F draft grade
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Add that the hot rumor going into Day 2 was that the packers were contemplating picking and stashing Kizer, the last of the BIG, 2017 QB prospects on their roster.
Hasn't been done ins awhile, but once upon a time "QB stashing" was not an uncommon draft practice.
Turned out they were just trying to generate some trade interest, but failed to suck in "Cool-Hand Sashi."
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Sounds good TCPO. Hope it works out.
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Yes. I'm ok with some UDFA on the back end because you're just kind of trying him out and he won't play in games. Also ok with Osweiler because we already know for the most part he's not the guy. But why have both Kessler and Kizer AND enough juice to go get whoever you want next year? Makes no sense.
My ideal scenario given the situation is Kessler proves no doubt he is the guy. We take two non-QB studs in round 1 next year. Kizer gets to play 4 games in 2018 because Kessler's hurt or something. He looks good and we win all 4. Then after 2018 we trade him for a first or second. We keep Osweiler around as a backup and cut Hogan in a couple years. The Sashi way.
More likely it will go something like this:
Osweiler starts this season and looks mediocre. He gets hurt between games 4 and 8. Kessler plays for awhile and looks good but gets hurt around game 12. Kizer plays for 4 games and also looks decent. Osweiler is released. We use one or both of our first rounders (via trade up) for a QB in 2018. We have no idea what we really have in Kessler or Kizer. Eventually we cut them both and get nothing for them. Potentially, they take the reigns elsewhere and are good. 2018 QB starts game 1 and looks mediocre.
My ideal scenario from a week ago:
No QB in the entire draft. Kessler starts all season. Either proves he's the guy or proves he's not. Osweiler is traded to some needy team at some point for a 3rd. Take a first rounder in 2018 if Kessler's not the guy or take another stud if he is. If he is, take your backup in the late rounds.
There is no roadmap that Sashi and co. could have that makes this QB room make sense, unless they already know for a fact Kessler's not the guy. If that's the case, then you better play Kizer early on.
The QB room does make sense.
We have a rookie who needs time to develop, a young mid-round guy with potential and a reclaimed former starting QB with playoff experience. The latter two will battle it out while the former sits and learns until he surpasses the others.
Osweiler will be shopped as trade bait for a team that loses its starting QB early. If he's moved, our QB depth chart becomes Kessler, Kizer, whoever.
If he's not moved, our depth chart becomes Kessler, Osweiler, Kizer.
Barring some unforeseen circumstances, Osweiler will likely not be in the roster in 2018, Kizer will be the starter and Kessler the backup.
The QB room does make sense.
We have a rookie who needs time to develop, a young mid-round guy with potential and a reclaimed former starting QB with playoff experience. The latter two will battle it out while the former sits and learns until he surpasses the others.
Osweiler will be shopped as trade bait for a team that loses its starting QB early. If he's moved, our QB depth chart becomes Kessler, Kizer, whoever.
If he's not moved, our depth chart becomes Kessler, Osweiler, Kizer.
Barring some unforeseen circumstances, Osweiler will likely not be in the roster in 2018, Kizer will be the starter and Kessler the backup.
Bingo TCPO.
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Yes. I'm ok with some UDFA on the back end because you're just kind of trying him out and he won't play in games. Also ok with Osweiler because we already know for the most part he's not the guy. But why have both Kessler and Kizer AND enough juice to go get whoever you want next year? Makes no sense.
My ideal scenario given the situation is Kessler proves no doubt he is the guy. We take two non-QB studs in round 1 next year. Kizer gets to play 4 games in 2018 because Kessler's hurt or something. He looks good and we win all 4. Then after 2018 we trade him for a first or second. We keep Osweiler around as a backup and cut Hogan in a couple years. The Sashi way.
More likely it will go something like this:
Osweiler starts this season and looks mediocre. He gets hurt between games 4 and 8. Kessler plays for awhile and looks good but gets hurt around game 12. Kizer plays for 4 games and also looks decent. Osweiler is released. We use one or both of our first rounders (via trade up) for a QB in 2018. We have no idea what we really have in Kessler or Kizer. Eventually we cut them both and get nothing for them. Potentially, they take the reigns elsewhere and are good. 2018 QB starts game 1 and looks mediocre.
