MHS831

Mariota to Atlanta?

He is going to Seattle. They are in the best position to accommodate him.

Yes. That is a valid reason. Of course you are kidding--me as well. If you give Baker a clean pocket, he can be effective. When he improvises, he gets stupid. That is my take on him. I also do not think he is a good leader. I think his teammates do not like him.

Maybe we are driving up the price for the Aints.

They wanted to see WHERE he grips the ball. Some grip with the pinky in the middle of the laces, some with the pinky more toward the back of the ball. From what I can tell, Pickett was grabbing the back of the ball, something that pleased the Panthers. (I know very little about this, based on my friends in college who were QBs---just speculation)

I even wondered if they waited to seal the deal with a LT until after the Pickett pro day-- A few notes (before I read the next 10 pages of this thread): Fitterer, Morgan, Rhule, Sean---the Panthers had everyone there. Fitterer was talking to Pickett about his ball grip/hand size. like checking a horse's teeth. Rhule talking to Pickett and spent time with his coach If the Panthers are not announcing that they are interested in Pickett---then I am not a Huddler. I mean, is there any team in the league who will doubt who we are going to draft after today's showing?

I think he said, I hurt my Baaaaack." Cam was great, but misused. Sad because he could have been great for much longer.

Mariota to Falcons would nearly guarantee Pickett to Panthers.

We are flying our colors in Pittsburgh today...fully represented

PFT suggests that Matty agreed to extend the contract bonus deadline IF the Falcons tried to trade him--I am not sure that makes sense, because they don't have to try hard. Still, I have to think that the Colts might be interested OR they simply would like to get out of a $50m deal.

You want the ball in CMC's hands. If giving it to him in open space saves his body more than giving it to him running through a six person gauntlet (Between the C gaps) I am all for it. CMC has EXCEPTIONAL hands and might be out of position at RB.

I am sure the hands play a part in it--so does the OL, the play calling etc. But the 38 fumbles over 4 years is a concern.

Crazy---but it seems to happen every year, so we shall see. I ask this question: What is the difference between Pickett/Willis and Howell? It is possible that you could trade back, grab an edge rusher and get a QB in the first round. People like Pickett because Pitt came together as an offense in 2021, and Pickett had a good year. Put Pickett under center at UNC in 2021, and does he do better than Howell? Howell had a good 2020, so we definitely see the impact of good supporting cast. I dunno. I just think that Howell + a player in the draft is a better option than Pickett at #6. I am really torn.

I am like this: Our choices in free agency are slim. The best (arguably) is having shoulder surgery and will be out indefinitely. Our best trade scenario involves a backup that cannot beat out Jalen Hurts. Our options at QB in the draft are as bad as they have been in years. So what do you do? I say you have to draft a QB. If he bombs, he becomes your 2023 backup. If he succeeds, win. I think Minshew has some potential when he has a pocket, so if we take Minshew, draft the T.

Ridder played fewer games and had 36 fumbles. His hand size is 10". Burrow has 9" hands and fumbled once in over 500 snaps. Source: https://sportsnaut.com/pitt-qb-kenny-picketts-small-hands-could-make-waves-with-scouts/

I think 2017 was Cam's last good run. Unfortunately, he was more fragile than he appeared, and RR learned that his QB is not also a FB.

I think we will draft TE Krull from Pitt on day 3 of the draft because I will assume they have watched a lot of Pickett film--

That is what I or you would do based solely on the player, but when the rubber hits the road, you put your best five on the field. If you put Bozeman at C, you have no LG. this is why we need 1 more starting OL, in my opinion. Elf to the bench.

If you are a Pickett fan, then that is good news because they are the only team picking ahead of the Panthers that might go QB--I do not see Jax, Det, Houston, NYJ or NYG taking a QB at their spots. Seattle could make a move and trade up--but trading up for one of these QBs is very expensive and risky.

You have the Giants there--they pick #5--the Lions (won't take him) at #2, the Seahawks now have some picks to move up....it could get interesting. We better have a plan B.

Isn't news great when it is prefaced with, "As we hear it..."

trade for that contract? Nope

For those of you who claim that we have done nothing at QB. I agree. However, we have the #6 overall pick and if we have done nothing by then, we will be drafting a QB. 84.34% of my concern is on the offensive line. If we had to go to war tomorrow, I am guessing: LT Christensen LG Bozeman C Elflein RG Corbett RT Moton 40-50% better than last year's train wreck, but I would call that OL slightly below average to average. We still need 1 more piece.

If anyone ever hears the things in my head, I will be arrested. Did you know that a Duane Brown signing would give this team its third D. Brown? Little known fact.

I see the B, but I give it an A- because we have done so much with the cap to be able to do this. LT and QB are the 2 hardest positions to fill (along with an edge rusher--positions we filled by signing guys from our current roster), so we are far from home. This is like a crossword, with the last unfilled tiles being the hardest. I am still thinking Minshew and maybe draft a T or Duane Brown (it would be our third D. Brown on the roster) and draft a QB.