Free Agent WRs

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

One thing DeSean Jackson does that the others don't is he *commands* coverage, meaning d-coords will have to account for both he and AJ at *all* times because of his home run potential. But the maturity issues scare me, the same as with Steve Johnson. Knowing McNair's reputation for boy scouts, I don't think Jackson will fit in unless AJ sits on the lad to keep his head straight.

Colston would be my preferred choice here. He is used to being in an offense where the ball gets spread around and is a low-ego guy. He also catches the ball in traffic and runs great routes But Colston is probably a replacement for Walter, not JJ and you JJ-haters are going to be upset if/when that happens. We'd still need JJ as a stretch-the-field option.

Wallace would be a great add but he's restricted so I wouldn't get anyone's hopes raised. Bowe drops too many passes and some of the others are either too slow or are head cases.

I agree %100. Of this list I would want Colston. He is big and physical and gives us the kind of body/blocker we look for in a #2, but with far superior receiving skills. He is also a replacement as a #1 if injury again demands it.

Like Bob said though, he is not at all a JJ replacement. But for salary reasons I would just as soon see JJ AND walter released. I think Walter could be cut and brought back on the cheap (or even brought back later in a DA situation, I just don't think he would be as valuable to anyone else as he is to us due to blocking).

But JJ could be easily replaced in the draft. In the age of the spread offense there are a million guys who are great in the slot and return kicks. Maybe there is even another WR/PR/DB/KR/ST guy playing QB for some mid-major and available late in the draft like an Eddleman.