What does Fitt do at WR?

[CamWhoaaCam]

Fitt pretty much did as good of a job as he could given the limited cap space we had. Im still shocked he's making legit signings at this stage of FA. Im liking the way this roster is shaping up. Obviously the #1 need now is a legit WR. This team will be legit if he manages to get a #1 WR.

 

Do you think Fitt pulls off some magic and lands a #1 WR for his shiny new rookie QB?

[*FreeFua*]

I feel like he’s going to try

He’s going all in this offseason I have a hard time believing he’s going to stop at WR especially after trading away Moore

[tukafan21]

I'm starting to think he's going to try and trade for someone like Hopkins, Sutton or Jeudy, it's really the only thing that would make sense at this point.

No matter how good of an OL and RB you give to a rookie QB, he needs to have a legitimate #1 WR to throw to or you risk hurting his early development.  While not clear #1's, I think guys like Juju or Jakobi would have been good enough to be a rookie's #1, especially with a WR in the 2nd round and TMJ as the #3.

To spend the money we've spent so far and not get a deal done with someone like that, have to think he's targeting someone in a trade.

[PappyMay]

Get a solid #2 Wr then draft one at 39. Then go after a big name next year when all the dead cap money can be spent.

[CamWhoaaCam]

Just now, tukafan21 said:

I'm starting to think he's going to try and trade for someone like Hopkins, Sutton or Jeudy, it's really the only thing that would make sense at this point.

No matter how good of an OL and RB you give to a rookie QB, he needs to have a legitimate #1 WR to throw to or you risk hurting his early development.  While not clear #1's, I think guys like Juju or Jakobi would have been good enough to be a rookie's #1, especially with a WR in the 2nd round and TMJ as the #3.

To spend the money we've spent so far and not get a deal done with someone like that, have to think he's targeting someone in a trade.

Yep I been saying if we can get Hopkins or either Sutton or Jeudy we are back in business.

 

Hopkins we know is a #1.

 

Sutton/Jeudy both still have #1 WR potential. 

 

Going to be interesting to see what he pulls off.

[WarPanthers89]

We will sign a vet WR and draft one with our high second round pick. Leave Fitt alone the man has been absolutely killing it. Give the man time he has to sleep 
 

Edited March 16, 2023 by WarPanthers89

[CamWhoaaCam]

1 minute ago, PappyMay said:

Get a solid #2 Wr then draft one at 39. Then go after a big name next year when all the dead cap money can be spent.

Who you like in the draft?

[Bluetooth]

At this point I don't think he'll disappoint us 

[Jackie Lee]

Chark is still out there, Parris still out there

[Shocker]

The free agent WRs are not very good folks

[jasonluckydog]

We should try and make a trade with Chicago and see if we can get DJ Moore...maybe a 3rd round pick or 2 at worst.

[PappyMay]

2 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Who you like in the draft?

I’d love Flowers but he’s going to be gone I think by 39. So probably Downs or Hyatt. If someone falls and we go another direction maybe Tank Dell in the 3rd. He could also be the return man of the future. 

[CamWhoaaCam]

1 minute ago, Jackie Lee said:

Chark is still out there, Parris still out there

Not a fan of the FA WR's honestly.

 

I like the option of trading for Hopkins or one of the Broncos WR's Sutton or Jeudy who both have potential to be a #1.

[tukafan21]

2 minutes ago, PappyMay said:

Get a solid #2 Wr then draft one at 39. Then go after a big name next year when all the dead cap money can be spent.

That can be the backup plan, but bringing in a #1 this year and drafting someone else with the 2nd makes way more sense, and here's why........

First is just that having a true #1 for a rookie QB is best for their development.  It will also then get #1 corners and double coverage off of TMJ, if he's really our best receiving option next year, teams are going to take that away from a rookie QB and make him throw to Laviska and a 2nd round rookie WR.  

If TMJ balls out this year, we're going to need to give him a solid contract next year before he goes into his last year of his deal.  If he doesn't have a good year and show he can be a legit starting WR, then we can sign someone in FA.

Either way, we're spending money on WR next year with that cap room regardless, but getting a #1 in here this year will also allow us to better evaluate TMJ, help the development of the QB, and make it so we don't have to spend on 2 WRs next offseason.