Did you mean Cincy and not Cleveland?
I don't know if Case is the answer. I have my hopes that Mannion is more the answer. I don't know that mortgaging the farm wouldn't work either. I just don't like those kinds of moves. I think Case can succeed if given a true #1 receiver but those are about as elusive as a franchise QB. Is taking the chance on trading away future 1st round picks smart? Or is it just something fans like to see as it says that we are truly trying everything to win? I tend to think you do it if there is a really clear cut guy available. I just don't see it this draft.
Would it work out better to use our 2nd from Philly and go after a top WR like Treadwell and then grab Hunter Henry in the 2nd? That is probably what I would do but that's just me.
Not sure that I agree that a #1 receiver is real rare these days - though our division makes it seem that way:
Buf: Watkins, Jets: Marshall (maybe Decker), Pats: Edelman maybe ,Fins:Landry, Dal: dez, Giants: Beckham, Den: Thomas (maybe Sanders), KC: Maclin, OAK: Cooper, AZ:Fitz (maybe Brown), SEA: Baldwin, Cin: Green, Pit: Brown, CHI :Jeffery?, Det: Johnson, GB: Nelson?, Jac: Robinson, Hurns, Tex: Hopkins, Indy: Hilton, TB: Evans?, ATL: Jones, NO: Cooks?
Realize several of these guys are in there last years (Megatron/Fitz), several had injuries this year- but have done it in past soooo (Jeffery/Nelson), several are borderline (Baldwin/maclin) but stats wise meet what I would call #1 quality this year...
Our leading receiver this year was Britt... a whopping 600 yrds...3TD, Austin in year 3 got 443yrds (his 5TD as receiver were good), but as other have said he is more a "weapon" than a positional player. it is sad that at this point I would have a tough time saying that with all the draft picks used on receiver we likely do not have anyone on the team that would be much more than a bottom end #2/ or #3 for most teams...
Also to be clear most guys do not become actual #1 quality their first year (I think the stat is like only 12 guys have broke 750yrds their first season as receivers), so in all likelihood anyone drafted, even if used a lot and perform well as rookie will only put up good #2 stats next year...