Alshon Jeffrey is off the market, he has been hit with the franchise tag

[Handsome Steve]

5 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Can't forget about Stephen Hill either.

5 minutes ago, mjligon said:

 

Is there any indication that he will be coming back? I'd love to have an extra weapon, but wasn't he having drop issues during TC?

 

[therealmjl]

7 minutes ago, Handsome Steve said:

Is there any indication that he will be coming back? I'd love to have an extra weapon, but wasn't he having drop issues during TC?

 

By all reports I read he was really turning heads in camp before he went down with the tear.

[Handsome Steve]

3 minutes ago, mjligon said:

By all reports I read he was really turning heads in camp before he went down with the tear.

Well, that makes me feel better about it then. Good looking out.

[top dawg]

1 hour ago, Cary Kollins said:

 

WR may be a position that doesn't change much. Between KB, Funchess, Brown and Ginn the position is looking full, plus the team seemed to be high on Norwood in practice and off the field.

 

I could see a WR taken in a later round of the draft if the value is there.

Gettleman should have proven to everyone by now that he is going to take the best value (or, "BPA", if you prefer) regardless of the round. He has explicitly said this man times now. The position does not matter. He will not pass up the highest graded player on his board in any particular round if they are there, including receiver.

[Bartin]

Just now, top dawg said:

Gettleman should have proven to everyone by now that he is going to take the best value (or, "BPA", if you prefer) regardless of the round. He has explicitly said this man times now. The position does not matter. He will not pass up the highest graded player on his board in any particular round if they are there, including receiver.

He traded up to get Funchess and said after that he was worried that there weren't any other good WRs left. If that isn't drafting for need then I don't know what is. He reinforced that this week by saying that the reason he did so was because he was worried what would happen if Kelvin got injured. Specifically targeting a position then trading up to get one is the definition of drafting for need.

[top dawg]

Just now, Bartin said:

He traded up to get Funchess and said after that he was worried that there weren't any other good WRs left. If that isn't drafting for need then I don't know what is. He reinforced that this week by saying that the reason he did so was because he was worried what would happen if Kelvin got injured. Specifically targeting a position then trading up to get one is the definition of drafting for need.

The key thing that he said is that Funchess had a first round grade, and that's pretty much the end of the story.

He also has made comments to the effect that luckily his drafts have met the needs.

[Bartin]

Just now, top dawg said:

The key thing that he said is that Funchess had a first round grade, and that's pretty much the end of the story.

He also has made comments to the effect that luckily his drafts have met the needs.

Every 2nd round pick ever drafted had a "1st round grade" according to the GMs that drafted them.

[top dawg]

Moreover, he never said he won't trade up and grab a player based upon a need, but that player is going to have to meet the value part of the equation. No way that he is going to waste a pick. All picks are important to him, and he has said as much.

[the butch]

They'll probably get a trade in the works before the season starts. I doubt we will be in those discussions. 

[Cary Kollins]

The trade up for Funchess may turn out to be a rare occurrence. It's not every year you have three fifth round picks.

[johnnydefence]

There is only one ball and we like to keep the clock moving. 

[Bartin]

1 hour ago, Cary Kollins said:

The trade up for Funchess may turn out to be a rare occurrence. It's not every year you have three fifth round picks.

Traded up for Daryl Williams and Bene as well. 

[Mother Grabber]

so...there's a 100% chance he won't be a panther?

[Mr. Scot]

Annnnnd that discussion ends before it could get started...