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8 hours ago, Blue said:

Helluva downgrade from Matthew Stafford to Lamar Jackson

Here is the thing, at the time in which I traded Stafford, my intent was to rebuild and limp through the season with Henry and Kamara.

Then I was approached about Michael Thomas. If thst trade had come before I traded Stafford, I end up keeping Stafford.

Having said that, I'm not dwelling on that. What I decided to do is look at what I wanted my offense to be, who fit my offense best, and I felt like that was Lamar Jackson. Could I have gotten him as an FA? Maybe, idk what Antartica intended to do with the 5th yr option.

But I do know I'm not the only team that needed it a QB. So I chose to just forgo the potential competition and get the guy I wanted now.

I essentially traded Matthew Stafford for LJ, a 6th, 2 7ths, and Tyler Boyd. So while the QB position might be a downgrade I've upgraded my team as a whole significantly 

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On 2/18/2022 at 9:23 PM, RTTRUTH said:

6. Lancaster- Ahmad Gardner CB CIN

I like Gardner a lot but I won't pass on Neal or Burks. If both are gone somehow then Gardner would definitely be on my shortlist.

On 2/18/2022 at 9:54 PM, Ragnarok said:

I used to smokescreen.

Then I got too old and drunk to remember the lies.

0 chance I take a QB in the 1st.

I don't bother smokescreening since I do so many mocks and talk about the draft too much. It would be exhausting trying to lie and do that at the same time.

On 2/18/2022 at 10:48 PM, RTTRUTH said:

For conversation's sake:

I'm a bit surprised in this format that QB's are not regarded a little higher in terms of draft capital. I'm new, but based on mocks and discussions it appears one can "reach" for OL, CB, or Edge. But QB just doesn't seem that important comparatively. I know it's a weaker crop. My point remains. To some degree even the WR's seem to lose out. I am questioning whether I've just been playing way too much dynasty fantasy football over the last few years and maybe my viewpoint is skewed. 

I have no 1st (or 2nd or 3rd or 4th) round pick. BUT...if I had my choice I couldn't tell you right now whether I'd prefer Thibodeaux or Hutchinson. And that's honesty. I think I'm starting to lean Hutch. But on re-watch that could easily change. Combine might clear this up for more people than just myself.

I have a bit of a man-crush on Kenyon Green. I get Guards aren't valued quite as highly as Tackles but in reality he probably could acquaint himself reasonably well playing either. I think he's going to be a hell of a Guard. If I had a 1st in the 8-16 range I'd absolutely have to consider him. Perhaps some of that positional value would slide him down. But it probably shouldn't.

I think it's mostly this class being weaker. But as others like scoundrel and I think bcb pointed out, there are other reasons as well. A 2nd round QB here is still a top 32 guy in the draft. And also there are fewer teams so the percentage of teams with elite QB talents is high. And on top of that we just had a draft with 5 high draft pick QBs so many teams will feel "set" on their young QB talent.

On 2/19/2022 at 12:07 PM, wwhickok said:

WW's Mock Draft V:2.0
6. Lancaster - OT Evan Neal, Alabama

17. Lancaster - C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Now this I like a lot.

On 2/19/2022 at 12:44 PM, Scoundrel said:

Rags will say this isn’t one of the players he considering here. That Travon Walker would be the pick.

Raimann at 16 is pretty crazy to begin with. He's a solid top 50 guy, but I don't see him going sooner than late 1st.

On 2/19/2022 at 12:57 PM, Jlash said:

I suppose Neal isn't a bad pick at 3.

On 2/19/2022 at 1:00 PM, Jlash said:

Ekwonu would be a stretch for me, only because I don't know where he's gonna play. I personally can't take a guard at 1 overall.

I think Ekwonu has enough hype at this point that it wouldn't shock me to see him going around there. I haven't watched him in a while, I want to go back and re-evaluate his ability to play RT. Could certainly be in play for me at 6 if I feel like he can.

On 2/19/2022 at 3:43 PM, MD4L said:

I like him for sure more then Dax Hill

I think Hill would be better suited at CB honestly. Potentially as an outside guy but definitely as a slot guy I think that's where he would work best.

On 2/19/2022 at 4:49 PM, wwhickok said:

WW's Mock Draft V:3.0
6. Lancaster - OT Charles Cross, Mississippi St

17. Lancaster - C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Not quite as high on Cross as most, don't think I'd take him there. Especially if Ekwonu is still around.

On 2/19/2022 at 4:55 PM, MWil23 said:

I must be the only guy on the planet that doesn’t get the fascination with him. He’s capable…a typical Alabama inside linebacker who grows on trees IMO. I like a bunch of guys over him but that’s just me I guess.

