Purge - 2017 - what'll happen?
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McC is more of like an offensive coordinator/mentor. RG3 can't even stay healthy enough to play in the league. What could he offer to teach young QBs?
How can you even prove this? Because he rode the bench for most of his career? Why do you guys feel like we need someone to teach our young qbs? At this point it feels like a wasted roster spot.
How can you even prove this? Because he rode the bench for most of his career? Why do you guys feel like we need someone to teach our young qbs? At this point it feels like a wasted roster spot.
Hard to prove but Kubiak rode the bench. Pederson rode the bench. I think Wacky Wyche did too just off the top of my head.
It isn't just our young QBs that need to learn they need to get rid of the ball quicker and have some degree of pocket presence. In fact, when McCown is in there - he does have the opportunity to show the younger QBs he feels a T Suggs coming after Thomas has given him reasonable time off the edge.
On the defense side, both Marty Schottenheimer and Bill Cowher were backup LBers before they were DCs prior to being hired as Head Coaches.
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I agree....he's making plays......and may be a keeper.....
A kinder, gentler, less caffeinated Flugel agrees with you.
Great topic Mud! I'm gonna have to wait until after I've seen enough of some to give you better answers than I can today on who stays and who sprays. For example, an evaluation of Danny Shelton last year looks nothing this one with more experience under his belt.
Totally agree with playing guys on our way to 0-16 so they can be evaluated enough to see if they an progress at least somewhat.
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I would assume that we've got a few guys heading to free agency in March who aren't going to let the door hit them in the ass.
I would assume that we've got a few guys heading to free agency in March who aren't going to let the door hit them in the ass.
Im not sure.....anythings possible. but I certainly dont see another exodus like we had last season....(no good ones left)
I see only 2 viable players that other teams would be trying to get away from us.....Collins and Pryor.....
The rest?.....not much there....
Now, in 2017, there will be a few more......Greco, Bitonio, Kirksey, Bryant and Davis head the list......
it'll be interesting to see if our FO finds a way to seal a few of these up before hand....Bito and Kirksey in particular...
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I would assume that we've got a few guys heading to free agency in March who aren't going to let the door hit them in the ass.
Im not sure.....anythings possible. but I certainly dont see another exodus like we had last season....(no good ones left)
I see only 2 viable players that other teams would be trying to get away from us.....Collins and Pryor.....
The rest?.....not much there....
Now, in 2017, there will be a few more......Greco, Bitonio, Kirksey, Bryant and Davis head the list......
it'll be interesting to see if our FO finds a way to seal a few of these up before hand....Bito and Kirksey in particular...
Im not sure.....anythings possible. but I certainly dont see another exodus like we had last season....(no good ones left)
I see only 2 viable players that other teams would be trying to get away from us.....Collins and Pryor.....
The rest?.....not much there....
Now, in 2017, there will be a few more......Greco, Bitonio, Kirksey, Bryant and Davis head the list......
it'll be interesting to see if our FO finds a way to seal a few of these up before hand....Bito and Kirksey in particular...
Precisely!
Losing Bitonio had a profound impact lending credence to the statement "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Bryant was our best 5 technique so losing him for all 16 weeks was big sting too. His age and his previous contract size could make re-signing him a challenge.
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Im not sure.....anythings possible. but I certainly dont see another exodus like we had last season....(no good ones left)
I see only 2 viable players that other teams would be trying to get away from us.....Collins and Pryor.....
The rest?.....not much there....
Now, in 2017, there will be a few more......Greco, Bitonio, Kirksey, Bryant and Davis head the list......
it'll be interesting to see if our FO finds a way to seal a few of these up before hand....Bito and Kirksey in particular...
Precisely!
Losing Bitonio had a profound impact lending credence to the statement "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Bryant was our best 5 technique so losing him for all 16 weeks was big sting too. His age and his previous contract size could make re-signing him a challenge.
Precisely!
Losing Bitonio had a profound impact lending credence to the statement "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Bryant was our best 5 technique so losing him for all 16 weeks was big sting too. His age and his previous contract size could make re-signing him a challenge.
Right.....and with all our issues on the OL......losing Greco and Bito would not be a smart way to go......they should work tirelessly to sign both THIS off season, instead of waiting for the courting and bidding war to begin.......
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Well the most obvious solution is to use multiple picks to move up and fill this team with a few first rate players.
Oh wait. This is the same whiz kids doing the draft again this year.
Won't happen.
Well the most obvious solution is to use multiple picks to move up and fill this team with a few first rate players.
Won't happen.
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
The only thing your solution obviously is? Impractical...
You give them far more credit than they have deserved thus far Tim. But we shall see if they are fast learners, slow learners or uneducables.
Or you give them far less...
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Precisely!
