pantherj

If we have new scouts, then I wouldn't be as opposed to trading up. Then again, Corral looked like a complete dumpster fire from what I saw in preseason. New scouts would make me feel better though.

This comes down to what you think of our scouts and Fitt. When Fitt sat down with his scouts to discuss Sam Darnold they talked him up like he could be our long term answer at QB, and then Fitt picked up Sam's 5th year option. They lost their credibility in evaluating QBs the moment Sam came out of the tunnel and pooped the bed. At this point we obviously are going to continue to rely on Fitt and our scouts rather than firing them, but i don't want them using extra ammo to trade up for a QB. We need our 2024 first round pick in case their QB selection in 2023 is poop. Also, Frank brought in QBs to the Colts and they pooped the bed as well, so no extra ammo for Frank either. The smart play is to stay put and see which QB falls to the 9th pick. If no one does, then Corral starts, or go get a vet. If Corral poops the bed, then Fitt needs to go, and the scouts with him who were wanting Corral. Then in 2024 you have a new GM and scouts pick a new QB in the first round if possible. Letting Fitt panic and throw away multiple high draft picks on a QB who he isn't qualified to evaluate is madness. Fitt doesn't have the credibility. His decisions point to him being unqualified to evaluate veteran and college QBs, and his scouts as well. Putting this on Rhule is a cop out. The way I look at this situation is that Fitt will select one more QB, and that is his last shot. I want that last shot to be one 1st round pick, and nothing more. The 2024 and 2025 high draft picks need to be protected.

Hell no.

Ok so you are in the "it was Rhule in charge of the draft" crowd. Ok fair enough. I never saw enough evidence for Rhule dominating the draft process, but he did have final approval on players so maybe there is some degree of truth to it.

Consider this recent quote from Fitt. "In an ideal world, we draft and develop our QB." He's also been using a lot of "go and get the QB you want in the draft.. trade up.. be confident" type of talk lately. Trading for Fields would really irritate me at this point.

Our scouts and Fitt didn't like Fields and passed on him. He hasn't done much since then. There is no way we want Fields. We're likely to take whichever QB falls to 9th out of the top 4 QB prospects imo. If CJ starts falling we are highly likely to jump in front of Atlanta to try and grab him. We don't want CJ going to Atlanta, and rumors are floating around that we are high on CJ.

Sometimes Ika shows up even lower than where I selected him here. He should be a good NT at the next level. Zach looked like a real bargain with the 93 pick. We have not yet confirmed a move to 3-4, but I do pick Ika here and there because of the rumors.

It may be a hint as to where he was conceived.