I have no scientific basis for this concern, and I'm NOT saying the Bills shouldn't take a WR, but consider this.
Comparing this draft of receivers to the 1999 draft of quarterbacks.
This draft is being touted as one of the best years ever to get a top WR. The draft has both depth and top-notch talent at the position.
The way the hype is surrounding these WRs remindes me of the way the hype was surrounding the top QBs in 1999. Let's take a look at how that draft turned out:
1999
Pick #1 - (Cleveland Browns) Tim Couch QB Kentucky
Pick #2 - (Philadelphia Eagles) Donovan McNabb QB Syracuse
Pick #3 - (Cincinnati Bengals) Akili Smith QB Oregon
Pick #11 - (Minnesota Vikings) Daunte Culpepper QB Central Florida
Pick #12 - (Chicago Bears) Cade McNown QB UCLA
Out of the 5 first rounders chosen, only two remain starters and are considered top QBs. Two others are living in obscurity and never did anything of value in the NFL, while one appears to be headed toward the back of the depth charts.
The reason this is disconcerning is because this was a draft that was supposed to be both deep and talented at the QB position. I remember, at the time, it was being compared to the draft class of 1983!
So, how much of this is hype and how much is substance? Will this year's WRs live up to their billings? Or will they follow suite on the QB's of '99?
Comparing this draft of receivers to the 1999 draft of quarterbacks.
This draft is being touted as one of the best years ever to get a top WR. The draft has both depth and top-notch talent at the position.
The way the hype is surrounding these WRs remindes me of the way the hype was surrounding the top QBs in 1999. Let's take a look at how that draft turned out:
1999
Pick #1 - (Cleveland Browns) Tim Couch QB Kentucky
Pick #2 - (Philadelphia Eagles) Donovan McNabb QB Syracuse
Pick #3 - (Cincinnati Bengals) Akili Smith QB Oregon
Pick #11 - (Minnesota Vikings) Daunte Culpepper QB Central Florida
Pick #12 - (Chicago Bears) Cade McNown QB UCLA
Out of the 5 first rounders chosen, only two remain starters and are considered top QBs. Two others are living in obscurity and never did anything of value in the NFL, while one appears to be headed toward the back of the depth charts.
The reason this is disconcerning is because this was a draft that was supposed to be both deep and talented at the QB position. I remember, at the time, it was being compared to the draft class of 1983!
So, how much of this is hype and how much is substance? Will this year's WRs live up to their billings? Or will they follow suite on the QB's of '99?
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