The 2026 Free Agency Thread

[Riggo44]

Cross's signing is one of AP's underrated signings by some. We were lucky that dude wanted to be in Washington. I expect him to be a positive influence and defensive leader

And can fucking tackle.

 

[DWinzit]

And can fucking tackle.

Oh, that's overrated

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

I didn't say you disagreed with the point. But you clearly can't seem to be that worried about the point concerning you doubling down that the "best" place to have a weakness on the roster is the #2 WR.

This was exactly the same situation as we had in 2024, and actually it was worse. They guy who ended up being the WR2 for the majority of the season, Noah Brown, wasn't signed until after he was a roster cut from the Texans. OZ whas a "who?" Diyami Brown was a disappointment. They had literally nothing outside of Terry.

And while I think there was concern, it wasn't anywhere near as "world is ending, here comes the asteroid, we're all dead" narrative that I'm hearing this time around. Maybe that's because the asteroid did hit last year when Terry got hurt, so that memory is fresh, and we saw Chosen and the other practice squad guys playing meaningful snaps. And that has created some recency bias.

Yeah, they could use another WR on the outside. Yeah, if Terry gets hurt, they're screwed. I still think at some point they're going to add somebody to the mix.

There are going to be holes on rosters. There are places where you can hide them better than others. WR2 you can hide. CB2 you can't. Actually, really the entire secondary, it's hard to hide a glaring weakness. Front 7, as long as you have some talent, you can hide a deficiency or two. OL, you can hide a deficiency as long as the entire line isn't a deficiency. QB, obviously, you can't hide anything unless you have a generational defense and strong running game like the 1985 Bears, 2000 Ravens, etc.

Also, I think this is an important point: I am not going to freak out about WR2 now. I want to see how it plays out. However, they are making a bet that Terry is going to stay healthy. If that bet fails, they're going to be screwed. And they are going to be accountable for that mistake. Somebody is going to get fired. Would I place that bet? Absolutely not. I would not make that bet. If I were Peters, and I had a 31 year old WR who was injured much of last season, would I go into this year counting on him him being healthy all season? I would not. I'm not sure who I would have signed in the tier 2 FA at WR, but I would have signed somebody better than Van Jefferson. Because while I think Jefferson could be a totally fine WR2 and 4th or 5th option (Terry/Running Game/Chig/Williams being the first 4 options), he can't be a #1 WR.

This is why I would, at this point, just sign Diggs. He would be a really good insurance policy. One year deal, maybe 2. The reporting is they don't have interest. I would.

 

[skinsinparadise]

Cross's signing is one of AP's underrated signings by some. We were lucky that dude wanted to be in Washington. I expect him to be a positive influence and defensive leader

Really good against the run. In theory they should be good against the run. Chaisson and Oweh both meh against the run. But in the 3-4 you got more bodies to stop the run. And Chenal and Styles should be good.

 

[skinsinparadise]

This was exactly the same situation as we had in 2024, and actually it was worse. They guy who ended up being the WR2 for the majority of the season, Noah Brown, wasn't signed until after he was a roster cut from the Texans. OZ whas a "who?" Diyami Brown was a disappointment. They had literally nothing outside of Terry.

And while I think there was concern, it wasn't anywhere near as "world is ending, here comes the asteroid, we're all dead" narrative that I'm hearing this time around. Maybe that's because the asteroid did hit last year when Terry got hurt, so that memory is fresh, and we saw Chosen and the other practice squad guys playing meaningful snaps. And that has created some recency bias.

Yeah, they could use another WR on the outside. Yeah, if Terry gets hurt, they're screwed. I still think at some point they're going to add somebody to the mix.

There are going to be holes on rosters. There are places where you can hide them better than others. WR2 you can hide. CB2 you can't. Actually, really the entire secondary, it's hard to hide a glaring weakness. Front 7, as long as you have some talent, you can hide a deficiency or two. OL, you can hide a deficiency as long as the entire line isn't a deficiency. QB, obviously, you can't hide anything unless you have a generational defense and strong running game like the 1985 Bears, 2000 Ravens, etc.

Also, I think this is an important point: I am not going to freak out about WR2 now. I want to see how it plays out. However, they are making a bet that Terry is going to stay healthy. If that bet fails, they're going to be screwed. And they are going to be accountable for that mistake. Somebody is going to get fired. Would I place that bet? Absolutely not. I would not make that bet. If I were Peters, and I had a 31 year old WR who was injured much of last season, would I go into this year counting on him him being healthy all season? I would not. I'm not sure who I would have signed in the tier 2 FA at WR, but I would have signed somebody better than Van Jefferson. Because while I think Jefferson could be a totally fine WR2 and 4th or 5th option (Terry/Running Game/Chig/Williams being the first 4 options), he can't be a #1 WR.

