Yup, that is when Jordy's game, as well as Cobb's started to go down hill. Gute took over after that season and it felt like with his release of Jordy, one of his priorities was to address the position. While he sort of tried in his first draft to do that, by drafting Moore (4th rd.), MVS (5th) and ESB (6th), it really wasn't a big enough swing. He compounded the problem by thinking those 3 rookies would step up in their 2nd and 3rd years and failed to even draft a single WR in the next 2 drafts.
Like I said in a previous post, TT probably should have addressed the position in 2016 or 17, but I mostly blame Gute for not paying closer attention to an issue that some of us have been aware for several years.
Regarding this....
You don't believe AR "knew" and was a HUGE reason for his malcontent with Gute???
They were essentially telling AR to just "work with what we will give you" (lol) and just use your talent and MLF to figure it out...
Thankfully, Davante REALLY, REALLY, REALLY developed and progressed to an All Pro level that really no one saw coming. Actually, I had his ceiling as Dez Bryant coming out of college...but boy Davante really surpassed that lol
Tonyan and Lazard also progressed nicely
And the resigning of Aaron Jones was nice due to his dual threat ability
But you don't think AR just looked at his WR Corp and said.....Moore, MVS, and ESB....a 4th, 5th and 6th round pick and they're expecting me to turn these guys into Pro Bowlers???
There were no attempts at other reasonable 2nd or 3rd round guys until Amari was drafted. No Jennings, Jones, Nelson, Cobb, etc. Type of talents....and it showed
Good for MVS on his contract, but he's really not that good honestly lol. I'm happy for him as a person honestly, but there was a REASON he was a 5th round pick to begin wjth