Totally different skillsets, but I think the same position on the depth-chart. So, it is literally a "which of these adds more" deal at that spot on the depth chart. When you talk about WR1/WR2, you are talking about specific skills (which one excels in what exact skills varies, but usually the combination nets you speed and on at least one excellent speed, great hands usually on both, great route running usually for both). When you are talking about WR3, you are generally talking about a chain mover, someone who is I think more typically a must-have good hands type at least. When you get to WR4/5, you take what you can get in the skillsets. It really depends. A lot of times here, as usual down the depth chart, you want ST contributions. So, we got some really good ST contributions from Crowder *when healthy.*
There is one other lens that I analyze bias and signings with, and this was particularly troubling with Rivera: do other teams actually want this player, or are you the only one? This may not be that bad of a thing sometimes (fit is better, or you just know something about the player), and sometimes it can be absolutely horrible (pure bias/friendship, blinding). This was the case in the FO *a lot* with our team in the past. As for AP/DQ, I have not seen this problem in my mind much at all.
I am not overly concerned with Gallup at all, for all of the reasons you have said, and I will definitely give the benefit of the doubt, but professional orgs who are bent on winning I think tend do a lot fewer favors to buddies than others. So, I just hope he showed something legit at the workout, and I certainly accept it on faith right now.
OK - there is some personal animus for me against having so many former Cowboys; MY bar is higher and my bias is against it! I hate reading articles like this:
https://athlonsports.com/nfl/dallas...-rival-commanders-in-signing-dan-quinn/roster
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