Davidson Deac II

Don't care what he says or doesn't say. I just want wins next year. Words from the owner, coach, gm etc... are irrelevant.

Mahomes is not a pure pocket passer in the traditional sense. Pure pocket passer to me means a guy like Brady who stays in the pocket as long as necessary to complete the pass and only moves outside of the pocket rarely. Of course, Mahomes is not a running qb either. He can run when he needs to, he just has few designed runs. Mahomes is a very mobile qb who is equally adept at passing in the pocket, or setting up outside the pocket and or throwing on the run.

The problem is we never really know if a guy is worth a specific spot until they start playing on Sundays. Prior to that, it is just a guess.

I was thinking more along the lines of, it's a 50/50 chance either way.

Be interesting to see if Jameis performs as well under Allen as he did under the previous coach.

Well said. Truly elite qb's are rare, and getting one involves a certain amount of luck. And of all the elite qb's in the NLF right now, only a couple of them were picked in the top 10 (Mahomes and maybe Burrow if he can stay healthy). If we draft someone this year and he turns into a Ryan, I would be happy with that. The trick with that kind of qb is to put the right team around him.

None of you have a clue how this years qb class will turn out. Could be as bad as you think, or there could be a couple of hall of famers in it. Or something in between. Last year's qb class was supposed to be a great one, and so far only Jones and Mills have looked decent to good. That could change of course, but so far, they have been meh.

If they draft well, the Texans are going to be able to put a heck of a team around Davis Mills.

Not if they trade all their picks for him. The Saints actually did something like that once before.

He is a good cornerback. We don't need cornerbacks.

Cowboys cut La'el Collins. Cowboys releasing offensive lineman La'el Collins (nfl.com) Seems like he plays well when he is not injured or suspended. Might end up in Cincy.

At least if we draft someone, we have hope that they will be good. With Jimmy G, its just another Teddy Bridgewater.

I thought it was building solid teams, then bringing in a great veteran near the end of his career to take that team to the next level (Stafford, Brady at Tampa, Manning). Fwiw, I don't think there is any one way. But your way would probably work, if we hadn't screwed up the qb situation so much.

So if gets to 12.7, we are doomed, but at 12.5, we are ok?

Almost as many as Dan Marino in his sophomore season. TD's are a great stat for a offense as a whole. For a single player, they aren't as meaningful. In addition to a qb who throws them, need a oline that protects, and a receiver that catches. Here is what I want out of a qb. The ability to throw the ball accurately under pressure and make good decisions, especially when the game is on the line. Other things like great arm strength, mobility, etc.. are good things to have, but this is the key to being a good NFL qb. Everything else is less important.

I have no idea if Pickett will be a good NFL qb, but then neither does anyone else here. But the narrative that Pickett was only good one year is absurd. He was actually good the two years before, but Pitt sucked. In 2019, he had almost 3100 yards passing, 62% completion rate, a 122 qb rating, and only 9 picks. And unlike guys like Burrow and Lawrence, he wasn't surrounded with a bevy of NFL receivers.

So if we sign Justin Watson the practice squad, can I create a new thread?

Might be right, who knows. I take everything I read nowadays with a grain of salt. Or maybe you are the PI they hired, and you are just here trying to distract us.

I am not saying it's true, and in fact I don't really care if it is true, or if they are doing it. It could be a complete fabrication, or it could be a rumor that isn't true. But things like that are difficult to keep secret. In my experience, some people like to tell others about interesting things whether they should or not. Those people could be a secretary that handled the booking and the payment, or someone else that works for either organization. And the Panthers hiring an PI to investigate would be interesting.

There is a 100% chance that someone would know this. For example, the one they hired and anyone that worked for him or her. Whether they would tell somebody in the press is anyone's guess.

And Bridgewater. He is actually better than anyone we have had since 2017 Cam Newton.

I don't have a problem with taking Pickett, or any of the college qb's with the first round pick. Most of the predictions regarding college qb's success in the NFL are just guesswork anyway, so whomever we draft has as the more hyped qb's do. There is a part of me though that says Rhule wanted the trade with the Jets for Darnold. He made his bed, he should have to lie in it. Either turn Darnold into a decent qb, or find another job next year.

Doesn't seem like we will be at this point. Fwiw, I think Reddick would be a great piece to have if we felt we were close to challenging for a SB title. But until we get the qb situation resolved, I don't see much point in signing him for a ton of money.

He only has to get one team to agree to it.

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