Yes it was necessary. Beane obviously targeted this guy and wanted him if he fell close enough to make a reasonable trade up. By reasonable I mean not giving up 2nds and next years 1sts and stuff like that. I also feel like he can be a really good weapon for us if Dorsey is a good OC and Josh utilizes the talent around him. We needed a sure hands guy like this. Someone you can count on to get open and catch the ball.
If he works out or not, who knows but the right potential is there. There are no guarantees in the draft. I don't mind our GM trading picks for players they covet. Dallas obviously wanted him. Josh has talent around him now. He also has the capability to get the ball to anyone, anywhere on the field. I want to see Josh and Dorsey utilize this talent now.