We would have been scrambling at WR.

Personally, the mere thought that a team valued him enough to look at as a possible 2nd rounder alternative was a little perplexing to me from the get go, as I certainly don’t see 2nd round worthiness, and now appearantly neither do the Jets. I would have taken a 2nd rounder for him in a heart beat. We have much more pressing needs, and WR shouldn’t be the focal point of our offense anyhow. We set scoring and passing records in 2007 with Crayton as our #2, and Austin had no impact whatsoever that season (5 receptions). With more of an impedus on two TE, 2 WR-single back or 2 RB-single WR sets is the way this team should role..It’s entirely up to Jason Garrett, the red headed step child to implement a Romo friendly approach.

The Jets seen the same potential many on here seen….He’s got the straight line wheels, has improved his catching ability, and is ahead of the learning curve, so I understand their interest…But to sign a RFA would have cost them in excess of over 2 million a year, and thought better of the idea to go WR early in the draft for the same(1st) or less money (2nd) …..simple economical move…Austin agent assumingly seeking 3 million plus, and Austin’s declaration of wishing to stay in Dallas had everything to do with it….

A receiver I was a big advocate of prior to last years draft was former Missouri WR Will Franklin- 6’1 -210lbs slot WR/deep threat was released the other day by Kansas City

. I have no clue why/how they can possible release him after only one season, unless he has not responded well to a knee injury sustained last season. in TC.. He has every measurable/ has the speed/ good character, etc…You don’t give up on 4th rounders like that…..They signed L Coles to pair with Jarrett…..but what else do they have at WR ??? THIS IS worth investigating….

 Here is a guy that was #2 in the 40 at the combine with a 4.37 40, had a 40" + verticle, and was slated to start for KC from the get go, but sustained a knee injury in training camp, had surgery, and wasn’t able to get over the hump with all the lost time. I do know he was behind in route running coming from a spread, and was dropping a few balls in TC prior to the injury, but has the ability to work on that (Austin was terrible with drops his first two seasons) HE is certainly worth looking into (He was brought to Valley Ranch prior to last years draft for a visit)

you can’t grow 4.37 speed on tree’s…Aren’t we looking for a slot guy that can stretch the field ???

UFA-Will Franklin is where I’d be looking right now.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/will_franklin/

Speedy wideout provides the Chiefs with another downfield threat … Talented athlete should battle for playing time at wide receiver and could also contribute on special teams … Possesses outstanding leaping ability, which allowed him to make a number of acrobatic grabs at the collegiate level … Fearless pass catcher who can make the tough reception across the middle in traffic … Played in 48 games (36 starts) at Missouri … Caught 143 passes for 2,125 yards (14.9 avg.) with 13 touchdowns for the Tigers

but there are certainly going to be better WR options within the first 17 picks…and certainly better “value” WR’s in the mid rounds. They were smart to pass on Austin.