1.10 Detroit Vipers - WR Justin Hunter

In the real world: In 2010, Hunter wowed people with 415 yards and 7 TDs on just 16 receptions (he was third behind Denarius Moore and Da'Rick Rogers at the time). He tore his ACL in the third game of 2011, but made a full return last year. At 6'4", 205 lb., he reminds some people of Randy Moss. According to Todd McShay, he "will have the same kind of durability concerns as (Tennessee Titans WR Kenny) Britt, but he also has similar potential to be a downfield threat." The Titans took him in Round 2; they already have Britt, Kendall Wright and Nate Washington. However... Britt becomes a free agent after this year, and the Titans may be getting sick and tired of his injuries and off-field issues. Also, the Titans may cut or trade Nate Washington, their current #3 receiver; he reportedly has fallen out of favor with team management, not only because of his salary, but because he reportedly did a half-assed job during the final month of the 2012 season. Finally, consider this: Comparing Hunter's college stats against Wright's, Hunter had a better yards per reception average than Wright, even though he didn't play against soft Big 12 defenses. It's conceivable that Hunter could overtake Wright to be the Titans' #1 receiver.

In the TUFF world: This pick originally belonged to the Minnesota Fats, but the Vipers acquired it from the Fats in exchange for RB DeAngelo Williams. Hunter joins Vincent Jackson, Mike Williams, Justin Blackmon and Rod Streater on a Detroit WR corps that is much deeper than it was at this time two years ago. This trade works very well for Detroit for the following reasons: Detroit had no second-round pick (traded away last year); they would have used it on a WR like Aaron Dobson, Markus Wheaton, Robert Woods or Terrance Williams, so getting the 1.10 enabled them to address that need (with hindsight, they would have taken Woods at 2.03) Hunter has a better mix of talent, size and speed than those guys; Supposing Hunter turns out to be a hit, 12+ years of him > 2-3 years of DeLo; And finally, how many times does anyone spend a draft pick on a player, have his services for seven years, and get a pick in the same round in return?