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Moore is probably realistically somewhere around 20th. If he improves upon his route running and scoring, he'd be ranked higher. I had higher hopes for D.J., just like I had higher hopes for Cam. Cam never took the leap before he got hurt. He was always an athletic freak that used his athleticism to get over, but never honed his skills to the elite level. I'm starting to see DJ the same way. He can be great in spurts, but not on a consistent basis over time.

Justin Jefferson! And it's not even close!

If Pitts or Chase falls to us, it will be a very tough call.

All options are on the table.

I don't have a crap about showboating. What I do give a crap about is route running, beating the press, making yourself a target, and catching the ball. Moore is not even as good of a route runner as Robby, much less 89. As for Robby in year five, he has never been the guy and wasn't really expected to be. He came into the league as a UDFA to arguably the worst and most dysfunctional franchise in the league. Moore has always been the presumptive X receiver, and has gotten those type of opportunities. As far as expectations and progression goes Robby has exceeded and continues to get better. Most are hoping that Moore will markedly grow as well. Even if he doesn't, maybe he will get paid like he has, but that doesn't mean he's heads and shoulders above Robby.

Slater is a bulldozer and may be the most technically advanced OT in the draft. Those short arms are the knock, but there have been great LTs with short arms.

You better hope that someone doesn't blow us away with an offer with Fitt's thinking. I mean with other OTs like Darrisaw, Radunz and Cosmi waiting later.

Not exactly a news flash. I've heard that for days.

Teddy's play was arguably more a weakness for Robby's strengths than Moore's. DJ is beginning to look like a receiver who has hit his ceiling. Robby had his best year (and in fact was 7th in the entire league for YAC last season).

Our O-line was largely on the low end of middle of the road. It needs to be top 10. We already know that Moton is one of the best in the league. Paradis improved this season to slightly above average, and would likely continue to improve with better interior linemen. Adding Sewell or Slater would be a benefit, but I don't think we'll be any worse than last year with the added depth.

DJ hasn't proven that he's the much better receiver overall. Until he does, he's right there in the same class as Anderson. And, look, I'm not saying that he isn't a more talented receiver in theory, but he's got to turn the corner this season with route running, putting himself in scoring positions and sticking the catch (and maybe even blocking).

I see I'm in good company.

We may have not always made the right decisions, but we were as close to winning the Super Bowl as one could get before becoming a footnote in TB12's historic run. The other Super Bowl may have been different but for a shitty call on a completed pass. There's been a few teams that haven't returned to the big dance, much less ones who've reached it period. So, on a curve, we're not a terrible franchise. We're not a great one, but there aren't that many great ones.

I just think that they were asking way too much (as the article said in so many words). That's a lot to give up, even during this time of QB scarcity drunkenness! It was too much, just like the Rams' payment was too much. Too much for our situation anyway.

No, we weren't. That was just misinformation! Our FO isn't full of low-key desperate bumblers as some may think. There always seems to be a method to the madness. I just hope they're calculating correctly, while fully acknowledging that they could be coming up with the wrong answer at QB. Even with all the calculations, I'd say it's time for a little luck.

MASH unit? You guys are just way overblowing this injury thing. Sure some of them have had some injuries, but nothing stands out too too much other than Perryman's dis-ability to stay on the field. Hopefully he'lk have turned that corner. That being said, if we can get anything resembling a full season out of him, and YGM, Brown, Burns, Roy, Chinn, and Miller stays healthy, with the addition of Reddick (even without Perryman) the 1st and 2nd level guys, alone, look to be a SMASH unit!

It just goes to prove what I've been saying about Rhule and Fit being cerebral and not just making panic moves, and not being willing to give away the farm. Also, they're clutching the picks this year and in no way believe that our picks are going to be so high next year.

Devil's advocate, here! Sewell needs some work Some may not think that he can play LT, but IDK. Rashawn Slater looks mighty good against Chase Young.

Jim Plunkett

Opesstimistic!

I guess he must have put someone on lock. It's a great pick--that real chain and lock, brim on his head and helmet in his hand, with the compression sleeve on one arm contrasted with the sweaty muscle popping out of the other side means he is the man that just put in work, and his teammates are completely acknowledging that fact!

I don't think we had to do it, but we still have our first round pick. If Darnold sucks, we'll be picking in the top 10 again. I just didn't want to give up any first round pick. I could've slept well if it were only 1 (2022, swapping 2021's) to move up and take our guy, but a first for Darnold would've been a fireable offense. We'll still get a sure-thing in 2022 (provided we get a legit starting QB this offseason). And, we'll still have a day two pick or two in round 3.

We may have been the ones to pull the trigger, but we weren't the only team interested in Darnold. The. 49ers and WFT had some legit interest. https://nfltraderumors.co/49ers-washington-took-hard-look-at-sam-darnold-trade-before-free-agency/ Makes me feel a little better, but that second rounder is still bitter enough that I want to spit it out.

Well, it's not a popular opinion, but I don't think that Newton was ever a truly elite QB, mainly because of inconsistent mechanics and decision making, so it's no wonder that we couldn't get the consistency necessary to win a championship, especially when you add the mismanagement of adding a consistently great line and weapons around him. It just was never meant to be.

Of course Mel Kiper likes the deal and gives us a A+. He says, "stats lie," and he hopes Darnold goes the way of Josh Allen and proves everyone wrong because he believes Darnold still can be a highly competent QB.