This is why I would, at this point, just sign Diggs. He would be a really good insurance policy. One year deal, maybe 2. The reporting is they don't have interest. I would.

If the team felt like Terry at 29 will be the same as Terry at 31, I doubt they'd have had as big of contract impasse last summer. Data isn't kind of WRs as they go past 30.

 

[DWinzit]

If the team felt like Terry at 29 will be the same as Terry at 31, I doubt they'd have had as big of contract impasse last summer. Data isn't kind of WRs as they go past 30.

I'd also wonder if they would have gone hard at Pierce if Terry was 29

 

[Primus Porcus]

I'd also wonder if they would have gone hard at Pierce if Terry was 29

I hope it wouldn't have made a difference. I'm still wary about what they did going after Pierce the way that they did, but imho, it was always for him to be WR2. The fact that Terry is 31 vs if he was 29 right now, if that was the only thing that changed, doesn't really change the dynamic of what you need vs what Pierce can give you. I think it would be the same situation, year 3, Jayden Daniels, need more help at WR.

 

[DWinzit]

I hope it wouldn't have made a difference. I'm still wary about what they did going after Pierce the way that they did, but imho, it was always for him to be WR2. The fact that Terry is 31 vs if he was 29 right now, if that was the only thing that changed, doesn't really change the dynamic of what you need vs what Pierce can give you. I think it would be the same situation, year 3, Jayden Daniels, need more help at WR.

Do you mean they labeled Pierce as WR2 when they tried signing him when they perhaps should have looked at him as a WR1?

 

[Primus Porcus]

Do you mean they labeled Pierce as WR2 when they tried signing him when they perhaps should have looked at him as a WR1?

No, i mean I think he's a WR2, so Terry's age should have no effect. I hope they don't look at Pierce as being some sort of WR1 succession plan to Terry, and if they do I would have my concerns about that coming to fruition.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

If the team felt like Terry at 29 will be the same as Terry at 31, I doubt they'd have had as big of contract impasse last summer. Data isn't kind of WRs as they go past 30.

No argument. Which is why I want an insurance policy more than anything else.

But do I think they could have a top 5 offense with what they have? I do because we’ve seen it just 2 years ago. The key is they have to stay healthy.

Would I bet on it all coming together as well as it did in 2024 and everybody staying healthy? I wouldn’t be surprised if it played out that way but I still wouldn’t make the bet.

At the end of the day, if you’re a top 5 QB, you’re expected to make do with less talent. Mahomes hasn’t had a legitimate top end WR since Hill. They’ve made several SBs since. The exception is the Bengals. But since they’re coached by the bengals version of Jay Gruden, they have been stuck in neutral for years.

As an aside, If the bengals don’t win the division this year Zac Taylor should be fired. Both the Steelers and Ravens have new coaches and the Browns are the Browns. I wouldn’t say they should sweep the division but they should win it easily and go at least 5-1 in division. But I digress.

 

[DWinzit]

No, i mean I think he's a WR2, so Terry's age should have no effect. I hope they don't look at Pierce as being some sort of WR1 succession plan to Terry, and if they do I would have my concerns about that coming to fruition.

Got it and agree. I have a hard time seeing Pierce to be a WR1. Since their draft day I have always found he and Tee Higgins so comparable, great WR2's

 

[Conn]

This was exactly the same situation as we had in 2024, and actually it was worse. They guy who ended up being the WR2 for the majority of the season, Noah Brown, wasn't signed until after he was a roster cut from the Texans. OZ whas a "who?" Diyami Brown was a disappointment. They had literally nothing outside of Terry.

And while I think there was concern, it wasn't anywhere near as "world is ending, here comes the asteroid, we're all dead" narrative that I'm hearing this time around. Maybe that's because the asteroid did hit last year when Terry got hurt, so that memory is fresh, and we saw Chosen and the other practice squad guys playing meaningful snaps. And that has created some recency bias.

It’s not recency bias, it’s a different situation entirely. Going into 2024 we thought we were a total rebuild under a new regime with a rookie QB. We didn’t know that young QB would light the league on fire when healthy.

We have more information and higher expectations now. It makes complete sense that having the same hole two years later (when we expect to be competitive in the 3rd year of this operation, and people’s jobs might depend on it) is more worrying than it was in 2024.

