Originally posted by the_dynasty:
Originally posted by zaghawk:
Honestly, I feel like there is way too much value placed on WRs in the NFL. Yes, they are amazing to watch, big catches and big plays. But they become entirely useless if the O-line can't give time to the QB and/or help create a balanced rushing attack. If your defense is garbage, the offense has that much less time to work with or perhaps they start playing from behind which takes away the short balanced attack and now your stud WR is just getting double coverage all the time. My preference for how a football team should be built, is the one where the lines are amazing and all criticism will be that the RB/QB/WR/DB really isn't good, and are only good because of all the pressure/time the line creates.
I mean I dont disagree but also dont fully agree lol
The WR impact can be overstated a lot of times, but also the lack of good WRs is felt when line DOES give enough time but guys are just not beating man coverage.
an elite WR isnt necessary at all to win, but so isnt any other position really...it does - as any skill position - get a lot of glory whereas the "dirty work" is often underappreciated. I mean, we have people who think Hargrave was worthless and yet if Hargrave doesnt make some pass rushing plays in the GB playoff game last year, we lose that game.
I think some elite outside WRs start to get underrated, especially in an era where speed and shiftiness and space are at premium
A guy like AJ Brown, even with all of his diva tendencies and who knows what else goes in his head, is starting to get underrated like crazy. I remember the jump Jalen Hurts had when Brown got to Philly. Brown is an outside WR that changes games because he scares the crap out of a corner. You press him he'll outmuscle you. You match him on a slant he will run over you. You single cover him with cushion he'll outrun you vertically.
we have AJ Brown instead of Deebo in the last SB...I think we win that game. Im not big on what ifs, but I do think an elite WR has a big impact when he leaves the team or comes to a new team.
Anyway, other thoughts on the seahawks draft ? Its interesting some of their content creators who watch tape are also far less thrilled with the draft than the media.
I respect that opinion because that has also been shown for sure. At the end of the day, football is a team game, and you really need everything to work (good enough) to be a true contender.
Other thoughts on the Seahawks draft, I do like that the Seahawks addressed needs vs talent available or surprising prospects. You get cute with your drafting and sometimes you find these diamonds in the rough, but other times you get the "What the hell were you thinking" result in the end. And I personally am tired of it over the last 10 years.
The QB pick in round 3 was very interesting because this situation is very similar to the Flynn-RW draft, where you bring in a QB and the starting job is his, but then you draft a QB in the 3rd round too? I don't know how I feel about it and/or how it would turn out, but if the idea is just to get someone behind Darnold, keep him competitive and also have a thirsty hungry back-up ready to come in that has potential to be more. I guess it's not a bad situation either.
As far as the content creators, they watch more football than me, so they probably know way more than me. But also all content whether mainstream or content creators, are designed to get views for advertisement $ and views are obtained generally by sparking emotions (often negative) in viewers/listeners. This is why Steven A Smith is one of the highest paid sports media people despite not being a former pro athlete (among the top 5), the constant criticism is what the hell does he know about X sport (mostly true), but he's very good at stirring the pot and that's what matters in that industry. So I guess I take content creators takes with a major grain of salt, is it really their true opinion? or do they know the Seahawks draft was generally logical, so the best way to get views is by saying how terrible it was, so they can get a lot interaction? and as soon as the podcast is over, they're just like "hell yeah I'm gonna get a lot of views with that one, a lot of people are gonna be so mad, check the comments".
I am happy with the Seahawks draft, we all know it's not proof it's gonna pan out, but if the picks do workout, they are all places I would love to the Seahawks succeed and the areas not drafted that lost significant talent (i.e. WR), I am okay with taking a step back. Especially considering the team took a step back in that position where they were already strong and not mediocre, so the step back may just put them average or slightly below average as opposed to completely horrible. I am cautiously optimistic as a Seahawk fan.
