Serious question.....

[Vanguard83]

Seeing an unusual precedent...

Do you take calls / make deals with a division rival.......EVER?  Unless something OBVIOUSLY BENEFICIAL 

I mean, I always thought no “F’king way”

Now every time we play the Lions and Packers, I’m going to be thinking “That was our pick”....If they suck, no harm, no foul....
but I cant help but think that we helped Detroit AND Green Bay get a couple good receivers. Fact is we probably wont know for a while.

I, for one, dont think you deal with a division rival. EVEN IF, “they are the only ones calling”.  Chances are If they are eager to do the trade - then its gonna hurt YOUR program.

Im happy with the guys we got, but was there seriously NO other avenues in which to pick a top tier CB & safety?

How do you feel? (Im too old to feel anything but cynical RN)

[Guest]

It made me wonder why it's so taboo. A good trade is a good trade and a bad one a bad one.

But these two in particular have the potential for a lot of egg on the face if Williams and Watson end up being good players. But the real kicker will be next year's draft when we're hoping for one of the top QBs, knowing we could've had an extra 1st but didn't even ask for one. 

[Guest]

This whole draft right now has poor optics (to say the least) and feels like a whole lot of missed opportunities. If the players pan-out? then thats awesome. 

And like you say MB, those missed opportunities could follow this team next year. 

Where is Kentis' train off the bridge gif right about now?

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@purplefaithful said:

This whole draft right now has poor optics (to say the least) and feels like a whole lot of missed opportunities. If the players pan-out? then thats awesome. 

And like you say MB, those missed opportunities could follow this team next year. 

Where is Kentis' train off the bridge gif right about now?

I wouldn't say the whole draft. The ONLY issue for me is the '23 1st rounder that we could've--SHOULD'VE--gotten. The picks and the players? Meh....everyone says what if Williams and Watson turn out great? Well, what if they don't? What if Booth and Cine are all pros and Williams proves too fragile to play in the NFL? It's not like the NFL is not littered with WR busts at his size.

And Watson? How many good corners did he beat in Minot or Fargo or wherever the hell he played? We'll just have to wait and see. But the fleecing on that trade will always be there. 

[Guest]

We know that they had to get the most out of day 2. Also drafting a safety at 12 was too high. If they wouldn't have made trades, they would have had less to work with. The Packers picked Christian Watson. He is a MVS clone with a 14% drop rate and can't run routes. He had the highest drop rate of receivers last year. We knew KAM was going to be outside the box. Williams is coming off a torn ACL. I get not trading within the division I do. But I also want to let it play out. It's old school v. new school. They could not do the same old same old. 

[Guest]

^^^^^ You HAD to talk me off the ledge, didnt you?

[Guest]

Rick fleeced the Lions regularly, so when you actually have a GM who is actually a GM you can make it work, but when you have some kid is who thinks he is playing a draft simulator game it is not a good idea. This draft has been like watching a co-worker in their first week who was not really qualified for the job, but got hired for all the wrong reasons and is just completely lost and floundering.   

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@Vanguard83 said:
^^^^^ You HAD to talk me off the ledge, didnt you?


Professionally and personally, it's what I do. Would you rather I left you there?

[Guest]

....Alright, who let Kwesi in this thread?

[Guest]

For me the more important concern isn't the future production of Williams and Watson but the players we passed up at 12. Oh, and that horseshit return for the pick.