You’re basically arguing that because a bad plan paid off once in 2024 when everything went right and we shocked the world, it’s confusing that people aren’t endorsing a similar approach two years later. I don’t think that makes sense. It’s completely reasonable that people are more worried now than they were then.

And I agree with you that the smartest move for them would be to sign Diggs yesterday, for the record. I just disagree with your take on the fan perception of the whole situation.

 

[skinsinparadise]

No argument. Which is why I want an insurance policy more than anything else.

But do I think they could have a top 5 offense with what they have? I do because we’ve seen it just 2 years ago. The key is they have to stay healthy.

Would I bet on it all coming together as well as it did in 2024 and everybody staying healthy? I wouldn’t be surprised if it played out that way but I still wouldn’t make the bet.

At the end of the day, if you’re a top 5 QB, you’re expected to make do with less talent. Mahomes hasn’t had a legitimate top end WR since Hill. They’ve made several SBs since. The exception is the Bengals. But since they’re coached by the bengals version of Jay Gruden, they have been stuck in neutral for years.

As an aside, If the bengals don’t win the division this year Zac Taylor should be fired. Both the Steelers and Ravens have new coaches and the Browns are the Browns. I wouldn’t say they should sweep the division but they should win it easily and go at least 5-1 in division. But I digress.

The scouts ranked Kansas City's supporting cast 13th, which feels high to me. It's better than Washington's, sure, but I'd put it below average overall. Kelce has lost a step, though he's still productive — 800-plus yards — and Brown, Rice, and Worthy are essentially three No. 2 receivers. Rice could develop into a true No. 1 if he stays healthy and out of trouble, but that's still a question mark.

Your Mahomes comp is apt, though. Peters has treated Jayden like he's already an established star like Mahomes — handing him an offense without a #2, or arguably even a #3 and expecting him to operate it like a six-year pro.

The national media hasn't fully followed suit. After the 2025 season, some have bumped Maye and Caleb above him, but I think that's inflated. Jayden was playing hurt, and both of those guys have significantly better supporting casts around them — which creates the illusion they're operating at a higher level than they are. Take away that context and IMO Jayden is better but will see.

Which NFL QBs Have the Most Help? Ranking All 32 Supporting Casts | FOX Sports

Even the best QBs need a little help from their friends. With the input of NFL scouts, Ralph Vacchiano ranks each team's offensive supporting cast.

www.foxsports.com

13.

Kansas City Chiefs
The best way to sum up the supporting cast in Kansas City was this statement, from one of the scouts: "Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes have won with a lot less." The reviews were generally good, if not great. Rashee Rice, if he stays healthy and out of trouble — he was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday — can be a No. 1 receiver. Xavier Worthy has uncommon speed, though he hasn’t had the expected production yet. RB Kenneth Walker III is a huge upgrade to what the Chiefs have had in recent years, though it remains to be seen how Reid uses him.

And then there’s TE Travis Kelce, back for another season at age 36. "He’s still good, but he’s nowhere near what he used to be," one scout told me. "They have to start moving the offense away from him." Either Rice or Walker might make more sense as the focal point of Reid’s scheme this year.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

AP still had a responsibility to the rest of the roster. Personally I'm glad he's not paying Pierce what he ended up getting. It's not like he didn't try but irresponsible spending is never the answer. Most really want Diggs signed. What if he is demanding 2 for 60 or something crazy like that? This is entirely possible.

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

It’s not recency bias, it’s a different situation entirely. Going into 2024 we thought we were a total rebuild under a new regime with a rookie QB. We didn’t know that young QB would light the league on fire when healthy.

We have more information and higher expectations now. It makes complete sense that having the same hole two years later (when we expect to be competitive in the 3rd year of this operation, and people’s jobs might depend on it) is more worrying than it was in 2024.

You’re basically arguing that because a bad plan paid off once in 2024 when everything went right and we shocked the world, it’s confusing that people aren’t endorsing a similar approach two years later. I don’t think that makes sense. It’s completely reasonable that people are more worried now than they were then.

And I agree with you that the smartest move for them would be to sign Diggs yesterday, for the record. I just disagree with your take on the fan perception of the whole situation.

I think it's fine to say "why does the same hole exist 2 years later." I do think some of the fan reaction is over the top. The answer, btw, as to "why is this still a problem" is because McCaffery should have been this guy and hasn't developed. At least not yet. He's a 3rd round pick that they expected a lot more from last year and it didn't happen. Then he got hurt. And Lane hasn't gotten there yet, he was a rookie last year.

