and why does taking Watkins not drafting for the future? as you have said- takes time to develop. And I think Watkins is indeed a rare talent- hence our disagreement. And tell me how we get him on the field at all times- who is sitting( Clowney)?
Geez. Read the lines and not between them. No one is saying or has said that a selection of Watkins is not drafting for the future.
Shoot, Tavon Austin is a rare talent. But, in the realm of this dicussion, I might believe that Watkins is a rare talent if he didn't catch 70% of his passes within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage AND he had the size of the rare talents who are currently #1 WRs in the NFL.
Julio Jones - 6026, 220 lbs., 33 3/4" arms, 4.34/40, 38" vertical jump.
A.J. Green - 6035, 211 lbs., 34 3/8" arms, 4.48/40, 34 1/2" vertical jump.
Calvin Johnson - 6050, 239 lbs., 33.375 arms, 4.35/40 42 1/2 vertical jump.
Sammy Watkins - 6005, 211 lbs, 32" arms, 4.43/40, 34" vertical jump.
Most don't want to hear it, but guys like Jones, Green, Johnson and the like are rare, special, and tough to defend because of their skills
AND THEIR SIZE. It's not just one or the other.
BOTH play a huge role in their catch radius and their difficulty to cover.
That is rare.
How do we get Clowney on the field? Replacing Eugene Sims (and his 5 sacks in 4 seasons) reps. Using him at DT some ala Justin Tuck. And perhaps even a slight lowering of the reps of Long and Quinn. How much more effective will they all be if they are fresher? Besides, Williams has packages where they could even have 5 DLineman on the field with one playing more of a strong side LB type (Long). Creativity. And again, if one goes down to injury for a short time or long time, the team still has a potential special player to step in and keep the pressure on opposing offenses.