Losing Bitonio had a profound impact lending credence to the statement "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Bryant was our best 5 technique so losing him for all 16 weeks was big sting too. His age and his previous contract size could make re-signing him a challenge.
Right.....and with all our issues on the OL......losing Greco and Bito would not be a smart way to go......they should work tirelessly to sign both THIS off season, instead of waiting for the courting and bidding war to begin.......
Right.....and with all our issues on the OL......losing Greco and Bito would not be a smart way to go......they should work tirelessly to sign both THIS off season, instead of waiting for the courting and bidding war to begin.......
But once again the key questions will be, will they do this and have they the foresight to understand the stakes of not doing this?
And you are right Tour, I give them very little credit at all. And I am seeing that this has slowly been happening with several on here as we have watched all of 2016 unfold. So far it looks like an unstoppable disaster. I can only imagine what is going through Jimmy's mind, "WTF!"
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Don't be too sure of that.
These whiz kids have a year of their own scouting staff'/ reports, they have a firm grasp of what this team lacks and what this team possesses, and an idea of how to fill the voids.
Year one was building a foundation. Acquire as much capital as possible and lay a YOUNG base to work from.
Year two - don't be surprised to see a decent move or two. Maybe a larger FA acquisition for a young talented player, possibly a package deal to move up and take an extra late first round/ early second rounder.
We're not going to be bringing in Tony Romo or any other aging veteran, that's certain. But a productive player coming off his second contract who may command a bit of coin? Maybe. An underperforming talent coming off their rookie contract? Almost certainly.
As for the draft, we're not walking out it with 14 more players, I know that much.
What foundation have they built this year? We've had a few positives but i haven't seen any foundation.
What foundation have they built this year? We've had a few positives but i haven't seen any foundation.
As critical as Ive been, I do see a glimmer of improvement on D and, at least, a start toward a foundation.....nothing earth shattering, but a step forward in some respects.....
This FO has the benefit of Shelton and Kirksey being one year better and looking like true "quality" pro's......plus, the addition of Ogbah and Collins has helped.....so, now, instead of complete disaster at DL and LB....we are 1/2 way settled.....
Cant believe I just said that......""blink""
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
Lies.....all lies.....
I can....and WILL....be done.....daggommit....
But once again the key questions will be, will they do this and have they the foresight to understand the stakes of not doing this?
Who knows.....year one was full of whackadoodle decisions......maybe they've learned something.....maybe not.....
Year 2....they need to bring it.....or else.....
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Well the most obvious solution is to use multiple picks to move up and fill this team with a few first rate players.
Won't happen.
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
The only thing your solution obviously is? Impractical...
You give them far more credit than they have deserved thus far Tim. But we shall see if they are fast learners, slow learners or uneducables.
Or you give them far less...
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
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McC is more of like an offensive coordinator/mentor. RG3 can't even stay healthy enough to play in the league. What could he offer to teach young QBs?
How can you even prove this? Because he rode the bench for most of his career? Why do you guys feel like we need someone to teach our young qbs? At this point it feels like a wasted roster spot.
How can you even prove this? Because he rode the bench for most of his career? Why do you guys feel like we need someone to teach our young qbs? At this point it feels like a wasted roster spot.
More a case for McC over RG3...
RG is still in the "something to prove" mode... kinda like Hoyer was here. Means they can't or won't fully commit to mentoring the younger teammates trying to make sure they sit every Sunday.
McC on the other hand is at the point in his career where he is willing to accept whatever role falls to him.
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Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
If you are lucky and good, let the draft come to you and hit a couple Day 3 picks... then, maybe, just maybe, you might land five quality starters in a single draft. But the odds you put forth a couple days ago in a thread end up getting very long indeed.
The route of trading up just diminishes your chances...
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What foundation have they built this year? We've had a few positives but i haven't seen any foundation.
We have the youngest roster in the league and very few, if any, bloated veteran contracts eating up cap space (i.e. Kruger, Bess). Haden's contract may be our only minus contract.
We have enough draft capital to stay in place and add 4-5 starters and 4-5 backups, plus we're top ten in cap space in a year where there is some promising young talent hitting the market. The draft capital we have also allows us the freedom to move around in the first two rounds to ensure we get the guy(s) we want, as opposed to hoping for the best.
We have established two legitimate receiving threats in the WR corps, two legitimate threats on the offensive line, two legitimate threats in our linebacking corps, two solid enough runners, two solid enough defensive linemen and a solid enough tight end.
Those are all foundational pieces in rebooting a franchise. The number of wins on the board doesn't matter in the least right now.
We have the youngest roster in the league and very few, if any, bloated veteran contracts eating up cap space (i.e. Kruger, Bess). Haden's contract may be our only minus contract.