The most ideal scenario is McCaffery shows he can play on the outside and locks down that position. He won't be a WR1, but he could absolutely be a competent WR2. He just hasn't yet, and you can't bet the season he will be.

With the caveat that they stay healthy, they could easily have a top 5 offense. And we saw it happen 2 years ago, so it's not exactly that far fetched. Am I worried about Terry staying healthy? Sure. But I'm not freaked out about it, and I think they have enough around Daniels that they can have an outstanding offense. Will they? I have no idea. Coaching, health and player development will play a really big part of that. But I think they have the capability with who they have to be explosive and dangerous.

People can be as worried as they want to be about anything they want to be worried about.

Personally, if there is any spot on the roster I'm most worried about it's cornerback. You have Amos, who had a good rookie season until he got hurt, Sainristil, who had a good rookie season and at best an uneven sophomore season even though he was like one of 4 players on the team to not get hurt, and Robertson, who's ok. And then, as of now, absolutely nothing. And unlike WR2 on offense, you can't hide a bad CB as much. Teams will know how to scheme a guy to the weak link, and you're dead. I get that in the Flores defense, it's all about pressure and blitzing, and trying not to put CBs into positions to fail. However, if you were to tell me in October we kept on giving up big plays because our outside CBs couldn't hold up, I would completely believe you.

If you ask me, this is the MUCH bigger concern. WR2 is a concern.

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

I think it's fine to say "why does the same hole exist 2 years later." I do think some of the fan reaction is over the top. The answer, btw, as to "why is this still a problem" is because McCaffery should have been this guy and hasn't developed. At least not yet. He's a 3rd round pick that they expected a lot more from last year and it didn't happen. Then he got hurt. And Lane hasn't gotten there yet, he was a rookie last year.

The most ideal scenario is McCaffery shows he can play on the outside and locks down that position. He won't be a WR1, but he could absolutely be a competent WR2. He just hasn't yet, and you can't bet the season he will be.

With the caveat that they stay healthy, they could easily have a top 5 offense. And we saw it happen 2 years ago, so it's not exactly that far fetched. Am I worried about Terry staying healthy? Sure. But I'm not freaked out about it, and I think they have enough around Daniels that they can have an outstanding offense. Will they? I have no idea. Coaching, health and player development will play a really big part of that. But I think they have the capability with who they have to be explosive and dangerous.

People can be as worried as they want to be about anything they want to be worried about.

Personally, if there is any spot on the roster I'm most worried about it's cornerback. You have Amos, who had a good rookie season until he got hurt, Sainristil, who had a good rookie season and at best an uneven sophomore season even though he was like one of 4 players on the team to not get hurt, and Robertson, who's ok. And then, as of now, absolutely nothing. And unlike WR2 on offense, you can't hide a bad CB as much. Teams will know how to scheme a guy to the weak link, and you're dead. I get that in the Flores defense, it's all about pressure and blitzing, and trying not to put CBs into positions to fail. However, if you were to tell me in October we kept on giving up big plays because our outside CBs couldn't hold up, I would completely believe you.

If you ask me, this is the MUCH bigger concern. WR2 is a concern.

Well stated and my feelings exactly regarding corner. I keep reading that our DC does not rely on good corner play. I find that hard to believe, life sucks in the NFL if you don't have good corners.

 

[Conn]

I think it's fine to say "why does the same hole exist 2 years later." I do think some of the fan reaction is over the top. The answer, btw, as to "why is this still a problem" is because McCaffery should have been this guy and hasn't developed. At least not yet. He's a 3rd round pick that they expected a lot more from last year and it didn't happen. Then he got hurt. And Lane hasn't gotten there yet, he was a rookie last year.

The most ideal scenario is McCaffery shows he can play on the outside and locks down that position. He won't be a WR1, but he could absolutely be a competent WR2. He just hasn't yet, and you can't bet the season he will be.

With the caveat that they stay healthy, they could easily have a top 5 offense. And we saw it happen 2 years ago, so it's not exactly that far fetched. Am I worried about Terry staying healthy? Sure. But I'm not freaked out about it, and I think they have enough around Daniels that they can have an outstanding offense. Will they? I have no idea. Coaching, health and player development will play a really big part of that. But I think they have the capability with who they have to be explosive and dangerous.

People can be as worried as they want to be about anything they want to be worried about.

