam can grow with. It's a little short sighted to say we have no need for a WR when there is zero #1 material on the team.You don't draft a WR when you immediately need one, they can take a couple years to develop. Blackmon will be gone at our pick.

[bleys]

I know we have Steve, Gettis, and Brandon but after that who do we really have? Other than the TE and RB. Somebody with sure Hands that we can use for pick plays, Cross Routes, Etc. Just a thought.

let me see if I can spell this out appropriately...

your question is asking why don't we need another receiver after naming 3 guys who will be starting along with a solid backup in Naanee and ignoring 2 main targets in Olsen and Shockey (2 more "WR"), so why aren't we in need of drafting another receiver despite this sport requiring 21 starters (a team game) and having holes all over the defense and a need to shore up the OLine?

[DaCityKats]

you have to put Gettis in the ? group because you dont know how that knee is.

[Lumps]

I think our whole draft should basically be defense. WR is a need but I think we have a cometitive enough offense to wait and see if Gettis will step it up this year.

Still the time for a new #1 WR is going to come and I hope Hurney is prepared because he is god awful at picking WRs and he should start while there is time.

[Panthro]

We could go the direction of NE with dominant TE's and good to serviceable WR's.