2020 Draft Day Thread

[BahamaFinFan78]

Official Finheaven 2020 Draft Thread - Day 1

The day has finally arrived, a draft day which in my opinion is crucial to the future of this franchise. Will the Cult of Tua rejoice? Will it be the Hermits of Herbit who have the last laugh? Will they trade up for a tackle and make us all miserable? Follow all the events of day 1 here...

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[BahamaFinFan78]

Go browse. Count how many wanted Tua or Herbert

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

Lookat how well we would have drafted instead of Grier at 18 and 30

 

[mrbunglez]

What’s the purpose of a thread like this? Hindsight?

 

[DrMultimedia]

What’s the purpose of a thread like this? Hindsight?

Good to learn from history. But draft is still a crapshoot.

 

[mrbunglez]

Good to learn from history. But draft is still a crapshoot.

 

[Hargitt01]

This is a fun filled reminder that I know nothing about scouting prospects. What I do remember is that I was all about staying put #5 and drafting Tua. Then I saw Herbert perform his scripted pro-day. David Lee was basically proctoring the script of throws. At one point he had Herbert stand flat footed and launch a 50+ yard bomb. That was impressive to me (could be easily impressed) and I thought maybe this dude is the real deal. Even after watching that performance, I still wanted Tua. Somehow I had latched onto the narrative that he could be the next Drew Brees. While Tua has been a solid option, he is not in the same category as Herbert. Apples and Oranges so to speak.

 

[Blake the great]

Yep I've been saying the same, this fan base wanted Tua (myself included) over Herbert. Herbert had Paxton Lynch type bust written all over him vs Tua who actually had a highly decorated college career. The media also preferred Tua over Herbert for the most part.

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

It's an interesting reading, in my opinion at least.

 

[DrMultimedia]

Official Finheaven 2020 Draft Thread - Day 1

The day has finally arrived, a draft day which in my opinion is crucial to the future of this franchise. Will the Cult of Tua rejoice? Will it be the Hermits of Herbit who have the last laugh? Will they trade up for a tackle and make us all miserable? Follow all the events of day 1 here...

finheaven.com

That really was a fun blast from the past. I saw @1972forever (hope he is enjoying Hawaii, and really respect his posts) and my post about that pick. Reality is what it is. I'm mildly surprised that my recollections of that day match what I posted!



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[BahamaFinFan78]

The real reason to fire Grier from this draft is Javkson over Jefferson