45catfan

I'm pretty sure a trade is a trade and it hits the cap when it occurs. I don't think you can defer a cap hit from a trade to a later date than when it actually occurs. But yes, trading a player before June 1 and after June 1 can make a huge difference. The Lions save an extra $6M against the cap if they wait and trade Stafford after June1 for example.

I don't think anyone really has pegged his round yet. I've seen early 4th all the way to UDFA. I'm figuring 4th or 5th depending on the Senior Bowl and his Pro day. He seems to play fast, but you know teams like to see prospects in isolated drills and get quantifiable measurements/times. Around the 4th and 5th rounds is range where I'm looking for C/G/ILB/TE. Fisher would be a nice get somewhere in there.

Dude is a tackling machine. I've been mocking him some. He has the size and production, I want to know how he is as an athlete and most importantly, his 40 time. You know Combine stuff.

Hey guys, FYI, there is a draft sub-forum. Not being snotty, just these threads will get pushed off the front page quickly in the main forum. The benefit to the draft sub-forum is most of us draft buffs will gladly discuss these type of things with you. I like Basham too, but our needs in the second round are greater than DL. Only as a value pick if he slid to the 3rd round.

Technically he was the backup, but because Wentz got hurt Foles got the start the remainder of the season. Kind of a catch 22 there, but generally starters worth their salt start with at a least one first round price tag and only get more expensive the better they are. Remember, Philly chose to keep Wentz over Foles and Nick needed to be dealt,so they weren't going to get overly rich in their demands. While his trade price wasn't crazy, look at what he demanded once he got to the Jags and look where the Jags are now. Foles massive failure is giving the Jags Trevor Lawrence.

Stafford ain't coming to Carolina unless the front office can somehow convince him we are further along in this rebuild that everyone else can plainly see. Stafford has said he's not interested in being part of a rebuild. We are just in year two, so yes, we are STILL rebuilding.

Jimmy was a backup then. Everyone being discussed now are starters. Your reference point is way off.

Only if we trade back, but not at #8. Dude, you have no idea how long I've been barking up the TE tree. This year though, our priorities are elsewhere. If our guy isn't there at #8 and we move back several spots...I'm game.

Here's the thing, people are so obsessed with QBs they are apparently a scarcity. Trades and FA be damned! Yes, a LOT of QBs will be in different uniforms next season and a few that look like dumpster fire soap operas right now will be going nowhere. It's the week leading up to the Super Bowl and 30 other teams are trying to figure out what went wrong. Most of those organizations are looking at the HC and/or the QB. So yes, just about every team is up for a new QB, especially those on the outside of the playoffs. 'You need a QB, you need a QB and your need a QB...EVERYONE needs a QB!' I'm all for a BPA at #8 and that will be no less than Smith, Sewell, Surtain OR a QB. Anything else makes zero sense.

No thanks. Nothing against Stafford, I'm but ready to start fresh.

I'm not sure we have to part ways with anything, because I don't think every team ahead of us is taking a QB. Sorry to be so curt on your diatribe.

I have him barely edging out Lance for the #2 guy based solely on who is ready to play today. Long-term, Lance will be the second best QB in this class.

Crazy how he kept getting hurt in practice, right?

Wrong coach, that was John Fox. At least Rivera had a revolving cache of cliche's. Foxy was a one trick pony.

Yep, Russell wouldn't have lasted that long in his draft class if he were 6'3". Some people put up mental blockers: QBs have to be tall, QBs can't come from FCS schools and so forth.

Trevor and Wilson goes #1 and #2, then what? Would all this hand wringing still be going on if Lance and Fields were the two left on the board at #3? Many have shown some skepticism about one or the other, sometimes both. Now, if Wilson gets past #2 and he was your guy, by all means refill your beer mug with tears.

I did, then I watched the 'Bama game. Looked like two completely different players. His inconsistency is very unnerving.

I'm used to the criticism/skepticism. I was scoffed at last year when I wanted to take some small FCS school safety out of Southern Illinois in the 2nd round. Boy was I wrong! Lance is the real deal. There is a lot to like about him. Just YouTube his 2019 highlights. I've embedded it enough around here already.

Agree with a lot of what you are saying here. The 'chicken little's' here thinking: Trevor#1-Jags, Wilson#2-Jets, Lance#3-Lions (via trade) and Fields#4-Falcons is simply nonsense. Like we are just going to flapp'n in the wind at #8 with our pants around our ankles. I can promise people, it will not go down like that.

Wow, comp picks weren't announced by the League until March 10th last year.

I can't wait until the comp picks are finalized so I can get the two extra picks in the simulations. Now I'm trading back (for the simulator's that allow it for free) to get the two extra picks. I even try to get them around where they will actually land.

Link to the rosters: Senior Bowl

Nice G.O.A.T rebuttal there Mr. Scot.

The guys I put in bold are of particular interest to me. We need to come away with at least two offensive linemen and a linebacker, inside namely. Someone posted earlier Trask is skipping out on the Senior Bowl due to some sort of injury. I haven't followed up on it, but assume it's legit.

Yes he does, coupled with nimble scrambling skills. Dude is an uncut diamond. He's going to need some work, but the end result should be astonishing. I liken him to a poor man's Mahomes and if I'm right, would certainly take a notch below Patrick's output.