I understand the opinion that people aren't happy because Archer isn't going to be a 300 carry back, or a 100 catch receiver. I get that. I have been saying from the begining that is not the plan for Archer. But he WILL touch the football and that is something no other pick would surely do. Even Bryant who they took the round later might not even make the 53 man because his function is either WR or practice squad. He isn't a return guy, he isn't a special teams gunner, he has no other value than WR. I understand some would rather have RD1 Shazier, RD2 Tuitt, RD3 Bryant, RD4 Desir, RD5 Seastrunk, RD5 Johnson, RD6 Zumwalt, RD7 Blanchflower. And I can see the value in the middle rounds. Bryant could be the next Colston, or the next Limas Sweed. Desir could be the next Keenan Lewis, or the next Hawthorne. Seastrunk could be the next Blount, but he has Bell and Blount in from of him. I guess what I am saying is I understand what people are saying but even though Archer will likely not be Shady McCoy his floor is still much higher than most of the guys drafted after him because he has several avenues where he will be able to contribute.
That is all well and good, except (and it is the exceptions that kill you)...Bryant also returned kicks in college and was very prolific as a kick returner in high school, so he can return kicks. Maybe he can return punts as well....yet to be seen. Odd how Archer can instantly be projected as a punt returner and kick returner because he returned kicks in college but Bryant has no special teams value because he only returned kicks in college. Funny how that works. I like this guy, he can do these tasks because he did this in college. I want to make him look better, so this guy cannot do these tasks, even though he did them in college.
Why did you not give a high and low for Archer? His high is what, McCluster and his low is Reggie Dunn or Rainey. So, his high is a guy that has no position that has one good year and then kind of flounders around. His low is he screws around on rosters for a couple seasons getting paid. Wow. That is impressive.
Then you go on to talk about the floors. What if, because of his lack of pure size, he starts spitting the football up on special teams? Then, he gets pulled, like some other "return specialists" have in the past. His career is over before it starts. THAT is his floor, as a failed punt returner. Just because you think he will be some magical 10-touch a game guy does not make it reality. His ceiling, McCluster.
There are PLENTY of players taken after him that have similar floors and better ceilings. ****, take Brandon Thomas. Shelve him a season, then you have, at worst, a guy thought to be a starting OG. At best, you have a starting tackle. That is not better than a specialist? Is your stance that none of these guys taken after the 3rd round have the floor of being a full time offensive or defensive starter and the floor of a ******* package specialist is higher?
It is these types of arguments that just show the level of absurd blindness some fans have when following the front office.
And, it is pretty damn laughable that Seastrunk could be the next Blount, when power and between the tackles is ABSOLUTELY not his game. He is a bigger speed back. He was 201 and ran a 4.37 forty. But, sure, compare him to power guys, because, well, just because.....
