10.15 Cardinals select Cecil Shorts III, WRThe WR run really hurt because all four of my targets were taken. I assumed one of them would fall. Shorts has had a minor concussion history, but to me that's his only drawback. He's a young WR who looked legit last year with two QBs that will likely be worse than even the guy I'll end up with. I feel that he can develop into a true #1 WR in a short time.Offense:6.15 Jason Peters7.18 Rodger Saffold10.15 Cecil ShortsDefense:1.15 Geno Atkins2.18 Muhammad Wilkerson3.18 Daryl Washington4.15 Ryan Kerrigan5.18 Brandon Carr8.15 Star Lotulelei
Interesting... either you're really high on him or I'm really low...
I'm probably higher on him than most, but I truly believe he's got a great future. I see no reason why he couldn't develop into the level of Cruz, Crabtree, and other WRs that were taken much earlier in this draft.
I like him but he's not going to develop into a Cruz/Crabtree on that offense. He needs to learn to hold on to the football. He dropped 14% of his catchable balls last season, which is among the worst in the league. With a great QB that number could go down due to better spirals/positioning, but you won't have a great QB.That being said, there aren't many better options this late so I don't think it's a bad pick.

There are plenty of solid options left at WR.
I'm not going to argue with you about this past this post because, like the Flacco "discussion," it would be pretty fruitless, but I will say that you sound way lower on Shorts than most people. His true value almost certainly lies in between where you and I value him. That being said, of course there are some solid WRs left on the board, but much of this draft is about the youngsters with upside, and Shorts is one of the few left that not only has that upside but has also shown serious chops at the NFL level, limiting his downside. Regardless of how you view him, I don't think you can really say a guy on pace for nearly 1400 yards and 9 TDs in what was one of the worst offenses in the league doesn't have the ability to succeed in this league any more than any of the other WRs left.