We have enough draft capital to stay in place and add 4-5 starters and 4-5 backups, plus we're top ten in cap space in a year where there is some promising young talent hitting the market. The draft capital we have also allows us the freedom to move around in the first two rounds to ensure we get the guy(s) we want, as opposed to hoping for the best.
We have established two legitimate receiving threats in the WR corps, two legitimate threats on the offensive line, two legitimate threats in our linebacking corps, two solid enough runners, two solid enough defensive linemen and a solid enough tight end.
Those are all foundational pieces in rebooting a franchise. The number of wins on the board doesn't matter in the least right now.
I like your optimism dude. And i know it might take a few years to do sashi's "plan". Shit if we make the playoffs in a few years it'll be worth it. But if we go 0-16 this year, and 0-16 next year, my patience will be wearing thin.
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Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
If you are lucky and good, let the draft come to you and hit a couple Day 3 picks... then, maybe, just maybe, you might land five quality starters in a single draft. But the odds you put forth a couple days ago in a thread end up getting very long indeed.
The route of trading up just diminishes your chances...
If you are lucky and good, let the draft come to you and hit a couple Day 3 picks... then, maybe, just maybe, you might land five quality starters in a single draft. But the odds you put forth a couple days ago in a thread end up getting very long indeed.
The route of trading up just diminishes your chances...
I could see us packaging some of our mid round capital to take another player in the second, still leaving us with a surplus of picks. I don't think we'll attempt to get two top ten picks or anything like that.
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We have the youngest roster in the league and very few, if any, bloated veteran contracts eating up cap space (i.e. Kruger, Bess). Haden's contract may be our only minus contract.
We have enough draft capital to stay in place and add 4-5 starters and 4-5 backups, plus we're top ten in cap space in a year where there is some promising young talent hitting the market. The draft capital we have also allows us the freedom to move around in the first two rounds to ensure we get the guy(s) we want, as opposed to hoping for the best.
We have established two legitimate receiving threats in the WR corps, two legitimate threats on the offensive line, two legitimate threats in our linebacking corps, two solid enough runners, two solid enough defensive linemen and a solid enough tight end.
Those are all foundational pieces in rebooting a franchise. The number of wins on the board doesn't matter in the least right now.
I like your optimism dude. And i know it might take a few years to do sashi's "plan". Shit if we make the playoffs in a few years it'll be worth it. But if we go 0-16 this year, and 0-16 next year, my patience will be wearing thin.
I like your optimism dude. And i know it might take a few years to do sashi's "plan". Shit if we make the playoffs in a few years it'll be worth it. But if we go 0-16 this year, and 0-16 next year, my patience will be wearing thin.
I don't think it will take as long as people think for us to be competitive.
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Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
Id say most teams have a goal to score 2 -3 players each draft......and they are allotted 7 picks each.....
So....with that in mind.....what is the goal when you have 14 picks?....and 5 inside the top 65?......
Definitely should have at least a "few first rate players" as your objective.....
Raiders did pretty good in 2014
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The reason they have committed to this process is job security. They have sold Jimmy on this system.
Once they draft a QB at the top of the draft, the process starts
If they keep saying, "there isn't a QB worth starting a team with" they can keep their jobs
If they would've taken Wentz last draft, they would be gone after next year.
Now they have a bunch of loser QBs and can say they don't have their guy yet
Once they take the QB of the future, and they still suck, they are gone
The reason they have committed to this process is job security. They have sold Jimmy on this system.
Once they draft a QB at the top of the draft, the process starts
If they keep saying, "there isn't a QB worth starting a team with" they can keep their jobs
If they would've taken Wentz last draft, they would be gone after next year.
Now they have a bunch of loser QBs and can say they don't have their guy yet
Once they take the QB of the future, and they still suck, they are gone
I never thought if it like that! Several sports writers project the Browns second pick at 18 and taking an OLB
at number one Myles Garett is the BPA so far!
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If you are lucky and good, let the draft come to you and hit a couple Day 3 picks... then, maybe, just maybe, you might land five quality starters in a single draft. But the odds you put forth a couple days ago in a thread end up getting very long indeed.
The route of trading up just diminishes your chances...
I could see us packaging some of our mid round capital to take another player in the second, still leaving us with a surplus of picks. I don't think we'll attempt to get two top ten picks or anything like that.
I could see us packaging some of our mid round capital to take another player in the second, still leaving us with a surplus of picks. I don't think we'll attempt to get two top ten picks or anything like that.
If we use the Harvard chart, as I suspect we do for obvious reasons, instead of the "standard" NFL chart, then we value picks too much to package and move up.
I don't think it will take as long as people think for us to be competitive.
For the division? 2018... as much due to others decline as our rise.
For the conference? Much harder call...
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Well the most obvious solution is to use multiple picks to move up and fill this team with a few first rate players.