Personally, if there is any spot on the roster I'm most worried about it's cornerback. You have Amos, who had a good rookie season until he got hurt, Sainristil, who had a good rookie season and at best an uneven sophomore season even though he was like one of 4 players on the team to not get hurt, and Robertson, who's ok. And then, as of now, absolutely nothing. And unlike WR2 on offense, you can't hide a bad CB as much. Teams will know how to scheme a guy to the weak link, and you're dead. I get that in the Flores defense, it's all about pressure and blitzing, and trying not to put CBs into positions to fail. However, if you were to tell me in October we kept on giving up big plays because our outside CBs couldn't hold up, I would completely believe you.

If you ask me, this is the MUCH bigger concern. WR2 is a concern.

Seems pretty inconsistent.

You’re essentially more comfortable with the risk being taken at WR because our draft picks being expected to pan out and save the spot is a reasonable team-building philosophy. You want those guys to step up and take starting roles if they were good picks. Okay, if you believe in the guy making the picks, that’s one way to look at it compared to other position groups that have had less draft capital spent on them.

Except, wait, that’s not quite true. AP has spent two 2nd round picks on two talented CB’s who were considered to be good value picks where we got them. But it’s not a defensible roster-building philosophy to expect those guys to grow into their pedigree and fill those starting spots? That’s what they were drafted to do, even more so than any of the mid round WR’s we’ve drafted.

Why then is that not the case at WR for you, where the draft resources spent are overall less valuable than the picks spent to fix CB? We’re waiting for all of them to develop and so far, the CB’s have flashed more and have higher pedigree and higher reasonable expectations.

31-year old Terry McLaurin being the only thing standing between this team and starting a bunch of 3rd + 4th rounders who have yet to do anything in the league…you aren’t afraid enough of that status quo. Especially since there’s zero reason to believe that our new OC is for sure going to create any sort of schematic advantage for us in year 1.

That’s not even getting into the fact that CB production is much more streaky and less predictable than WR production, so you could luck into decent CB play even from random vets way more easily, in a macro sense.

 

[skinsinparadise]

lol, we got people on the draft thread crying for us not to take a 3rd round WR this year because the bust rate for that spot in that round to be insanely high.

And its also at the same time its perfectly reasonable for some to expect our late third round Wr or late 4th round WR to be hits, with emphasis on the word late, they should be legit #2 WRs, because why not?

All those Gandy-Golden, Leonard Handerson, Dyami Brown range WRs, should be the answer, and its kind of surprising when they are misses?

Also ditto street FA signings and or journeyman #4 Wrs. He has signed so many of them, shouldn't that be enough? Give me your KJ Osborn, Gallup, Chris Moore, Van Jefferson, etc.

Peters has thrown so many resources at the WR spot. So many 1st and 2nd round WRs. So many high end WRs in FA. So what gives, if people want to complain to complain ok.

If scouts want to rank this suppoting cast 28th in the league, they are missing the plot that the answers are clearly on the roster.

Actually seriously if the idea is to defend Peters here. IMO the best defense is he hasn't signed a high end FA WR, not once, he hasn't taken a WR high in the draft, not once. So why give him a hard time for missing on WRs when almost any GM would also miss shooting for hits in that range of the draft and FA. It's like heading to McDonalds and expecting him to pull off a gourmet meal.

The problem with Peters on this issue for me isn't disappointment that he misses on so many of these players, most GMs would miss too, the issue I have with it is the process. Why does Peters go to McDonalds hoping to pull off gourmet meals -- to me either its arrogance on his end that he's that special or its not a position that its a high priority for him. I suspect more the later than the former point.

 

[skinsinparadise]

Seems pretty inconsistent.

You’re essentially more comfortable with the risk being taken at WR because our draft picks being expected to pan out and save the spot is a reasonable team-building philosophy. You want those guys to step up and take starting roles if they were good picks. Okay, if you believe in the guy making the picks, that’s one way to look at it compared to other position groups that have had less draft capital spent on them.

Except, wait, that’s not quite true. AP has spent two 2nd round picks on two talented CB’s who were considered to be good value picks where we got them. But it’s not a defensible roster-building philosophy to expect those guys to grow into their pedigree and fill those starting spots? That’s what they were drafted to do, even more so than any of the mid round WR’s we’ve drafted.

Why then is that not the case at WR for you, where the draft resources spent are overall less valuable than the picks spent to fix CB? We’re waiting for all of them to develop and so far, the CB’s have flashed more and have higher pedigree and higher reasonable expectations.

