April 27, 20232 yr 21 hours ago, time2rock said: We would never take a QB in the top half of the draft after having just signed our franchise QB to a large extension. QB Factory’zzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!
April 28, 20232 yr Author It's stuff like this that really makes me think Howie has learned some valuable lessons from some of the mistakes he made earlier in his career. Quote Falcons, Titans, Raiders were trying to get back into round one Posted by Mike Florio on April 28, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT As the first round came to a conclusion on Thursday night, several teams were trying to get back into it. Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, the Falcons, Titans, and Raiders were "desperately” trying to move back into the first round. And by "desperately” (which is the word the source used), the meaning presumably is "eagerly.” Obviously, if any of those teams was sufficiently desperate to do it, they could have made an overwhelming offer to trade up. It’s unclear who the teams were trying to get. Some will think the goal is one of the lingering quarterbacks. The target also could have been Georgia edge rusher Nolan Smith, who went to the Eagles at No. 31. Getting into round one provides up to five years of contractual control. For rounds two through seven, the the maximum length of the contract is only four years. Regardless, it’s something to watch as round two approaches. The Raiders are at 38, the Titans are at 41, and the Falcons are at 44. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/04/28/falcons-titans-raiders-were-trying-to-get-back-into-round-one/ Have to figure the Eagles were one of the teams to get a call. Earlier I was expecting he would trade down from 30 to acquire more day 3 draft picks where we currently have none (not expecting Nolan Smith to be available there). Seems he either really wanted Smith or just didn't receive a decent offer (have to believe it was the former). He chose to take Smith saying he "didn't want to get cute" with that pick (he's been guilty of that in the past). Quote Howie Roseman: We didn’t want to get too cute with Nolan Smith available Posted by Josh Alper on April 28, 2023, 1:26 PM EDT The Eagles have not shied away from making trades to acquire future draft capital in recent years and they may have had an opportunity to do so on Thursday night, but General Manager Howie Roseman decided to stay put and make a pick at No. 30. Former Georgia edge rusher Nolan Smith was that selection and Roseman was asked if he was surprised that Smith was still available when the Eagles came on the clock for the second time in the first round. Roseman indicated that it was an unexpected development and that the team didn’t want to push their luck by moving down and hoping to find another way to add Smith to their defense. "Yeah, I think that’s one of the things in the draft you have to be flexible,” Roseman said. "You go into the draft and you say here are a couple names at 30, and then you see guys sitting up there like Nolan, and again, an incredible person. Obviously, he has unbelievable traits in his body, a leader and a winner. For us, we were fielding calls at that time, and I think coach and I kind of looked at each other like this is the guy. We didn’t want to get too cute, and we’re excited to add him.” Smith is the fourth player the Eagles have drafted off the Georgia defense in the last two years and that quartet — Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean, and Jalen Carter are the others — helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back national titles. The Eagles will be hoping for the same kind of success now that they’re at the professional level. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/04/28/howie-roseman-we-didnt-want-to-get-too-cute-with-nolan-smith-available/ Confidence certainly was boosted a couple of notches last night!
April 29, 20232 yr Confidence in Howie has risen drastically as of the last few years... What I can say is that even if these drafts don't pan out at least the players we are taking we aren't left scratching our heads... Keep the Georgia and Bama players coming 👍
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