Yeah, I'm probably at the far extreme from you on this one. I respect your opinion and thoughts but I think people overvalue WR so much in the NFL. I will always believe you build from the trenches, not from skill positions. WR's are a dime a dozen, rarely would I ever consider spending a 1st round pick on one, and certainly not in the situation where I already have one of the top duos in the league. That pick is needed in at least 5 other positions over another WR.
That's certainly been the logic in the past and our 2005 team was obviously driven by the OL. With the right OC I'd probably be on board with you.
I'm just not sure that's true globally these days with the continuing changes to offensive football. The Browns were great in the trenches in many of those years, arguably #1 overall at times, but tanked because they didn't have the QB or weapons. Meanwhile, teams like the Chiefs and Rams excel with lots of weapons on offense and a budget OL. The 49ers last season were a pretty good example that if you have enough weapons then it makes the QB's job easy and/or the QB isn't even that crucial depending on your view. Or look at the difference in Miami's offense over the last two years with and without Tyreek Hill.
In my view the modern priority is all about QB and then facilitating or hindering the QBs play. Pass blockers at tackle, pass rushers on defense, pass catchers on offense, pass defenders on defense. Yes, we might get run over like we did last season but the idea is that you can find help in the running game later on in the draft and for cheaper value in FA. Run stoppers like Byron Young (AL), Keeanu Benton, Mazi Smith, Jaquelin Roy, Ade Ade, Zacch Pickens, Jerrod Clark, and Moro Ojomo are going to be there long after the elite weapons and pass rushers are off the board.
I would consider a Quenton Nelson/Bijan Robinson type early in the draft because a truly dominant running game also make things easier for the QB. The dropoff is just less in my view as you wait longer to fill those needs. I'm not that confident that Torrence is going to be better for us than Broeker, or even that Schmitz is going to be better for us than Oluwatimi. Outside zone stretch should let us make hay with less resources.
Put yourselves in the shoes of a defensive coordinator going against the Seahawks. What would scare you more, having O'Cyrus Torrence on the other side or JSN lined up in the slot?