BrianS

DJ is a legit NFL receiver. He may end up a star if we can get an actual NFL QB to throw him passes. Imagine what his production would look like if he was in KC instead of Tyreek Hill. He would terrify NFL defenses.

What do you mean not in this case, have you LOOKED at our roster? We have TONS of needs ahead of WR where a top 8 pick would be TREMENDOUSLY helpful. Yes, we need a QB. Also, a CB. And a LT. Even if the run on QB's happens and the top four are gone, we'll still have the opportunity to pick Surtain, Sewell or Slater. Any of which help us more than a guy who will have to fight for playing time with Anderson and Moore already established. Pick 8 needs to be a guy who is an immediate, unquestioned starter. As good as Chase may become, he's not that on this team. At best, he's sharing snaps. We don't need that.

Developing a QB is very, very different than developing a CB. It's different honestly than any other position. Those guys who can develop NFL QB's are rare, not nearly enough of them around. I don't know if we have that guy on staff. Joe Brady can construct a passing game, absolutely no doubt. But that's still very different than developing a QB. The fact that Lance is playing FCS football is already a strike. It makes all that running he did frankly irrelevant to me. If that's his NFL game, I don't want him. If someone can fix those mechanics, great. But even I could spot his flaws. Lazy feet, inconsistent drops. I hope our staff is better now, but we never fixed those things with our last franchise QB - also a physically talented runner - and we ruined him. I don't want to see that ever again.

This is exactly it. I'm sure there are situations that would have us wanting to trade back, but if the top 4 QB's are gone, who would want to trade with us and why? Doesn't make sense.

The only thing it matches up well against is 21-22 personnel . . . and that only holds up if your corners do.

The problem with what you're showing is that you are showing it matched up against an offensive grouping that you rarely see anymore. Most offenses run the majority of their plays out of 10-11-12-00 personnel. That presents serious issues for that defense.

The general rule is that future year picks devalue by one round per year. So next year's first has the value of this year's second, etc. It generally accounts for the random nature of teams having good seasons vs bad seasons. I'd love to go up and get a QB, but I don't see how we can afford it.

Depends on price, allegations are just allegations until proven.

I'm terrified that we're going to be better next year . . . like 7-9 or so. Not good enough to be a contender, not bad enough for a real shot at a franchise QB.

It's not a given that anyone would even want to trade up if QB's 1-4 are gone by our pick. I actually don't see very many ways that a trade down would happen. I can see us moving up for a QB, or sitting pat and taking BPA.

Still alive, I think he retired. With a ring.

Yes, this is what I've been trying to tell people. I love Deshaun, great player. But I just don't see how we trade for him. We simply can't do it with Teddy, our cap doesn't allow it. So, any deal for Deshaun must either include Teddy, *or* we have to trade Teddy PRIOR to trading for Deshaun. Now, with Houston bringing in Tyrod, it make that trade even harder. In fact, as far as cap goes, a Deshaun / Teddy swap sucks for both teams. It's just a crap situation all around. We don't have the cap to sign anything resembling an NFL QB unless we first ditch Teddy. Clearly, that's not going to happen. It's looking more and more like our best option is to move up and get a QB through the draft.

With our current roster and cap, we can't sign anyone really, let alone an actual NFL QB. Everyone is all excited about Deshaun, but I'm baffled at how anyone expects us to fit him. The Texans surely don't want Teddy with Tyrod already in house.

That was Darius Rucker, who now sings country of all things. I guess if we're being honest Hootie wasn't too far off that.

Honestly, we should EXPECT this. A team that is short on talent is always going to sign more FA's than a team with abundant talent. I think it's fair to say our team is on the "short" end of the talent scale right now.

We still need another good DT to hold the point of attack. That lineup in the OP screams "Run right at them". I love that defense as a 2nd and 10, Cover 1 look with Chinn matching up on the TE vs pretty much any 2 WR set.

Mike Davis is the one most likely to garner a pick. Maybe Rasul Douglas, John Miller or Chris Reed. Assuming we don't re-sign any of them.

People pissed about this Hurney decision to keep Curtis instead of trade him need to go back to last offseason and remember what Curtis was THEN. Prior to 2020, the dude had 100 catches for 1200 yards . . . in his CAREER. He was catching at a rate of 55%. Curtis was not good at that point, he was potential. I suspect we were offered something in the 4th round range for him. I wish him only the best, but I'm glad we didn't feel a need to pay him that kind of money.

It was never a 2.1 million offer. That's the point. The lowest possible tender was 2.1 mil, and we didn't offer that, we offered something less. I'm not bothered whether he stays or goes honestly. Nice story, seems like a great guy, but his career is short, and he should make all he can while he can.

Also important for us to understand (with all our signings) how much of that money is actually guaranteed.

Disclaimer: I am assuming Deshaun is innocent (because, well, that's the law). If he did something wrong he should receive appropriate punishment. But, working under the presumption of innocence . . . If this was a ploy to try to retain him, it was grossly misguided. It doesn't take a lot of digging to track this back to a very close orbit of Cal McNair. Even if it wasn't attached in any way to the Texans organization, this sort of thing would make me want out were I in Deshaun's shoes. Get me out, let me start fresh somewhere else.

Agree. This isn't to say WE end up with Watson, just that it looks like the Texans are looking to move on. I still think the Jets make the most sense.

With their cap space, any player the Jags are interested in, they can get. Shouldn't be all that surprising.

Based on what, a hope and a dream? The dude has produced. He made $10 million last year. He's out produced Curtis Samuel and done so consistently despite playing in fewer games. Curtis is gonna get $10 million. The only knock on Fuller is injuries and the PED suspension. Someone will take the chance that he's past that stuff. For Amari Cooper level production, someone will risk it. I hope it's not us.