Won't happen.
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
The only thing your solution obviously is? Impractical...
You give them far more credit than they have deserved thus far Tim. But we shall see if they are fast learners, slow learners or uneducables.
Or you give them far less...
Not a matter of won't... it's a matter of "can't". You simply cannot land "a few first rate players" in a single draft... it cannot be done.
The only thing your solution obviously is? Impractical...
Ah, but it was indeed done Tour- once. How about 4 HOF guys? 1974 Steelers. Probably never be repeated, but we can hope......
*Lynn Swann, wide receiver, USC, first round, 21st overall.
*Jack Lambert, linebacker, Kent State, second round, 46th overall.
*John Stallworth, wide receiver, Alabama A&M, fourth round, 82nd overall.
*Mike Webster, center, Wisconsin, fifth round, 125th overall
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I could see us packaging some of our mid round capital to take another player in the second, still leaving us with a surplus of picks. I don't think we'll attempt to get two top ten picks or anything like that.
If we use the Harvard chart, as I suspect we do for obvious reasons, instead of the "standard" NFL chart, then we value picks too much to package and move up.
I don't think it will take as long as people think for us to be competitive.
For the division? 2018... as much due to others decline as our rise.
For the conference? Much harder call...
If we use the Harvard chart, as I suspect we do for obvious reasons, instead of the "standard" NFL chart, then we value picks too much to package and move up.
At a base level, maybe, since the chart indicates that there might not be a significant drop off in career value from the second to the third round...or even from the first to the second.
However, applying sample data here is a dangerous game, since we are dealing with individuals and not groups. What's more important, in my opinion, is the variance. That's what allows for more informed decisions when applying sample data to the individual - exactly what we're doing when we make draft picks.
For example, the coefficient of variation drastically increases the further in the draft you move along, meaning that later picks are infinitely more volatile and harder to predict compared to earlier picks, contrary to what many in here have stated.
Yes, it's true...a first round bust hurts much more than a fifth round bust. But that doesn't mean that picking a first round player is harder. On the contrary, the Harvard study shows that you have a statistically better chance of picking a legitimate contributing player in the early rounds compared to the later rounds.
The "Harvard chart" draws three broadstroke conclusions:
- On average, there isn't as drastic of a statistical dropoff in players careers from one round to the next as we thought.
- There is a much larger degree of variance in the career trajectories of late round picks than there is in early round players.
- The potential of picking a superstar player significantly diminishes the further into the draft you get.
Looking at this roster, I'm not seeing a lack of contributing members, I'm seeing a lack of high-level superstar potential.
At a very generalized level, the article calls Josh McCown essentially "Mr. NFL Average" - a CAV of 15 and what should be expected for a third round pick based on their findings. He's a marginal player who is, at best, a spot starter but really is a mid-to-high level backup. Meanwhile, the first overall pick is a Rodney Harrison.
We have a ton of Josh McCown's, yet few Rodney Harrison's.
If I'm in this FO, I'm looking at the revamped "Harvard chart" and putting my eggs in the 10-40 pick range. That allows us the chance to take a handful of players that are more statistically likely to be above the "McCown-level", with the distinct possibility of achieving the "Harrison-level".
(And, though it shouldn't have to be said, this study shows that one should never expect a Manning-level contributor, even at the top pick. Those are an anomaly. The highest you should ever expect from a #1 QB is a career similar to that of Rich Gannon or Drew Bledsoe. Just want to make sure that's noted again.)
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I'm still willing to give the FO the benefit of the doubt... it's only been 1 year in a 3 to 5-year plan, since the owner wishes to build through the draft - which means NO high priced free agent signings... which everyone seems to ignore on these boards... Translation: no instant-gratification-1-year-turnaround.
They needed bodies with the first draft. They went after them. 1 year isn't enough to evaluate anyone's career. I didn't think they got enough for the trade-down from 8 to 15, but we will see.
They didn't see a franchise QB, so didn't draft a mediocre one. Great call. I give them excellent marks for that.
They still need more bodies, so the next draft might be similar, but in year 2 of this plan I would also expect them to use the picks instead of trading them. Maybe this year the trade down from 2 to 8 nets an actual pick, instead of another trade... which they didn't get enough for last time, IMO
The FO expectation for this year was probably 2-4 wins. Couple of early games they should have won, but didn't. Still can win 2 of last 4. Still looks like they're competing to me. They're in every game until the last 1.5 quarters.
Year 2 of this rebuild was probably a 6-8 win projection for this FO. Doable.
Follow the process.
There are no instant turn arounds when you are building through the draft and there aren't many players who walk off college field and onto pro and are instant superstars. Don't need a lot of analytics to figure that one out.
If they're in the same spot next year, i'll be much more critical, but this isn't the time to start calling for people's heads.
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