My ideal scenario from a week ago:
No QB in the entire draft. Kessler starts all season. Either proves he's the guy or proves he's not. Osweiler is traded to some needy team at some point for a 3rd. Take a first rounder in 2018 if Kessler's not the guy or take another stud if he is. If he is, take your backup in the late rounds.
There is no roadmap that Sashi and co. could have that makes this QB room make sense, unless they already know for a fact Kessler's not the guy. If that's the case, then you better play Kizer early on.
The QB room does make sense.
We have a rookie who needs time to develop, a young mid-round guy with potential and a reclaimed former starting QB with playoff experience. The latter two will battle it out while the former sits and learns until he surpasses the others.
Osweiler will be shopped as trade bait for a team that loses its starting QB early. If he's moved, our QB depth chart becomes Kessler, Kizer, whoever.
If he's not moved, our depth chart becomes Kessler, Osweiler, Kizer.
Barring some unforeseen circumstances, Osweiler will likely not be in the roster in 2018, Kizer will be the starter and Kessler the backup.
The QB room does make sense.
We have a rookie who needs time to develop, a young mid-round guy with potential and a reclaimed former starting QB with playoff experience. The latter two will battle it out while the former sits and learns until he surpasses the others.
Osweiler will be shopped as trade bait for a team that loses its starting QB early. If he's moved, our QB depth chart becomes Kessler, Kizer, whoever.
If he's not moved, our depth chart becomes Kessler, Osweiler, Kizer.
Barring some unforeseen circumstances, Osweiler will likely not be in the roster in 2018, Kizer will be the starter and Kessler the backup.
Great points Tim, but i count 4--Kess. Arss, Hogan & Kizer..Practice reps become slim to judge with 4. winner of Arss & Hogan battle for 2-3rd? None will go PS..
Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends -
D.J. said on Path To The Draft on NFL Net that Garrett and Ogbah were his choice for the dynamic duo on defense this coming year. Similar sizes and abilities from either end.
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Our line better be stout this year
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The QB room does make sense.
We have a rookie who needs time to develop, a young mid-round guy with potential and a reclaimed former starting QB with playoff experience. The latter two will battle it out while the former sits and learns until he surpasses the others.
Osweiler will be shopped as trade bait for a team that loses its starting QB early. If he's moved, our QB depth chart becomes Kessler, Kizer, whoever.
If he's not moved, our depth chart becomes Kessler, Osweiler, Kizer.
Barring some unforeseen circumstances, Osweiler will likely not be in the roster in 2018, Kizer will be the starter and Kessler the backup.
Great points Tim, but i count 4--Kess. Arss, Hogan & Kizer..Practice reps become slim to judge with 4. winner of Arss & Hogan battle for 2-3rd? None will go PS..
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Hogan is a waste of reps. He can run like hell though.
Bengals could only hope to contain him at 100 yrds rushing.But god knows what happen to his arm rotation? It did not look like that at Stanford.Andy Reid did not like losing him at KC? But reps at this level matter. It shows.
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Our QB room is now quite light on experience. The Ostrich, Kessler & Kizer. (and Hogan, for now)
Osweiler will be learning his 3rd system in 3 years.
Kessler, only a second year man, at least remains in the same system.
Kizer - I was standing outside on the patio talking at my son's wedding reception when my brother in-law came out with his iphone extended, "You got your quarterback!" he said. My son married his fiance and the Browns married Kizer. May those marriages last forever.
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Bengals could only hope to contain him at 100 yrds rushing.But god knows what happen to his arm rotation? It did not look like that at Stanford.Andy Reid did not like losing him at KC? But reps at this level matter. It shows.
Agree on the arm... and he was not a big running threat at Stanford, so was shocked x 2 at his first turn at QB with us.
But with only 1 season and 4 active games, Kevin looks like he is PS eligible.
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