It no longer makes sense to draft a QB in the First — unless . . .

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  • April 14, 2021 at 9:25 am #129008
    Billy_T
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    It seems as if the NFL is really living up to their initials lately, Not For Long. QBs who once received rave, even “can’t miss” labels before their respective drafts, were shipped off to other teams (or cut) not long after. Most of the time, for next to nothing. Rosen, Goff, Darnold, Wentz, Haskins, etc.

    If a team has the luxury to wait, already has their “bridge guy,” they’re better off, IMO, waiting. If you’re confident about your own team, staff, ability to teach and motivate, etc . . . wait. Play the ultra-informed “scavenger.”

    Think about it. Think about the Rams NOT trading away so much draft capital to move up to grab Goff in the first place, and then all of that draft capital to trade him before he turns 27 . . . Be the team, instead, that picks him up from the original seller.

    Wait. Patience, grasshopper!

    And this goes for paying a king’s ransom for an older QB, too. I’m still against the Stafford trade for that reason and more. I still think it’s nutz. Obviously I’m pulling for him and hoping for the best. But it’s worse than bad chess, IMO. It’s potentially a franchise wrecker.

    To make a long story short, I think the NFL is dumping their young guns sooner than ever before, and teams would be smart to be on the other side of the (fire sale) equation — as buyers, rather than sellers.

    April 14, 2021 at 1:27 pm #129014
    zn
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    You know I am not all that sure the Rams handled Goff well in 2020 or that they were right about him. His deflated play in 2020 (when that happened and it was not always) to me looked more like a player who go his confidence assaulted. I may not turn out to be right about that but that’s how I feel right now.

    But then in some respects that’s also not a complaint. I like and respect Stafford as a qb. To me a 13 year very savvy vet with a lot of physical talent left is a plus. So I don’t complain about the trade. In fact I think having a 13 year vet at qb helps McVay too–I think McVay will listen to Stafford.

    April 14, 2021 at 5:56 pm #129022
    Billy_T
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    We’ll likely never know the real story, of course, as fans, and not insiders, but it really doesn’t add up to me. Not at all. Why they gave up on Goff. Why he went from hero to zero in such a short time. And I don’t get why the Eagles managed to trade Wentz for a plus plus package, when he, arguably, was a truly “busted” QB and Goff wasn’t/isn’t, and Goff is two years younger.

    Not getting it.

    The Rams gave up a ton to get Goff in the first place, and then a ton to get rid of him. Total picks lost (plus Goff) has to be up there among all time screw-ups and lost opportunities.

    IMO, some NFL commentators seem to dismiss draft picks lost in trades, cuz they don’t talk about them as actual players you don’t get to add to your roster. Those picks could have turned into much needed offensive and defensive line help, wideouts, linebackers, safeties, etc. They weren’t just pieces of paper. Those are all lost chances to upgrade your team, in exchange for a far more narrow and limited chance to upgrade your team.

    To beat a dead horse. Not a fan of this. Not a fan.

    Goff is still Goff. They needed to work with him, build back his confidence, replace the loss of Gurley, and add a speedster who can also win jump balls. They could have done that with the picks they traded away, and better, more patient coaching, in my view.

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