Originally posted by NYniner85:
Dude just doesn't fit this current scheme or the strengths of our current QB.
He was brought in to be a separator and downfield threat. He's not a tackle breaking YAC WR. He's not catching those intermediate in the middle of the field balls. He's an outside the numbers guy imo.
If he was in a more vertical based scheme, imo he would do well (at the very least better than here). Smart GMs will realize this.
While I'm like everyone and want him moved, I'm not swapping 7th rd picks or some dumb s**t for him. He's also got another yr under his rookie contract, which is actually valuable in a COVID cap space yr.
Yeah, it's a valid point. No guarantee we keep Trent or KB who are both FAs after this season. I absolutely believe Pettis would out-produce Taylor over the course of a season if he started in the slot, even if that's not saying much. Questionable if he'd out-produce KB. But at minimum, keeping him to play their position without much drop-off might make some sense.
Personally, I would not re-sign KB and Trent. Those two and Pettis are all guys I would expect and
want us to look at drafting upgrades over in the off-season still. I would try to get Tavon Austin to stay and compete with Hurd and the new draftee(s). I think we have a good opportunity to boost both the slot and our outside/vertical threat at WR going into 2021.