The hype is the big difference. Heyward-Bey had no business being a first round pick and neither does Lafell, but HB was the first WR taken. I don't expect Lafell to go in the first. I only see Bryant and Tate as first rounders this year. Somebody might reach for Benn, but he's exactly that, a reach in the first.

 

Oh, I could see him going first round......to the Raiduhs...
Can you imagine the offensive firepower with Russell throwing the rock to HB and Lafell and McFadden killing defenses with the run :shifty:

 

If I was Brandon Lafell I'd be pissed if anyone compared me to DHB. I'm not sure that's a fair comparison. DHB is a glorified track star that wears a uniform to earn a paycheck. Lafell isn't THAT bad.

 

Ive trashed LaFell all year but I just watched a couple of games of his that I put off until the season was over and I'm liking him a bit more. I think Stitches liked him alot. Him and Benn were hurt by their QBs and he could be a 2nd round steal. He could also bust big time. Its really hard to gauge due to the QB situation

 

They are not similar at all IMO.

 

For what it's worth , Corey Chauvos is very high on LaFell.

 

Yea, I'm not saying LaFell is great (I think he has all the tools to be great). I think the 2nd round would be good value for him (especially where we pick). But it is downright criminal to compare LaFell to DHB IMO (at least as far as evaluation goes).

 

good job Stitches :theman: I have come around to thinking he may be very good value in the 2nd as well. Bit too much uncertainty for the 1st. He does have 1st round talent (physically) though. He wasnt as consistent as I would like but that may be due to playing with a poor QB. I think you tend to slack a bit when you have a bad QB and even though you should hustle every play, human nature being what it is, a bad QB can cause you to lose focus and desire

 

I can agree with that, when I see Lefell I see Dwayne Bowe, a large, talented Wr who drops to many passes but is just a beast of a player.

#43 would be a bit to high for him though, I'd wonder if Demaryious Thomas in the 3rd rd would be a better value than Lefell at #43.

 

D Thomas has the playmaker talent also. I would guess that LaFell is more polished in that the routes Thomas ran were pretty simplified. LaFell should be a rd higher, based on that polish, than Thomas but both have very high ceilings

 

Michael Clayton strikes the bell a bit more.

 

LaFell is far from perfect, but if he turns out to be Dwayne Bowe II, you could do a hell of a lot worse with a 2nd rounder, particularly considering how 2nd round WRs tend to bust.

I think our current and eventual goal is to grab a defensive playmaker in the 1st, then come back in the 2nd and snag LaFell. Inconsistent as he is, LaFell would qualify as an instant upgrade at the position.

The Heyward-Bey comparison is just silly. LaFell is not the best receiver in the draft, but he's not trash.

 

I hope so. I like LaFell a lot and it would be perfect to get McClain in the first and him in the second round.

Agreed. IMO you can't really compare these two players. Doesn't LaFell have much better hands?
DHB was the first WR last year, because the Raiders love speed. That's why I think they'll draft Tebow this year (they need a QB).