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Quote: @"BarrNone55" said:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398275938148814848
Came too light. Had to be for Fields or Slater. Funny thing is, Carolina probably could have had Horn at #14.
Regardless, still very happy with the way things ended up.
I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Quote: @VikeMike52 said:
@"BarrNone55" said:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398275938148814848
Came too light. Had to be for Fields or Slater. Funny thing is, Carolina probably could have had Horn at #14.
Regardless, still very happy with the way things ended up.
I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Honestly, it remains to be seen. Chicago is PUMPED they got Fields. Only time will tell. My point being right now, everyone is happy with everything. In 3 years, some will be a lot happier than others.
If both fields and Mond pan out, the vikings should be able to put more around Mond in those early years. Both could be happy, but yes more than likely either 1 or neither will pan out to anything decent.
Quote: @Kmerry82 said:
If both fields and Mond pan out, the vikings should be able to put more around Mond in those early years. Both could be happy, but yes more than likely either 1 or neither will pan out to anything decent.
Yes. I am happy we didn't give up that much for Fields. Chicago did, and that has been their SOP, give up high picks, lots of them to get the "guy". Then if that guy doesn't pan out, they have wasted much time and draft capital. Even if it pans out like it did with Mack, it weakens the team because they are missing several cheap contracts of guys that could be starters.
If that trade went through, we wouldn't have Darrisaw or Davis and whomever we selected at 90 and 143 (surrat? and ?) and we would still be starting Kirk wondering if Fields was worth it. Then Fields becomes the favorite QB for the fans that perpetually want change and Kirk gets benched if he struggled without a good O-line.
The Panthers were right to turn that down. A low 3 and next-to-last 4th to go up from 14 to 8 isn't even close. Vikings didn't have enough ammo to make a legit offer.
Quote: @StickyBun said:
@ VikeMike52 said:
@"BarrNone55" said:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398275938148814848
Came too light. Had to be for Fields or Slater. Funny thing is, Carolina probably could have had Horn at #14.
Regardless, still very happy with the way things ended up.
I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Honestly, it remains to be seen. Chicago is PUMPED they got Fields. Only time will tell. My point being right now, everyone is happy with everything. In 3 years, some will be a lot happier than others.
Unless you have an Elite QB, an awful lot can happen in 3 years in the NFL. That's a lifetime.
If the Bears found the next Mahomes? Everyone will be crediting them for having brass balls and making a move to get him. If he's the next Trubisky? They'll be crucified by fans and press.
I applaud them for not getting gun-shy after Mitch and trying to fix a perennial problem.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ VikeMike52 said:
@"BarrNone55" said:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398275938148814848
Came too light. Had to be for Fields or Slater. Funny thing is, Carolina probably could have had Horn at #14.
Regardless, still very happy with the way things ended up.
I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Honestly, it remains to be seen. Chicago is PUMPED they got Fields. Only time will tell. My point being right now, everyone is happy with everything. In 3 years, some will be a lot happier than others.
Unless you have an Elite QB, an awful lot can happen in 3 years in the NFL. That's a lifetime.
If the Bears found the next Mahomes? Everyone will be crediting them for having brass balls and making a move to get him. If he's the next Trubisky? They'll be crucified by fans and press.
I applaud them for not getting gun-shy after Mitch and trying to fix a perennial problem.
No doubt, took an extra cajone to do it again. Especially a QB with even more bust factor than Trubisky.
If they start Fields too early they're going to regret it. But I think it will be too tempting for the Bears not to. Early on, he'll win games by himself with his terrific arm and running ability. And everyone will think the Bears won the draft. But that's the worst thing they could do IMO. He'll begin to rely on escaping and running and won't develop into the progression passer he'll need to become. I see a similar kind of career as RGIII, Mariota, Winston...at best, Cam Newton.
If I'm honest, I'm happy they took Fields and we didn't, and I really hope we tried to move up for Slater and not Fields.
I may live to regret saying that, but I'm with Simms on Fields. I wouldn't put Mond over him like Simms did, but I think Mond has just as much potential to be a franchise QB. And, unlike the Bears, he cost us nothing. Zip, zilch, nada.
well I wouldn't say he cost us nothing--there is opportunity cost of player x at his spot but no additional capital to sellect him.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ purplefaithful said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ VikeMike52 said:
@"BarrNone55" said:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1398275938148814848
Came too light. Had to be for Fields or Slater. Funny thing is, Carolina probably could have had Horn at #14.
Regardless, still very happy with the way things ended up.
I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Honestly, it remains to be seen. Chicago is PUMPED they got Fields. Only time will tell. My point being right now, everyone is happy with everything. In 3 years, some will be a lot happier than others.
Unless you have an Elite QB, an awful lot can happen in 3 years in the NFL. That's a lifetime.
If the Bears found the next Mahomes? Everyone will be crediting them for having brass balls and making a move to get him. If he's the next Trubisky? They'll be crucified by fans and press.
I applaud them for not getting gun-shy after Mitch and trying to fix a perennial problem.
I may live to regret saying that, but I'm with Simms on Fields. I wouldn't put Mond over him like Simms did, but I think Mond has just as much potential to be a franchise QB. And, unlike the Bears, he cost us nothing. Zip, zilch, nada.
Its all a gamble. But if you hit, you HIT. And the Bears may have. Mond was a 3rd rounder for a reason, at least more than likely.
One team moved up to #8 to get a guy. Another team got him by staying and taking a guy in the 3rd round. The problem is the odds aren't the same. Fields could easily be a bust, but Mond overwhelmingly will probably be a never-was. That's just the truth of it.
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