31-year old Terry McLaurin being the only thing standing between this team and starting a bunch of 3rd + 4th rounders who have yet to do anything in the league…you aren’t afraid enough of that status quo. Especially since there’s zero reason to believe that our new OC is for sure going to create any sort of schematic advantage for us in year 1.

That’s not even getting into the fact that CB production is much more streaky and less predictable than WR production, so you could luck into decent CB play even from random vets way more easily, in a macro sense.

Agree. to me the operative point, is it's hard for me to believe that anyone preaches that ye have little faith in McCaffrey to be the #2 or doesn't worry much about the consquences of Terry getting hurt and to that end if there is a position to risk its WR -- that person believes this team is sniffing a SB this coming season. Feels like the goal in their case is much more modest.

So, I sort of get the point if we were stuck in quick sand where things haven't changed from years past and we didn't have a franchise QB and we are living in old school Redskins land of Mark Brunell, Ramsey, Heinicke or name that mediocre to less QB where the idea is 9-8 is our destiny at best so why sweat competiing against the big boy teams? This roster doesn't have to match up well to the top 4 teams in the NFC -- deal with the team in that 6-8 range. I understand that mindset because its been like that for 30 years so it feels like a default way to look at the roster.

Even though some seem to think my and others point here are born from negativity, for some of us (definitely me) its the absolute opposite, I think they can go all the way if they load up the roster. If my fondest goal was sneak into the playoffs, and one is done once you get there, old school Synder era style, or if you miss the playoffs at least give us a competitve season, then riding on someone like McCaffrey as your #2 is perfecfly fine.

For me its lol, dream bigger, think bigger. Instead of reading about how the Rams and Eagles are so loaded that its crazy and thinking we don't live in that world -- so lets not even entertain that thought and instead think about the world we are used to -- but the way I see it lets think like they can indeed do it and live in that world, why not? Instead of thinking maybe if they can lucky they can steal a SB with an unexpected run, to instead actually build a roster that looks like it can make that run where its not a surprise but its expected.

If this is Rivera's Washington with Heinicke at the helm, I'd be perfectly fine trotting out Lane, McCaffrey as starters and hoping they'd evolve. But on my end, how I feel now, I don't want to piss away Jayden's rookie contract window.

Commanders just got a stern reminder about wasting Jayden Daniels' prime window

It's a tricky situation.

riggosrag.com

Commanders are stuck in a tricky window as Jayden Daniels timeline ticks​

Kevin Sheehan of The Team 980 argues that, despite an offseason that brought edge rusher Odafe Oweh, tight end Chig Okonkwo, rookie linebacker Sonny Styles, and plenty more to Washington, the team still can't settle.

After all, there's a playoff spot to push for.


"This team needs more good football players, that's the bottom line. Unless you're living in this world of "Let's try to win 7 or 8 games, then try to advance to 9 or 10 games, then maybe by 2029 we'll be a Super Bowl contender," that's not the way the NFL works anymore."

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Seems pretty inconsistent.

You’re essentially more comfortable with the risk being taken at WR because our draft picks being expected to pan out and save the spot is a reasonable team-building philosophy. You want those guys to step up and take starting roles if they were good picks. Okay, if you believe in the guy making the picks, that’s one way to look at it compared to other position groups that have had less draft capital spent on them.

Except, wait, that’s not quite true. AP has spent two 2nd round picks on two talented CB’s who were considered to be good value picks where we got them. But it’s not a defensible roster-building philosophy to expect those guys to grow into their pedigree and fill those starting spots? That’s what they were drafted to do, even more so than any of the mid round WR’s we’ve drafted.

Why then is that not the case at WR for you, where the draft resources spent are overall less valuable than the picks spent to fix CB? We’re waiting for all of them to develop and so far, the CB’s have flashed more and have higher pedigree and higher reasonable expectations.

31-year old Terry McLaurin being the only thing standing between this team and starting a bunch of 3rd + 4th rounders who have yet to do anything in the league…you aren’t afraid enough of that status quo. Especially since there’s zero reason to believe that our new OC is for sure going to create any sort of schematic advantage for us in year 1.

That’s not even getting into the fact that CB production is much more streaky and less predictable than WR production, so you could luck into decent CB play even from random vets way more easily, in a macro sense.

You make a lot of solid points. I'll counter by pointing out that you really can't hide a below average corner. At WR we have seen Jayden elevate below average receivers. We have seen Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady do the same. So if that's the choice, and with so many holes they had to have some remain, I'll take the weakness at WR over a weakness at corner. And of course there are still a few receives that can make an impact available, that's not the case with corners.