Originally posted by miked1978:
Originally posted by ltrain:
The problem is drafting the right WR...which has been a struggle with the 49ers. There haven't been too many great WR drafted by the 49ers since TO. Plenty of them didn't pan out...lol did some research and found this list since TO at this link (Grant Cohn warning) https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/the-23-wide-receivers-the-49ers-drafted-between-terrell-owens-and-deebo-samuel
- Ryan Thelwell (Round 7, 1998). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Tai Streets (Round 6, 1999). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Cedrick Wilson (Round 6, 2001). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Brandon Lloyd (Round 4, 2003). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Arnaz Battle (Round 6, 2003). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Rashaun Woods (Round 1, 2004). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Derrick Hamilton (Round 3, 2004). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Rasheed Marshall (Round 5, 2005). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Marcus Maxwell (Round 7, 2005). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Brandon Williams (Round 3, 2006). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Jason Hill (Round 3, 2007). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Josh Morgan (Round 6, 2008). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Michael Crabtree (Round 1, 2009). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Kyle Williams (Round 6, 2010). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Ronald Johnson (Round 6, 2011). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- A.J. Jenkins (Round 1, 2012). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Quinton Patton (Round 4, 2013). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Bruce Ellington (Round 4, 2014). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- DeAndre Smelter (Round 4, 2015). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Aaron Burbridge (Round 6, 2016). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Trent Taylor (Round 5, 2017). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Dante Pettis (Round 2, 2018). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
- Richie James Jr. (Round 7, 2018). Pro Bowls with the 49ers: 0.
Its not just the 49ers. There was a study years ago that showed WRs had the 3rd highest bust rate of all position groups drafted in the 1st round. With that said i think Deebo has a ton of value since he is a proven commodity and i'd ask for for than a 1st rounder. My starting price would be two firsts and go from there. Not saying we get 2 but thats where i would begin.
You didn't mention Kyle played WR in college, he knows what to look for in a good WR as well as how to coach them and use them to their highest potential.
9ers still have BA who is trending up with Trey, if Deebo decide to hold out, BA could easily become the new #1 WR.
Deebo has no leverage and is a big cry baby for big money at this point who has only proven it for 1 year and is a high risk for injuries. No one is buying him with Tyreek type money and picks.
[ Edited by ChillninDaBay on Apr 21, 2022 at 9:20 AM ]