How would you address the QB position moving forward. Do you think trading for Jimmy G, kicking the tires on Brock O. or drafting a guy this year/next year (I’m thinking Sam Darnold from USC) would be the next bet.

How much would you pay for Jimmy G, or if you chose to draft, who would you take (and when – how do you think the draft will unfold…[Read more]

Just didn’t understand taking two TE’s and two QB’s in the same draft.

So, the logic for both pairings was somewhat different. Let’s start with the tight ends.

Hue Jackson’s offense is known for a few things:
-Making pass plays downfield
-Power Running
-exotic sets that try to confuse the defense and cause mismatches

With Jermaine Gresh…[Read more]

If we draft a tight end at 12 I’ll throw a brick through my television.

Elaborate. Why? Howard is considered to be one of the most talented prospects in this draft, capable of both stretching the field and producing over the middle. Some drafts have him going to the Titans at #5. Getting a top 5 talent at #12 is a good value.

Mahomes isn’t goi…[Read more]

A FS that can play single high safety and cover the middle by themselves is more RARE than a dominant right edge rusher.

Without seeing the numbers to back this up, I can neither agree or disagree. But, for the sake of argument, let’s assume you’re right. So what? I’m not saying that that statistic is meaningless, but rather, what are you…[Read more]

Ah, but @shooter didn’t say that Elway is more likely to make better decisions, he only said “It’s common sense that John Elway knows more about football, running a team, and evaluating the talent of QB’s than you do.” That is an empirical fact unless Soup has a secret football life none of us know about.

Unless Shooter did say something…[Read more]

The problem with the “I wouldn’t have taken X guy” argument is that the vast majority of QBs fail. As has been pointed out, there are 8 approximately elite QBs in the world at any given time. Statistically speaking, if you always said “this QB will fail”, you would come out far ahead of even the best analysts. As has been pointed out, saying who…[Read more]

It’s common sense that John Elway knows more about football, running a team, and evaluating the talent of QB’s than you do. There is no need, and I stress NO NEED, to even engage in any further debate on that topic. There is no debate. It’s just a fact. Aside from yourself, no one whose brain isn’t affected by disease or worms would think otherwi…[Read more]

I don’t share your enthusiasm for the approach.

I’m open minded though, and I’m all for doing things differently. As I have stated previously, Every time someone goes against the grain, particularly in sports, they are derided and mocked and ridiculed.

Unless it works.

If it works……..holy hell, it’s like a cascade of people trying their best…[Read more]

I don’t share your enthusiasm for the approach.

I’m open minded though, and I’m all for doing things differently. As I have stated previously, Every time someone goes against the grain, particularly in sports, they are derided and mocked and ridiculed.

Unless it works.

If it works……..holy hell, it’s like a cascade of people trying their best…[Read more]

I’ve been in since day one. Analytics is the future. It will self correct and improve with time as the data set grows. This regime may not win the championship, but it will do things that no other team has done before and it will ultimately win more games than it loses, given a long enough time frame.

(not looking in your direction at all DawgStyle)

Yeah you were, but it’s all good. I know I’m cray cray.

On that note, am I the only one hoping and dreaming of Cousins? Not because I think he’s the best QB that’s every lived, but simply to spite Terrelle Pryor?

Yeah, it’d be hard to evaluate in year one, but when the guy at pick #13 is g…[Read more]

4 times in 8 years Britt has gone over 700 yards. 2 additional times he went over 500 yards (589 and 681, respectively). Is Britt the answer at #1 WR? Absolutely not. Is he an upgrade over Pryor? Probably not. Is he a decent #2 and does he improve our WR corps? Absolutely.

As Tony Jefferson proved, we can want the right guys and still not be able…[Read more]

The beauty of analytics is that the signing of Britt doesn’t mean that we won’t resign Pryor. It simply shows that they are willing to pay for historical production without paying a premium for potential future value (which may or may not be realized). Britt and Pryor had (essentially) the same production last year. It could easily be argued that…[Read more]

DStyle, youre off your rocker waiting to 53. If we pass on QB at 12 (and I don’t think we should, I’ll be a nervous wreck waiting to see if any of them make it to 33), we have to get a QB at 33. Have to. It’s enough to hope that SF, CHI, NYJ, and BUF pass on a WB in the 1st, but to hope they do it a 2nd time? No way I roll the dice there…[Read more]

DStyle, youre off your rocker waiting to 53. If we pass on QB at 12 (and I don’t think we should, I’ll be a nervous wreck waiting to see if any of them make it to 33), we have to get a QB at 33. Have to. It’s enough to hope that SF, CHI, NYJ, and BUF pass on a WB in the 1st, but to hope they do it a 2nd time? No way I roll the dice there…[Read more]

I would do back flips if this comes to pass. I agree that Garrett should be the #1. I LOVE the move to pass on a QB at #12 and pick up Adams (If this happens…just YES!). I love grabbing Mahomes at the top of the second, and I think either he, Watson or Trubisky will still be available at that point, so even if it’s not Mahomes your getting a…[Read more]