Floyd is considered the best blocking WR in the draft.
Need was obviously OT, but only Reiff was worthy, and maybe the strength not being there for a few years was just enough to pass on him. I like Decastro, but guard wasn't a need. Still would have been good to have him. No doubt. But I think we add more to our team with a stud WR. We already have good run blocking. Not great, and at times it fails, but if we could address our lack of ability to stop a speed rusher, we have a solid line.
We needed a #2 WR. We just drafted a #1 wr who is the best blocker, physical, and goes up to catch the ball and yacs it up more on the field than in front of a police officer in college. Also a guy who can bridge the gap when Larry can't cut it anymore. Larry is still young, but in 7 years, Larry will be pretty old, and This guy will be about the age Larry is now.
This is the type of WR the cards know how to use, and we are lucky, repeat lucky that so soon after Boldin we basically draft almost a clone who has been schooled and also has similarities with Fitzgerald. If I may take a bit of a liberty to say we just drafted Anquan Fitzgerald, and he'll be on our team for years, not just 2012. I don't see how a guy who is a mixture of the best two wr's we've had for a long time isn't a great pick regardless of where it was. Need is need, but talent is also talent.
What's scary is that with Fitz and Floyd sucking up coverage, Housler and Roberts are going be wide open unless they leave Fitz or Floyd open. Of course if our QB hasn't been sacked by a speed rusher, but we got six picks and free agency so there is still hope we address it.
We can now look for the speedy WR if we need to in FA or in future years. I believe this settles a very important part of what we do on offense. We've grown accustomed to having two stud wr's, and we needed to get back to that. This is a pick that will help our staff get the most out of what they are trying to do. I also think when you combine the impact of Floyd with Ryan Williams, we're adding some significant talent to our offense. Hopefully Housler continues to develop as that speed TE that can make defenses pay. Floyd's talent makes everyone else on offense more effective at what they do.
I love this pick.