03-08-2021, 09:35 PM
Quote: @comet52 said:
Oh, I do. I'm sure he's teaching grad classes at Cal Tech now..@Jor-El said:
Hmm sliding eh? Remember Onterrio "Whizzinator" Smith, the original SOD? First 4th round guy ever to try a rookie hold out too, I think.@JimmyinSD said:
Yeah...I'm a believer in the idea that when a prospect starts sliding, you shouldn't necessarily say, "Oh boy, everyone else is stupid, I'm about to get a bargain!" That's when you think, "Why is everyone else scared off?"@PurpleCrush said:
or that they are not in on Fields. The guy was the projected #2 QB of this draft 6 months ago and now he's possibly the 4th or 5th off the board depending on what you read and believe.@"Geoff Nichols" said:
Interesting. I guess that would go a long way to show they really are all in with Kirk.@PurpleCrush said:
Now tell us this...what happens if a guy like Fields slips to #14? I think they'd at least pause and consider it. But more likely I could see them using him as a ticket to trade back for a premium knowing a team is coming up for a QB.
There are times when a slide happens for stupid, off-field reasons: Dalvin Cook, Laremy Tunsil, Randy Moss, Warren Sapp. But that won't be the case with Fields. I think the "steal" of Randy Moss weighs so heavily in Vikings' fans minds that we are always looking for the steal. Sometimes it works but there should be a caution light.
