The more and more mock drafts I do. the more I am convinced that with 1a we need to lock Pitts down. As much as I like Chase, Waddle and of course Smith and how much they make sense, there is a ton of value in this class at wideouts that will be available in rounds 2 and 3 and even lower. There is not another Pitts, he is not lasting to 18 and highly likely a target for the Cheats at 15 should he fall out of the top 10.
I still find it hard to take him at 3, but a small trade back to around 8 - 13, would yield additional capital and still allow us to be in good shape to take him.
Thinking because we have Mike Gesicki, this is not a needed pick, is not the approach winning franchises take. This kid is on another level to MG, it's not even close, the fact that Mike is entering a contract year and you could flip him for a decent return further feeds this approach.
The 3ypc pod this week go pretty in depth on him, their excitement is something I can relate to, as I have pushed for him for so long now. They've also watched his tape in relation to his blocking skills, which destroys the myth that he's just another Gesicki who is a liability on the field if he's being asked to block. That's something I have maintained, the kid is actually a very good blocker, he's just not asked to do it very often, for obvious reasons.
For me it's Pitts, Harris or Williams, 2 wrs that can get open, a center and some insurance for the oft injured Parker and Williams. Doing that fixes this O, and we can do it with some creative trading up and down.