This Guy Should be the Pick at #8

[XClown1986]

Cam needs playmakers. Olsen is a playmaker, but he is on the wrong side of 30. Kelvin is inconsistent. We don't know what we have in Devin. Ginn is nearing the end and isn't a complete receiver. We need THE guy Cam can turn to over the next decade.

This kid is an athletic freak, has overcome serious adversity, and has the determination and work ethic to be great. We need Corey Davis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyKRe5jtjwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyKRe5jtjwA

 

[B.BERSIN]

Look at the Patriots WR group, they dont have elite talent, its all about coaching, i dont want our team soending a top ten pick on WR, whatsmore KB and Funchess are serviceable.


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[Guest Lasus83]

I've seen him going ahead of Williams lately...

But WR is haaaaard to imagine for us at 1.8

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[XClown1986]

1 minute ago, B.BERSIN said:

Look at the Patriots WR group, they dont have elite talent, its all about coaching, i dont want our team soending a top ten pick on WR, whatsmore KB and Funchess are serviceable.


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It works for the Patriots because of the system they run. Matt Cassel, Jimmy Garropolo, etc. have all had success in this system. They are no Tom Brady but they proved they could win and play well within the scheme. Brady has simply mastered the scheme. Our scheme is different. Longer route developments, route combinations, QB reads, vertical instead of horizontal. Like Peyton Manning. He needed weapons to make his scheme work. He ALWAYS had weapons to throw to. It was simply a different approach. Serviceable won't win us a championship. We need dynamic playmakers to get over the hump. I would argue that our defense is more focused on system and offense more focused on players. So therefore, we need to go get players.

[Nails]

Only relocation to London would be worse.  A disappointing beyond words season resulting in a top 8 pick for what is supposed to be a physical team by becoming the Lions and drafting a WR early three of four years, and one from Western Michigan at that.  Might actually prefer the relocation to London news than Corey Davis at 8.

[XClown1986]

1 minute ago, Nails said:

Only relocation to London would be worse.  A disappointing beyond words season resulting in a top 8 pick for what is supposed to be a physical team by becoming the Lions and drafting a WR early three straight years, and one from Western Michigan at that.  Might actually prefer the relocation to London news than Corey Davis at 8.

Talk about dramatic. Kelvin was drafted in the late 1st. Devin in the 2nd. Prior to that, the highest wide receiver selection was Brandon Lafell in the 3rd round. The Lions drafted a top 10 receiver 3 years in a row. HUGE difference. And if you would prefer relocation to London over the selection of a dynamic wideout, you need a lobotomy.

[Nails]

1 minute ago, XClown1986 said:

Talk about dramatic. Kelvin was drafted in the late 1st. Devin in the 2nd. Prior to that, the highest wide receiver selection was Brandon Lafell in the 3rd round. The Lions drafted a top 10 receiver 3 years in a row. HUGE difference. And if you would prefer relocation to London over the selection of a dynamic wideout, you need a lobotomy.

Of course there's some exaggeration and sarcasm.  But also truth that that's not our identity nor the value at 8 that multiple others will be.

[qazsazsaz]

Yea, I linked this video in another thread about this guy.  I completely agree.  You just see the level of maturity that this guy has already.  A lot of players come out every year with outstanding athletic ability (like Corey Davis), but the one's who succeed are the one's with the mental drive and pursuit.

[AU-panther]

It would feel odd spending another really high pick on a receiver in such a short time but depending on who is gone by the time we pick he would be tempting. 

In a lot of ways it would almost feel like we are already giving up on KB or Funchess which is unfortunate based on where we drafted them. 

[Guest NgloriusBsterd]

I wouldnt have a problem with this pick. This offense desperately needs some speed and explosiveness. Cant continue to ask Cam to throw into extremely tight windows to our current WR's that cant get seperation. There's a reason Ginn was our most productive WR last season. He was the only one that could get seperation to get open.

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[XClown1986]

2 minutes ago, Nails said:

Of course there's some exaggeration and sarcasm.  But also truth that that's not our identity nor the value at 8 that multiple others will be.

So lets say no QBs are drafted top 10. Which in all likelihood, there won't be. And Jonathan Allen, Myles Garrett, Jamal Adams, Leonard Fournette, Marshon Lattimore, and Malik Hooker are all gone. Who are we left with? Reuben Foster (we aren't taking a WLB top 10), Mike Williams (Solid. But not much different than the guys we already have). Derek Barnett (slow twitch DE from the SEC? Color me concerned), or Corey Davis. Make no mistake, we are still very much a vertical passing team with power running schemes intermixed.

[top dawg]

I'm driving the Davis train, but if Fournette is there I really don't see it happening. Now if Fournette isn't there, I think Davis is a viable option (to the chagrin of many it seems).

[Yaboychris28]

Great player, but played against weak competition 

[XClown1986]

3 minutes ago, Yaboychris28 said:

Great player, but DESTROYED weak competition 

Fixed this for you.

Need I remind fellow fans what colleges Jerry Rice, Antonio Brown, etc. have come from? This kid was from the projects and had poor grades until he moved out of his home and into a more stable environment. He was never a legitimate consideration for a Division I power school.