45catfan

Both the no-names and Colts lack the draft pick firepower to move ahead of us without giving up 2022's first, second and some mid-round pick too. That would be CRAZY.

I get that part, but I meant playing with a tag. He's obviously priority #1 out of the gate, so the condensed timeline is of little consequence. I think we only tag him if there's an contract stalemate and he's asking for more than the Panthers are willing to pay. Granted the whole 'dance' involved takes a little time, but this is an OL contract, not a skill player. It should be fairly straight forward and could be hammered out in short order if the two sides are not far off in their numbers.

Now we're thinking alike...very shrewdly.

Fair enough, I was merely suggesting it could be an option, but what is the benefit to tagging him and dragging out the negotiations? We don't have the cap space to find better alternative in FA and if I'm getting an OT in the draft, it's a LT. To your point if Moton isn't cut out for LT, would it make sense to draft his replacement and let him walk in 2022? Just thinking out loud here.

Ah, so Moton was the rumored hesitant one, not Hurney. Okay, that makes sense. While Hurney may have been dragging his feet, if he were still here, I have little doubt that Moton would have gotten a new deal...probably over-priced to boot.

Huh? I thought Hurney re-signed everything that had a pulse.

I think we sign him outright. If we tag him and he has a stellar season, it's only going to drive up his price. Especially if we move him to the left side. Currently, we can sign him to RT money or swing tackle money, both of which are cheaper than LT money.

We can afford a couple of fairly lucrative extensions/re-signs, but that's all. Moton obviously and one other.

His contract money isn't for a 'wallflower leader' and just 'good' production.

Heck, DJ is losing out in the Anderson conversation too, remember he still needs to be re-signed. It's like Robbie is a lock to get a new deal (for some odd reason) and Curtis...to a lesser extent Moore, are expendable.

Are you the least bit surprises? I'm not. Shaq was never going to be Luke or TD's heir apparent no matter how much Hurney wished it.

Day 3 prospects without a doubt. As late as the 6th, especially Taylor. Bynum will go in the 4th or 5th. If I take either, it's as the second corner as we need an immediate starter out of this class, so I'm taking one in the 3rd round, in the 2nd if my preferred LTs are off the board (not going to reach).

Solid! Targeting almost the exact same positions I am.

But Watson can run for his life better than Mahomes......DUH!

I nearly certain his offer from the team will not be lucrative, but crossing my fingers that the WR market in FA will be weak and he decides the difference money money isn't worth uprooting for, opting to re-sign with the Panthers.

Yes, but they scale down the importance of those type of drills. Positional drills are the primary focus at Pro Days to highlight the prospect's talents rather the than standard 'athletic' drills at the Combine. While certain drills by position obviously occur at the Combine, they are routine, scripted and hurried due to the vast number of prospects. The focus switches at Pro Days to more or a tailored 'showcase' and why both are important in the evaluation process.

Without the Combine, this is the best information we are going to get on prospects before the draft. What stinks, is I have several guys a skill positions I'm looking over and really would like to know their 40 times. Broad jump, standing high jump and such matters little to me. A DB that runs a 4.65 versus one running a 4.38, THAT matters to me.

Tolbert missed some blocking assignments and gave up a fumble deep in Denver territory. A TD on that drive would had us back in the thick of the game, IIRC. Crazy, but Ealy would have been the defensive MVP had we of won that game.

So....you are saying football is a team sport??????

I was always on the fence as to if Jamie Lee Curtis was pretty or just lusty. I still can't decide.

Both of Tampa's SBs are fluky to a degree. The 2002 team, Jon Gruden knew everything the Raiders were doing, I think he still even remembered their calls. This one, they rented the G.O.A.T. for a ring. One thing is for sure, both of those Tampa squads had solid defenses, that much I can't take away.

Tampa drafted 3 of the 5 guys highly on their SB winning OL, (2) in the second round and Wierfs in the 1st. That's how you build an OL. Oddly enough, the two FAs were from small schools, one FCS and the other Division III.

Here's a mock I did last night around the end of the game. I wasn't intentionally going OL heavy, it just worked out that way. Humphrey and Meinerz were the best guys on the board at positions of need when it was my turn to pick. I'm taking a LT in the 2nd round regardless. That would solidify our OL for several years! Oh, and re-signing Moton this offseason too.

QB driven League and defense is an afterthought some others say. KC's defense was akin to a series speed bumps in a shopping complex as they merely slowed Brady down. Tampa's defense was like a damn that only periodically let some water through.

ILB is a throwback, non-essential position some say.