Originally Posted by Dante84:
We gave up a "next year" 5th round pick to gamble on a 3rd year guy who was a top-20 draft talent at a position we needed depth in.
We got him the week before the season began, which means that he wasn't in our training camp or conditioning programs - he had been in the worst-place Browns'.
I think the jury is still out on the trade, and we can determine at the end of this year if it was a plus, minus, or even.
I think it's too early to call it a misstep, and even if it doesn't work out, we can't really fault Veach for trying.
Erving looked just fine against Denver in week 17. He already improved from his play earlier in the season. If that trend continues he will be a fine swing tackle or guard. [Reply]
Originally Posted by wasi:
Erving looked just fine against Denver in week 17. He already improved from his play earlier in the season. If that trend continues he will be a fine swing tackle or guard.
Bad outweighed the good I'm afraid. He need his ass beat just for sucking so hard. [Reply]
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“I think all cards are on the table,” Veach said. “If there’s that guy who we thought was a top-10 pick and he’s there at 28, we have to be a least prepared and we have to have dialogue throughout this process. That’s why we have to start calling teams now and letting them know that we’re always open for business.”
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Veach also will not reach to improve the defense, so an offensive player remains an option at No. 54. A big reason for that is because Veach is happy with some of the upgrades he’s made on the defensive side of the ball this offseason. Inside linebacker Anthony Hitchens and nose tackle Xavier Williams are two free-agent acquisitions who are expected to contribute immediately, for example, while the return of safety Eric Berry from a season-ending Achilles injury cannot be understated.
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
If Erving can at least step in and hold that spot down without being a major negative on the Oline- that trade will be worth it. I have my doubts though- he just does not have a Nasty attitude that Roaf had.
Maybe we should have someone on the team sleep with his wife... [Reply]
There are some things in that conference that leads you to believe that Reid is the one in charge. I know several/most/myself have thought that all along anyway. [Reply]
