E. Wilford's stock dropping? (1 Viewer)

[EBF]

I do agree that some WRs take time to develop. But, how many of the ones you listed were as highly regarded, and highly drafted, coming out of college as Williams? I do not know the answer, but I would think very few overall.

I think I see your point. Top picks are usually given a greater chance to make an early impact and should therefore show more early in their careers than unheralded guys like McCardell and Driver, who had to fight just to make the roster.Nevertheless, I find it absurd that anyone is willing to write off a 23 year-old top 10 pick on the basis of two sub par seasons. It's a pretty well known fact that most WRs take a while to adjust to the speed of the pro game. If you write them all off after two seasons then you'll miss out on a lot of gems.

As far as the Jags go, I think Jones is the player to have. Wilford should be remotely productive, but seems to have a limited upside. Williams is the wild card of the bunch.

 

[wannabee]

I do agree that some WRs take time to develop.  But, how many of the ones you listed were as highly regarded, and highly drafted, coming out of college as Williams?  I do not know the answer, but I would think very few overall. 

I think I see your point. Top picks are usually given a greater chance to make an early impact and should therefore show more early in their careers than unheralded guys like McCardell and Driver, who had to fight just to make the roster.Nevertheless, I find it absurd that anyone is willing to write off a 23 year-old top 10 pick on the basis of two sub par seasons. It's a pretty well known fact that most WRs take a while to adjust to the speed of the pro game. If you write them all off after two seasons then you'll miss out on a lot of gems.

As far as the Jags go, I think Jones is the player to have. Wilford should be remotely productive, but seems to have a limited upside. Williams is the wild card of the bunch.

I looked over this list, and cannot find many that would fit your description. Here is the link with the list: http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/positions/WRPart of the issue is that the top 10 WRs are usually "can't miss" WRs because it is such a high pick. But, I would think all concerned would say it does not look good for Williams.

 

[EBF]

Part of the issue is that the top 10 WRs are usually "can't miss" WRs because it is such a high pick. But, I would think all concerned would say it does not look good for Williams.

Two years in the league with marked improvement from the first to the second, and it "doesn't look good"? I'm going to disagree with you there. He hasn't done a lot to inspire confidence, but it's way too early to bury him.

 

[wannabee]

Part of the issue is that the top 10 WRs are usually "can't miss" WRs because it is such a high pick.  But, I would think all concerned would say it does not look good for Williams.

Two years in the league with marked improvement from the first to the second, and it "doesn't look good"? I'm going to disagree with you there. He hasn't done a lot to inspire confidence, but it's way too early to bury him.

Just saying that the odds are not with him. I would think that you would agree with that after looking at the list of all of the WRs drafted that high. Many have been busts, many have been studs. But, rarely has one looked so much like a bust and turned into a stud. I guess this is one of those times that the answer will become apparent very shortly.

 

[wannabee]

I guess this thread is supposed to be about Wilford. Sorry for the hijack.

 

[EBF]

Just saying that the odds are not with him.

The odds aren't with most of the players in the league.

But, rarely has one looked so much like a bust and turned into a stud.

I disagree. There have been countless quality players who have produced disappointing statistics early in their careers. Tim Brown had a solid rookie year, but he didn't have his first 1,000 yard season until his sixth season. He then had nine straight 1,000 yard years. I could rattle off a list of WRs who took several years to make an impact. You could argue that they're not similar to Williams, but every player is a unique case. If you want to limit the talk to top 10 picks then you could look at someone like Plaxico Burress as a good cause for optimism. He was awful as a rookie, improved as a sophomore, and great as a third year player.

I also think you're exaggerating the poor quality of Reggie's play. He caught over 50% of his targets last year and averaged almost 50 yards/game down the stretch. Hardly great production, but not exactly lousy for a WR2-3.

I also think you need to keep in mind that he's still extremely young. He's younger than Mark Clayton, Matt Jones, Roddy White, and Troy Williamson. He's only a few months older than Greg Jennings and Sinorice Moss.

I think prematurely writing off untested young players is one of the great re-occuring errors that I see in my dynasty leagues. Everyone is already willing to throw guys like Reggie Williams, Mike Williams, Charles Rogers, and William Green on the trash heap despite past examples of players like Tim Brown and Thomas Jones.

My attitude is that you should never count out a talented young player until he's out of the league. These guys were picked high for a reason. Sure, some of them will ultimately join Trung Canidate and Curtis Enis in the great bust abyss, but some of them will pay dividends to owners patient enough to ride out the rocky years.

I don't actually have high expectations for Williams, but I wouldn't be so bold to suggest that perennial 1,000 yard status is beyond the realm of possibility. The fact is, you just don't know with these guys.

I guess this is one of those times that the answer will become apparent very shortly.

I agree that next year is an important one for Williams. He has a chance to prove himself as a starting-caliber WR.

 

[This_Is_Not_VRR]

I'm going to give Williams one more chance.