Nervous about the WR position

[ArtieChokePhin]

Fins are gonna have to move up to get one of the Top 3 WR's in Rd 1. Too many teams in need of WR's are ahead of us. Raiders, Jets, Cleveland, New Orleans (after Stills trade this is a need)..among others who might grab one if they guy they want isn't there (ie Rams.)

Cooper, White, and Parker will go quick in Rd 1. Real quick. Fins need to move up to the Top 10 to get one of these guys. And I'm all for it honestly, trade up and go big! If they stay at #14 they might end up with the next WR after Parker who they have rated the highest.

Dorial Green-Beckham is going to surprise a lot of people.  He could end up being the next Randy Moss

[MikeO]

Dorial Green-Beckham is going to surprise a lot of people.  He could end up being the next Randy Moss

He has a ton of off the field issues and Miami can't take him in the top half of the 1st round. Even trading down in Rd 1 he is a huge risk.

[Tenshot13]

I'm very high on him, just not in the first round. Too many risks.

[Sunstroke]

Dorial Green-Beckham is going to surprise a lot of people.  He could end up being the next Randy Moss

Shhhh...quit talking about DGB, as I am hoping my 49ers find a way to get him.

[miamid45]

Jennings is the one that makes the most sense to me. It depends on what kind of money he'll want and it won't remove the need to grab a quality WR in the draft.

Do not like Jennings one bit...lost a step and has been Mr. irrelevant the past two seasons. Would rather bring in a Reggie Wayne to mentor our young core.

[EDGECRUSHER]

I really don't see how WR is such a huge need. Sure, it's a need, but to use our first rounder on it?

Landry had a great year and should improve. Excellent #2 receiver. Stills was better than Wallace last year, plus he can actually catch the goddamn ball when it's thrown at him, so at the worst it's a push. If Clay doesn't come back, we now have Cameron who has a different skillset, but can play jumpball in the endzone for touchdowns and is a better player if healthy.

We just need a #3, so hopefully we go for Jennings who was fine last year with bad QB's, just not worth #1 money. Then you find a warm body to replace that amazing 400+ yard production and we're set.

I'm as pessimistic as they come with this team, I STILL think we are finishing 8-8, but they have made solid moves so far and WR is not nearly as needy as finding two Guards and some linebackers.

[Rich]

Shhhh...quit talking about DGB, as I am hoping my 49ers find a way to get him.

You might want them to get a defense first since most of it has retired...

[Brian Fein]

I'm as pessimistic as they come with this team, I STILL think we are finishing 8-8, but they have made solid moves so far and WR is not nearly as needy as finding two Guards and some linebackers.

Right now, Rashard Matthews is a starting WR.

You ok with that?

[Phishfan]

Right now, Rashard Matthews is a starting WR.

You ok with that?

Right now, yes. In the season no. I have no doubts this will be rectified.

[Brian Fein]

I have no doubts this will be rectified.

I guess that's where you and I differ.  I am very scared that it WON'T be rectified.

[Sunstroke]

You might want them to get a defense first since most of it has retired...

On defense for SF, two have retired and three have moved on in free agency...but we've also added two new players through FA. Yeah, I expect we'll draft 3-4 new defensive players, but that doesn't negate our need at WR.

I really like DBG. I know all about his off-field issues in the past, but I've seen several interviews with him in the past month or so, and am convinced that he has gotten his shit together. The guy has serious Dez Bryant/AJ Green upside, perhaps a higher upside than any of the big-3 WRs that will be drafted ahead of him. I don't mind rolling the dice when it comes to game-changing talent.

[Rich]

On defense for SF, two have retired and three have moved on in free agency...but we've also added two new players through FA. Yeah, I expect we'll draft 3-4 new defensive players, but that doesn't negate our need at WR.

Patrick Willis, Chris Borland and Justin Smith. That's three major cogs retiring, not two.

Also, you spent big on a WR in free agency. I think that makes a WR in the 1st unlikely.

[Sunstroke]

Patrick Willis, Chris Borland and Justin Smith. That's three major cogs retiring, not two.

Don't get ahead of yourself...Justin Smith hasn't actually retired yet.

[Phishfan]

I really like DBG. I know all about his off-field issues in the past, but I've seen several interviews with him in the past month or so, and am convinced that he has gotten his shit together. The guy has serious Dez Bryant/AJ Green upside, perhaps a higher upside than any of the big-3 WRs that will be drafted ahead of him. I don't mind rolling the dice when it comes to game-changing talent.

Another Randy Moss comparison if you ask me 

Growing up and seeing and  knowing about Randy before his troubles came (I was in college when Randy's high school troubles hit) I really hope this kid has turned a corner. The biggest issue with the comparison that I see is Randy had issues in high school. DBG had issues in college. Most of them I can see as youthful indiscretions. The violence thing (push of a woman down stairs) can easily be exaggerated by the media. I've heard no report of violence other than him trying to enter an apartment to speak with his girlfriend (I bet we have all seen or done something similar). My biggest issue is the report of a pound of mj. While I don't personally view that as a societal problem, I see it as a problem for an NFL employer. He better find a way to get into the legal trade if he wants to play in that world and the NFL.

FYI, does anyone know if the NFL has any regulations as far as being the money man on some of the legal dispensaries?

[Rich]

Don't get ahead of yourself...Justin Smith hasn't actually retired yet.

Yeah ok, well do you really want a guy back who is considering not being back?

And what are the chances he comes back giving how many people are jumping that ship?