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Originally Posted by barrett
I definitely think he'd be an upgrade as our #2 guy. But he would eliminate Walter's effectiveness by playing the only spot it appears Walter can play. That is my question. If we draft Maclin I assume he becomes our #2 WR. But can he play the slot in 3 WR sets so that Walter is still an asset?
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I don't think Walter gets anywhere near enough credit. Maybe it's because he's white
(100% joke guys) He runs great routes and can get open underneath. Good hands. Great blocker (For a WR). He's also capable of making a few big plays down the field. If he can be upgraded. Fine. I just think that it's going to be very difficult to find a guy who makes us better than Walter.
I know his life is a lot easier with AJ on the other side, but he had some big games when AJ was out too. He had 900 yards and 8 TD's. He also had a higher yards per reception than AJ (15.0 vs. 13.7). Not many rookie WR's will give you that kind of production, and that's not even factoring in his blocking in the running game.
Maclin would be nice. He could help in the return game, and I think be a very dangerous weapon for this team as a WR. He would present some major headaches for DC's. I think any WR we draft this year is going to spend time as at least the #3 guy for a year or two while he develops. That's not a bad thing at all. In fact it's probably a very good thing to start developing a talented WR, but I think if you want to go WR you better be prepared for him to have trouble getting on the field. Davis and Anderson have both had some success in that #3 role as well. Jacoby...I'll leave that one alone.