Badger will have the guy in line and bring out the best in him. And people underestimate the power of 2nd chances for guys like this who haven't made enough $ or had enough success to ignore a wake-up call (ala AB). [Reply]
Sorry if this is Q, but in 2019 we traded our first (#29 overall) and second round picks to Seattle for Frank Clark. Baker ended up going #30 overall, so it’s certainly possible he would’ve been our pick had we decided to keep Houston and/or Ford instead of acquiring Clark.
So given that we’ve now gotten Baker for nothing, we basically got Clark for a late second round pick.
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Sorry if this is Q, but in 2019 we traded our first (#29 overall) and second round picks to Seattle for Frank Clark. Baker ended up going #30 overall, so it’s certainly possible he would’ve been our pick had we decided to keep Houston and/or Ford instead of acquiring Clark.
So given that we’ve now gotten Baker for nothing, we basically got Clark for a late second round pick.
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
We have so few true holes that some of these general rules of thumb don't really apply right now. By right now meaning 2020-2022.
If there's a guy that's a day one upgrade at a place of weakness, you should totally go get him.
We don't need numbers in every draft; we need a couple of plus players to fill the few holes we have.
Clyde is a good example. I didn't think they'd do that; but I won't argue that it made sense after the fact.
Moses would turn what is the team's biggest weakness into a great strength; Moses and Gay make that LB corps top flight.
They didn't trade picks to get Clyde. LB is not a big enough need to trade picks. LB isn't a big enough IMPACT to trade picks.
That's the issue.
They have a ton of holes right now that require quantity rather than quality, especially along the offensive and defensive lines. If they need to trade to go get a stud WR or TE, fine.
This board is WAY too obsessed with linebackers. They can find another Willie Gay-type player without blowing a bunch of draft capital. [Reply]
I’m not expecting much playing time for him this year because Spags system is so hard to learn. Hopefully he will be productive in the playoffs but I have low expectations for him this season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Nickhead:
they do say 'good things come to those who wait' :-)
"Patience is a virtue."
I think many of us would have said having patience for decades goes beyond virtue and into stupidity.
I guess the old wise ones knew what they were talking about after all. It wasn't that we were too patient, it's that we weren't patient enough. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
We have so few true holes that some of these general rules of thumb don't really apply right now. By right now meaning 2020-2022.
If there's a guy that's a day one upgrade at a place of weakness, you should totally go get him.
We don't need numbers in every draft; we need a couple of plus players to fill the few holes we have.
Clyde is a good example. I didn't think they'd do that; but I won't argue that it made sense after the fact.
Moses would turn what is the team's biggest weakness into a great strength; Moses and Gay make that LB corps top flight.
After this year we're going to need quality and quantity. We're going to start to lose some of our important depth/role players. [Reply]
Originally Posted by St. Patty's Fire: You like Huey Lewis and the News?
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself.
Originally Posted by KChiefs1:
IMHO, this is more a 2021 move than a 2020 one.
I’m not expecting much playing time for him this year because Spags system is so hard to learn. Hopefully he will be productive in the playoffs but I have low expectations for him this season.
I agree with this, except it will be really nice to have him as an emergency backup once (not if) we get dinged up in the DB room. [Reply]
They need to just keep stocking talent anywhere on the roster. The surest way to tank the roster is start reaching for need.
If the best player available is a tight end, draft him and figure out the rest later.
Now yes, there are some times when you need to chase needs. When it’s a qb or a LT etc. but if you see one of those difference makers at those spots you like, go get the guy.
