Darrius Heyward-Bey (1 Viewer)

[Eminence]

How does the decision look now over Crabtree and Maclin?

 

[RBM]

Harvin, Nicks, and Britt say hi.

 

[solorca]

The top picks in that draft aren't as impressive as the later guys, but the Heyward-Bey pick certainly looks a lot better now than it did a year ago.

 

[travdogg]

Harvin, Nicks, and Britt say hi.

Very loaded WR draft, and the most productive WR so far wasn't even one of the 6 1st rounders!

 

[wiscstlatlmia]

Still developing, this is the make or break year for Bey IMO. Hes got a few good, young WRs coming after him...be interesting to see what hes got this year.

 

[David Yudkin]

The first WR taken each draft over the years has been a pretty wild ride . . .

Year	Pick	Player	                Rec	Yds	TD2011	4	A.J. Green	        65	1057	72010	22	Demaryius Thomas	54	834	62009	7	Darrius Heyward-Bey	99	1465	62008	33	Donnie Avery	        103	1308	92007	2	Calvin Johnson	        366	5872	492006	25	Santonio Holmes	        338	5235	342005	3	Braylon Edwards	        341	5323	392004	3	Larry Fitzgerald	693	9615	732003	2	Charles Rogers	        36	440	42002	13	Donte Stallworth	320	4774	342001	8	David Terrell	        128	1602	92000	4	Peter Warrick	        275	2991	181999	6	Torry Holt	        920	13382	741998	16	Kevin Dyson	        178	2325	181997	7	Ike Hilliard	        546	6397	351996	1	Keyshawn Johnson	814	10571	641995	4	Michael Westbrook	285	4374	261994	17	Charles Johnson	        354	4606	241993	7	Curtis Conway	        594	8230	521992	4	Desmond Howard	        123	1597	71991	10	Herman Moore	        670	9174	621990	26	Alexander Wright	101	1597	101989	16	Hart Lee Dykes	        83	1344	71988	6	Tim Brown	        1094	14934	1001987	20	Haywood Jeffires	535	6334	501986	18	Mike Sherrard	        257	3931	221985	10	Al Toon	                517	6605	311984	1	Irving Fryar	        851	12785	841983	18	Willie Gault	        333	6635	441982	11	Anthony Hancock	        73	1266	51981	10	David Verser	        23	454	31980	2	Lam Jones	        138	2322	131979	5	Jerry Butler	        278	4301	291978	3	Wes Chandler	        559	8966	56

 

[wiscstlatlmia]

The first WR taken each draft over the years has been a pretty wild ride . . .

Year	Pick	Player	                Rec	Yds	TD2011	4	A.J. Green	        65	1057	72010	22	Demaryius Thomas	54	834	62009	7	Darrius Heyward-Bey	99	1465	62008	33	Donnie Avery	        103	1308	92007	2	Calvin Johnson	        366	5872	492006	25	Santonio Holmes	        338	5235	342005	3	Braylon Edwards	        341	5323	392004	3	Larry Fitzgerald	693	9615	732003	2	Charles Rogers	        36	440	42002	13	Donte Stallworth	320	4774	342001	8	David Terrell	        128	1602	92000	4	Peter Warrick	        275	2991	181999	6	Torry Holt	        920	13382	741998	16	Kevin Dyson	        178	2325	181997	7	Ike Hilliard	        546	6397	351996	1	Keyshawn Johnson	814	10571	641995	4	Michael Westbrook	285	4374	261994	17	Charles Johnson	        354	4606	241993	7	Curtis Conway	        594	8230	521992	4	Desmond Howard	        123	1597	71991	10	Herman Moore	        670	9174	621990	26	Alexander Wright	101	1597	101989	16	Hart Lee Dykes	        83	1344	71988	6	Tim Brown	        1094	14934	1001987	20	Haywood Jeffires	535	6334	501986	18	Mike Sherrard	        257	3931	221985	10	Al Toon	                517	6605	311984	1	Irving Fryar	        851	12785	841983	18	Willie Gault	        333	6635	441982	11	Anthony Hancock	        73	1266	51981	10	David Verser	        23	454	31980	2	Lam Jones	        138	2322	131979	5	Jerry Butler	        278	4301	291978	3	Wes Chandler	        559	8966	56

haha! wow...That is the definition of a wild ride

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

Thought he looked damn good this year when he was on the field. They stopped using him exclusively on deep routes.

Finally started playing with confidence.

I'm stunned to read the WR is mentioned as position of need in Oakland. JMO The trio of DHB/Moore/Ford, when healthy, has a ####load of potential. Perhaps lack #1 at this time, but DHB/Moore have the ability to be just that.

 

[loose circuits]

Thought he looked damn good this year when he was on the field. They stopped using him exclusively on deep routes.

Finally started playing with confidence.

I'm stunned to read the WR is mentioned as position of need in Oakland. JMO The trio of DHB/Moore/Ford, when healthy, has a ####load of potential. Perhaps lack #1 at this time, but DHB/Moore have the ability to be just that.

I'd say Ford has the ability as well if he can stay healthy. He has a great "my ball" mentality and reminds me a lot of Steve Smith when he's playing his best football. I am also stunned that WR is a position of need. With all the turmoil and cuts going on in Oakland, I can see them sticking with what they have there...Murphy is signed cheaply as well and he's a decent WR4 type if he can return to full health

 

[Sudoku_in_the_Bathtub]

Thought he looked damn good this year when he was on the field. They stopped using him exclusively on deep routes.

Finally started playing with confidence.

I'm stunned to read the WR is mentioned as position of need in Oakland. JMO The trio of DHB/Moore/Ford, when healthy, has a ####load of potential. Perhaps lack #1 at this time, but DHB/Moore have the ability to be just that.

I'd say Ford has the ability as well if he can stay healthy. He has a great "my ball" mentality and reminds me a lot of Steve Smith when he's playing his best football. I am also stunned that WR is a position of need. With all the turmoil and cuts going on in Oakland, I can see them sticking with what they have there...Murphy is signed cheaply as well and he's a decent WR4 type if he can return to full health

Ford could as well. Erroneously omitted from the final sentence of my post. Guy can get open at will. His separation skills are unrivaled in Oakland.The last thing Oakland needs IMO is WR help. Their offense, if fully healthy and a full offseason together, will be a Top 5-10 offense in 2012.

Carson's demise is greatly exaggerated. Physically, he looked very good in 2011. He lacked healthy weapons (arguably his Top 3 offensive weapons) most of the time and cohesion with his receiving weapons.

 

[Hooper31]

How does the decision look now over Crabtree and Maclin?

This Seahawks homer knew what he was talking about.

According to the post by SEA fans, am I understanding that a pick of Crabtree at 1.4 would not be satisfactory?

That's debatable. We aren't a collective that share one opinion. Some would welcome a Crabtree pick. I'm not one of them. Personally, I would prefer a mauler with a pick that high on either side of the ball. I think a WR is a good first day pick for Seattle, but not in round one. Of all the WRs in this draft I like Kenny Britt best, but I doubt he drops to our pick at 2.04.