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Well... I am a legally registered Shaman with the Universal Life Church and can perform weddings or funerals for a small fee.
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We settled for a TE in MG as opposed to moving up. The whole "there are other TEs" philosophy is flawed. Simply a human that plays the TE role in the same draft isn't the same as Washington. It's about building the best team. Not saving picks just because it makes you feel more comfortable. Screw the picks. If you can get Washington, it can change our offense. Go do what makes us the best team.
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Thank you for your kind words, Mach.
...and James, Mach2 is very good, as well. ...on his non-grumpy days.
...and James, Mach2 is very good, as well. ...on his non-grumpy days.
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But the question remains... would another TE PLUS another player do more for us than just Washington.
I agree. I would prefer they just use the draft picks they have now in this years draft and not trade away their first or second round picks in the 2024 draft.
They should be able to draft players who can come in and contribute this coming season without having to give up a pick in 2024.
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I just wanna know if I am in the presence of Phin Royalty. You kinda remind me of a certain running back with a busted up nose from the 72 team...not sure why.
Sure, let me go get my magic 8 ball and get your that answer.
If he's there on day two and we don't go get Washington, we're missing out. Maybe Gibbs is good enough at RB it makes us not mind that. I'll take either player. If we get neither of them in round two, we crapped the bed.
Shocking that you and Danny are risk adverse. That never happens.
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I can attest to this. It's an age thing. Younger me would say **** it older me says let's wait and see.
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You only like those two players?
Myself, I'm not so locked-in on any particular player. I'd be just as happy with Charbonnet, and there are some late round TEs that I suspect will become just about as good as Washington--though Washington does have that look of a man who might be dominant some day.
I think that largely depends on the position they draft. Even in round 2 (remember it's a late rd2) if they go TE or OG, making a relatively high impact is questionable at best. They often take time to develop at the next level if they are not top picks.
Beyond rd2, odds are not great that they will be immediate contributes, irrespective of position.
We have a pretty darn good overall roster for a change. That will make it tough for borderline ready players to get snaps. A good problem to have really. It's just that our specific perceived weaknesses happen to be at positions that are rarely ready to be day one, high level contributors.
I do agree though, that we need to hold on to the picks we have.
@NBP81 and I were discussing just yesterday that we wouldn't be all that upset if we traded picks for upgraded picks next year.
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He is confident and consistent in his ideological convictions, and can debate about a wide range of topicsāmost notably all-things in Football Operations.
His posts are not only original, but also well-written and researched.
Heās both passionate and credible, which makes for a very enjoyable read.
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Your point about whether the incoming player can/will contribute immediately is the key point here.
There are few opportunities for snaps on this team... and almost none at some positions-- a true Edge, for instance where no one is going to play ahead of Phillips and Chubb.
The posters who honestly believe that an incoming 2nd round Tackle would displace Jackson are... optimistic at best. Yes, LG is a possibility, but that too is probably unlikely as I doubt whether McD is going to give that role to a rookie during this possible Super Bowl season... so I think we are left with looking for part-time players or guys who'll start in 2024.
So, I think we are back to TE and RB, where the right player might start... but both are cheap positions in the NFL, so we'd give up NBP's belief of drafting for cap relief (which I share).
As you've said, it's a good problem to have... and one that allows us to do a myriad of things in the first. Myself... I'd use those two top picks for one possible starter, and one stab at a starter for next year.