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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I know this is a common refrain - but ask yourself, if Brett Veach saw Skyy Moore as a potentially 'excellent' receiver, does he risk losing him just to acquire a 5th round pick?
I just don't think he does.
I think Veach saw a group of guys he was fine taking and Moore was among them. But do I think he saw 'excellence' in Skyy Moore? I don't - he wouldn't have traded down from 50 if he did.
And I've heard some of the dumbest opinions imaginable from ex-players - I don't put much stock in what they see. Frankly, I have no earthly idea how anyone can have watched Wilson, Olave or even London (who I didn't love in the draft) and come away saying "Moore is the best WR in the draft..."
It makes as much sense as saying "Jalen Hurts is the league MVP". It just requires that you ignore literally every single data point available to you. There is nothing - from pedigree to potential to production - to support the idea that Moore is the best WR in the draft. I see no reason to put ANY faith in it when it's that unsubstantiated.
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That is certainly a possibility but on the other side of that, Veach has shown that he has an amazing ability to know what other teams are doing and who they are picking.
The trade up for Mahomes is a good example, knowing exactly how far he needed to go up and get in front of. For those who refuse to give credit to Mr. Veach for that one...
McDuffie is another example of knowing exactly where he needed to be in order to land him.
So its just as likely that Mr. Veach knew who the teams in front of us (after the trade back) were going after and that he would be able to trade back and still get Moore.
Also, yeah I dont think ex-players are the best source for evaluations but thats quite a statement given the guys you mentioned being in the same draft.
DJ, you are definitely one of the guys on here that I look forward to reading their takes. Im just pointing out that its possible we have an excellent WR in the making right in front of us and we just need to wait a little longer than we wanted to.