On 2/19/2022 at 4:59 PM, RTTRUTH said:

Yeah it’s possibly just you. I mean I’ve been lower than consensus on lots of the recent Bama LBs. He’s the first one in a few years who I turned on the tape and agreed with the hype. Not saying he’ll be special, but he might be very good. I like him more than Rashaan Evans.

Harris had better 2020 tape than 2021 tape. He seemed slower to react and his instincts weren't as good this season. Not really sure why but that's what I saw, more misdiagnosing.

On 2/19/2022 at 5:10 PM, Ragnarok said:

I will dance a jig if Karlaftis lasts til 16 in that situation.

Don't love Harris but I dunno who I'd go there instead.

Karlaftis has seen his stock steadily dropping recently. I think people get caught up in hyper-athletic edge guys with bend and speed but forget that you can win with power as well. I do think anywhere from 8-16 is a good range for him though, when he was going top 5 I thought it was a bit rich.

On 2/19/2022 at 8:00 PM, MD4L said:

Yeah, I’m pretty sure he’s a high caliber athlete. Maryland wasn’t playing in big games but 4.4/40 inch vert territory is very realistic with him.

Hey man, shut your mouth. I want to finally actually take one of the good players Maryland puts out. I regret greatly talking myself out of taking Diggs because of injuries back in the day. Watching him every week bailing out **** QBs, I knew he'd be good. Just didn't know if he'd hold up. How wrong I was.

23 hours ago, bcb1213 said:

@wwhickok  @rackcs

 

how long until Minkah demands a trade with them hiring Flores

Eh, Flores is working with linebackers, not the secondary. I think their interaction will be pretty minimal and Flores definitely won't have a say in how Minkah is used. And if we've learned anything by now, Tomlin is good at working with personalities. 

22 hours ago, Jlash said:

I was gonna guess TJ Watt but he just got 3 upped. 

No way in hell was Watt going anywhere. He's probably the only truly untouchable guy on my roster.

9 hours ago, wwhickok said:

BREAKING NEWS!! PRESS RELEASE

The Death Valley Nightmare have made a significant trade to improve their 2022 Roster. They have traded a 2022 2nd Round Pick in exchange for Quarterback Lamar Jackson and a pair of late round picks. 

Acquiring a mobile quarterback to increase the offensive weaponization of their offense was among the highest of priorities on their 2022 "to-do" list. 

With an improved Offensive Line, Improved Defensive Line, Improved Wide Receiver unit, and secondary already complete, Quarterback is just the latest change to their roster. After trading QB Matthew Stafford for draft capital, they have acquired the quarterback they believe fits their offensive vision.

Lmao after all the **** you talked on Lamar last season, you trade for him? Hello ammo for teams going against you next season.

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1 hour ago, Jlash said:
9 hours ago, Blue said:

Helluva downgrade from Matthew Stafford to Lamar Jackson

I feel like if he fits what ANY team wants to do, it's DVN.

 

33 minutes ago, rackcs said:

Lmao after all the **** you talked on Lamar last season, you trade for him? Hello ammo for teams going against you next season.

 

8 minutes ago, bcb1213 said:

wasnt WW the leader of the Lamar is a RB club?

Ironically, I told him I'm putting 8 in the box, and he went out and traded for a QB who allows me to do just that. Hello Cover 0 engage 8 just like every NFL team used against him this year and shut him down going down the stretch.

This intrigues me schematically on what he's going to try to do.

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40 minutes ago, rackcs said:

Lmao after all the **** you talked on Lamar last season, you trade for him? Hello ammo for teams going against you next season.

Here's the issue with Lamar Last year, he didn't do great and struggled with injuries, that Baltimore OL was terrible and Antartica couldn't decide from one week to the next who their starter was.

I love a good offense, good offensive line, and I'm not going to be asking him to be Aaron Rodgers. So let's not get caught up again in predetermined voting before games even happen.

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48 minutes ago, rackcs said:
On 2/19/2022 at 9:44 AM, Scoundrel said:

 

Raimann at 16 is pretty crazy to begin with. He's a solid top 50 guy, but I don't see him going sooner than late 1st.

I wouldn’t even take him top 50. Maybe I miss out on a good player because of it but by week 3 of his rookie year he turns 25. 

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10 hours ago, wwhickok said:

BREAKING NEWS!! PRESS RELEASE

With an improved Offensive Line, Improved Defensive Line, Improved Wide Receiver unit, and secondary already complete, Quarterback is just the latest change to their roster. After trading QB Matthew Stafford for draft capital, they have acquired the quarterback they believe fits their offensive vision.

This is the part that made me chuckle a bit.

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