Anyone know XL’s drop % rate?

[Khyber53]

9 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

It's why im screaming Tmac with our 1st. 

Sorry, we've got to build the defense. Best edge rusher in the draft or if there's a Luke Kuechly clone MLB out there.

 

[CRA]

That was a great throw by Bryce but it’s also a tough catch to make with it dropped in over the shoulder in tight coverage.  

It’s not like he was out there playing like Debo Samuel was in the next game….who isn’t a rookie. 

[CamWhoaaCam]

2 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Sorry, we've got to build the defense. Best edge rusher in the draft or if there's a Luke Kuechly clone MLB out there.

 

Drafting for need with a top 5 pick is dumb.

 

We have an entire draft to fix the defense. If Tmac is the best player on the board you take him.

[Turtle]

I dont know - but that one yesterday that hit him right in the bread basket should count twice…

[strato]

He made a couple of nice catches too. One on the 1st 3rd quarter possession that was near the ground, he scooped it. Another deeper one I think right before the half.

[CBDellinger]

XL hops sometimes when he goes to catch it and lets the ball get into his body... he can clean those up in the offseason.  His blocking has been pretty good and he can run.  Like any other prospect he needs time and reps to develop.

[Panthering]

I need Sheena to start tweeting that after practice there are now 2 people hitting the JUGS machine. Chuba and XL.

[Khyber53]

3 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Drafting for need with a top 5 pick is dumb.

 

We have an entire draft to fix the defense. If Tmac is the best player on the board you take him.

Wide receivers, even the great ones (and they are rare) can get real expensive, real quick and are involved in say 40-70% of a team's plays, based on that team's particular style of offense.

An edge rusher, DT or LB can very often be involved in 100% of the plays on defense. 

It's a much better, more cost effective pick to grab one of those defenders (who are easier to evaluate and plug into a system) than to spin out yet another pick on a wide receiver. We're fair to middling, maybe even good with receivers right now.

And ignoring a need in a draft might just be the dumbest way to work a draft. Really, just think about what you said.

[jb2288]

14 hours ago, csx said:

Not even close coming in to this game. Numerous bug names much worse.

 

When did Xavier become such a popular WR name? 

[CBDellinger]

2 hours ago, Panthering said:

I need Sheena to start tweeting that after practice there are now 2 people hitting the JUGS machine. Chuba and XL.

mid way thru that sentence I wasnt sure where it was going... but nice recovery.

[PNW_PantherMan]

40 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Wide receivers, even the great ones (and they are rare) can get real expensive, real quick and are involved in say 40-70% of a team's plays, based on that team's particular style of offense.

An edge rusher, DT or LB can very often be involved in 100% of the plays on defense. 

It's a much better, more cost effective pick to grab one of those defenders (who are easier to evaluate and plug into a system) than to spin out yet another pick on a wide receiver. We're fair to middling, maybe even good with receivers right now.

And ignoring a need in a draft might just be the dumbest way to work a draft. Really, just think about what you said.

The center plays 100% of snaps on offense, but nobody's drafting one of those in the top 5.  BPA is the way to go in the top of the draft because the field of prospects is not tailored to your teams needs.  You draft based on the field of prospects.  There are generally 10-15 prospects that are well beyond anyone else in a given class.  You should always take the best player with that selection unless it's incredibly stupid like QB after you already have one.

You're out of your mind if you think we are good with receivers right now.  XL has shown some things but he is not a sure thing.  AT is on his last legs.  Coker is just a depth guy at this point.  That's all we have.  We do not have a good #1 option on this team so you can't say we are good at receiver.

[CBDellinger]

42 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Wide receivers, even the great ones (and they are rare) can get real expensive, real quick and are involved in say 40-70% of a team's plays, based on that team's particular style of offense.

An edge rusher, DT or LB can very often be involved in 100% of the plays on defense. 

It's a much better, more cost effective pick to grab one of those defenders (who are easier to evaluate and plug into a system) than to spin out yet another pick on a wide receiver. We're fair to middling, maybe even good with receivers right now.

And ignoring a need in a draft might just be the dumbest way to work a draft. Really, just think about what you said.

you cant ignore it but you also cant let it be the driving force with a high pick... if you do you over draft.

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Drafting for need with a top 5 pick is dumb.

 

We have an entire draft to fix the defense. If Tmac is the best player on the board you take him.

100%. BPA all the way. Get elite talent. Don't reach for need.

[CBDellinger]

Gettleman drafted for need after he cut Josh Norman and look how that tuned out.  Vernon Butler followed by 3 straight picks on CBs.  Disaster.