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Originally Posted by Megatron96
I like Justin, I actually really do. But let's be serious. He played in 17 games and barely out-produced Hardman in yards. Like 16 yards. He caught just two TDs (Mecole caught 4 in half as many games), and somehow caught fewer 1st downs than Hardman with twice as many games. Justin isn't going to suddenly blossom into a solid producer. He may well end up being just a really good ST guy.
Toney's only played in 55% of his games due to nagging leg injuries in two seasons.
Skyy hasn't shown anything that suggest he's going to become a WR2. Yet.
No one else in the WR room has a leg to stand on. In some cases, literally.
Logic suggests that Veach is definitely going to get a veteran WR somehow.
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See, you're trying to base your entire argument on past production-so much, in fact, that you're willing to pay a premium for it on the open market.
But it's a false premise.
IF Veach and Reid don't go out and sign a Dhop or Beckham, it's because they feel really good about the capabilities they have in the room. They're projecting production because it's literally their job to do so.
When you're paying an elite QB, and you're drafting around 30 every year, you have to.
You look at Moore and say- It's insane to think he can go from 22 catches to 80! That's nuts!
But it's not really. Andy Reid is saying as much. Veach has said as much. What they've done in free agency doesn't say that they're all that concerned.
To grow your young talent, you have to actually play them. Look at Christian Watson. Stunk up the first half of the season, was a TD machine in the second half. We went slower with Moore because, you know, we were actually trying to win a Super Bowl. But if Andy's saying he expects Moore and Toney to play bigger roles, then that's what they're planning on doing.
They'll sign an insurance policy, and they'll draft a WR. I imagine the only reason they haven't signed Watson back yet is because they're looking at a couple of options that might have more upside. But they're not going to be #1WR types.
If they were doing that, they'd have cleared a lot more cap space, and it would be done already.
We're growing our own here, boys. It's not going to look comforting on paper before the games start, but if Andy's alright with it, we ought to have a little faith.