re: Deebo Samuel

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Is the three or four year window (because that level of production would likely end up with him holding out for a new contract early) before giving him Diggs money really make much of a difference vs grabbing someone already that productive right now?

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Yes because by the time he comes up to be paid we can move on from Thomas.

But that is always the question of draft vs. free agency: cheap unknown vs. expensive known.

If we didn't have Thomas then it would absolutely make sense to go get a number 1.

But with the way the market for WRs played out this year it makes more sense to try to get someone through the draft, even if that's taking 2 or 3 shots at it (not all early on but at least 1 or 2). You have guys getting insanely overpaid in free agency.