16 minutes ago, blindside said:

I just don’t see the point in drafting a WR at all. On any given play, our QB goes through one read. So you have a decoy WR, an actual WR and Goedert. It’s not pick your poison, it’s follow the script. So having more WRs doesn’t help. Watkins and Smith are fine for now. Plus, passing isn’t really something we lean on. In at least six games last year we had less than 100 yards passing going into the fourth Quarter. Let get players at positions we actually use 

Ewwww.  That just made my stomach turn over.  Gross.

 

5 minutes ago, 4for4EaglesNest said:

Dream on.  

Let me.

Also, no one was willing to even give up a 2024 7th for Reagor or JJAW.

38 minutes ago, austinfan said:

I watched all the games, and this is simply made up BS. Sure, he missed some open reads, so does every QB, and it's typical of young QBs in their first year starting, they've got a mental checklist they're going through and HCs tend to limit their options. I've seen plenty of young QBs over the years, and most struggle in the NFL - look at Peyton's first season. It took Eli six seasons to develop into an average to above average QB.

Which is why I think y'all are full of crap. We'll know if Hurts can develop this season, with a year of starting under his belt, second season in the same scheme, an offseason without COVID interruptions to work on his flaws - if he doesn't show significant improvement THEN you move on. As one of those links point out, Burrow was one of the worst deep ball QBs in the NFL in his first season, when he was 24 years old. His NY/A jumped from 5.72 to 7.51, QBR from 48.5 to 54.3 last year. Now it helped to have Chase, but also helped to have that year under his belt.

The team is rebuilding, it still needs a half dozen quality young starters and a lot of young depth before it's a serious SB contender, regardless of the QB.

So there's absolutely no reason to reach for a QB like Pickett, who's unlikely to be as good as Hurts (check the record of the QBs taken after the top ten the past decade, which is where Pickett should go, does anyone think he's more talented than say Mac Jones?

Remind me again what pick was used to draft Hurts?

 

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

11 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Thats the guy we shoulda signed instead of Barnett. Young ascending pass rusher.

4 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

That would be great practice for Mailata to battle Davis with his big size and power and then have to go against Reddick with his smaller size and speed.

The more reps he gets vs different styles the better he can be.

 

6 minutes ago, Green_Guinness said:

Remind me again what pick was used to draft Hurts?

 

And, Hurts was overdrafted.  No one had him going that early pre-draft.

Just now, Alphagrand said:

And, Hurts was overdrafted.  No one had him going that early pre-draft.

Exactly.

And there's a reason for that.

 

6 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

Need a seismometer

15 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

19 minutes ago, Green_Guinness said:

It's a fools errand to simply pass on a player due to the conference they played in.  Are there more elite players in the SEC and BIG10 and even the ACC, BIG12, and PAC10 than there are in the other conferences?  Sure there are.  But there are players from those smaller conferences/schools who can and have translated to the NFL.

Here's an example.  Out of the top receivers by number of receptions this past season, 4 of the top 6 came from these smaller conferences you belittle:

Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington

Davante Adams, Fresno St.

Tyreek Hill, West Alabama

Diontae Johnson, Toledo

I'm not going to dig deeper and do all the other positions, but this is good sample to show that you can't simply dismiss a player due to what conference/school they come from.  There's enough diamonds in the rough out there every draft.  Sure, the SEC kids are usually the safer picks and the small conference/school players are more boom/bust and riskier, but they do exist.

 

T.O. Middle Tennessee State
Jerry Rice Mississippi Valley State
John Stallworth Alabama A&M

Walter Payton Jackson State U

 

Ignoring any player because of what school he went to is extremely short sighted.  There are always some greats that aren't discovered when they are 18 years old.  That's how scouts earn their keep... finding the players that no one else has seen.

Just now, Fresh_Prince said:

Fresh Prince would slap the ish out of both of them. 

16 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

They likely shouldn't be lined up against one another.

Just now, Iggles_Phan said:

They likely shouldn't be lined up against one another.

Talking one on one’s for fun not DL v OL drills. Just 2 ridiculously athletic mammoths. 

1 hour ago, schuy7 said:

Don't all go trading Jalen Hurts away at once now

 

Okay, but what about Hurts AND Reagor?

I might have been a bit foolish with my trades, and I’ve admittedly stated before that I’m not the best at mocks, but I don’t think I did too bad.

4 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Fresh Prince would slap the ish out of both of them. 

Honestly if Jada can’t take a joke at this point it is hair loss…

4 minutes ago, Know Life said:

Okay, but what about Hurts AND Reagor?

I might have been a bit foolish with my trades, and I’ve admittedly stated before that I’m not the best at mocks, but I don’t think I did too bad.

You lost me after Hamilton (and #2 is too high for him)

7 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

T.O. Middle Tennessee State
Jerry Rice Mississippi Valley State
John Stallworth Alabama A&M

Walter Payton Jackson State U

 

Ignoring any player because of what school he went to is extremely short sighted.  There are always some greats that aren't discovered when they are 18 years old.  That's how scouts earn their keep... finding the players that no one else has seen.

TO actually went to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 

23 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Was just thinking about TC drills between Jordan Mailata and Jordan Davis if we land him. Must see TV. 

Kelce might want to retire.

Just now, uncphillyfan said:

TO actually went to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 

Who am I thinking of?   Oh well, either way, UT-Chattanooga isn't exactly a powerhouse school.

 

Don't want to be racist but if I ever go to a club and they're playing "Getting jiggy with it" and Will Smith is singing along to it while holding his Oscar I'm leaving.

4 minutes ago, austinfan said:

I watched all the games, and this is simply made up BS. Sure, he missed some open reads, so does every QB, and it's typical of young QBs in their first year starting, they've got a mental checklist they're going through and HCs tend to limit their options. I've seen plenty of young QBs over the years, and most struggle in the NFL - look at Peyton's first season. It took Eli six seasons to develop into an average to above average QB.

Which is why I think y'all are full of crap. We'll know if Hurts can develop this season, with a year of starting under his belt, second season in the same scheme, an offseason without COVID interruptions to work on his flaws - if he doesn't show significant improvement THEN you move on. As one of those links point out, Burrow was one of the worst deep ball QBs in the NFL in his first season, when he was 24 years old. His NY/A jumped from 5.72 to 7.51, QBR from 48.5 to 54.3 last year. Now it helped to have Chase, but also helped to have that year under his belt.

The team is rebuilding, it still needs a half dozen quality young starters and a lot of young depth before it's a serious SB contender, regardless of the QB.

So there's absolutely no reason to reach for a QB like Pickett, who's unlikely to be as good as Hurts (check the record of the QBs taken after the top ten the past decade, which is where Pickett should go, does anyone think he's more talented than say Mac Jones?

I think you're right that the team is better off staying with Hurts over any of the rookie QBs.    I don't think it's likely Hurts progresses to the point of top 10 starter to the point where the team contends because of him.  Ultimately, if he doesn't progress the problem fixes itself.  The team will move on from him.  The question of moving on is highly dependent on having a better replacement option.    QB is no different than any other position in the sense the team should always be looking to keep good talent and move on from talent that's not good enough. 

Just now, garingovt2000 said:

 

Don't want to be racist but if I ever go to a club and they're playing "Getting jiggy with it" and Will Smith is singing along to it while holding his Oscar I'm leaving.

Why would that be racist…?

1 minute ago, garingovt2000 said:

 

Don't want to be racist but if I ever go to a club and they're playing "Getting jiggy with it" and Will Smith is singing along to it while holding his Oscar I'm leaving.

Damn even I think that’s racist