Some notes from my source

[Paa Langfart]

On 4/20/2017 at 0:02 PM, thefuzz said:

If we use 2 1sts on a RB that is one dimensional I'm going to....

well, honestly, I don't know what I would do.

If you listen to g mans presser yesterday he makes a point of saying that Fornette can catch the ball too.  Chew on that.

[Paa Langfart]

On 4/20/2017 at 0:10 PM, Bronn said:

My gut is really telling me that we might dangle Derek Anderson out there to either CLE, SF, or CHI as part of a trade.

My gut is telling me that you are completely nuts if you think we are letting DA go anywhere without a viable replacement under contract.

[uscgamecocks]

57 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

If you listen to g mans presser yesterday he makes a point of saying that Fornette can catch the ball too.  Chew on that.

 

[tiger7_88]

8 hours ago, Verge said:

I mean, Jeremy and I have proven ourselves over the last four or so years, it's not like one draft would sink us lol

Yes, which is why y'alls information has made me depressed over this draft.

Because it looks to me like this organization is now insistent upon doubling down on The Shula Way... which brings an overwhelming feeling of darkness to my soul.

[uscgamecocks]

16 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Yes, which is why y'alls information has made me depressed over this draft.

Because it looks to me like this organization is now insistent upon doubling down on The Shula Way... which brings an overwhelming feeling of darkness to my soul.

Have you figured out yet why a fan base that thinks Shula is a terrible stone-age OC is so insistent on overdrafting a running back specifically to fit his terrible scheme?

I don't understand how you can both criticize Shula's scheme and want to draft Fournette.

Of course these people also ignore that every single Fournette handoff literally takes the ball away from two of our top three offense players (#1, #28) so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Lasus83.]

Have you figured out yet why a fan base that thinks Shula is a terrible stone-age OC is so insistent on overdrafting a running back specifically to fit his terrible scheme?
I don't understand how you can both criticize Shula's scheme and want to draft Fournette.
Of course these people also ignore that every single Fournette handoff literally takes the ball away from two of our top three offense players (#1, #28) so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kalil is a top offensive player too [emoji1]

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[Nails]

6 minutes ago, uscgamecocks said:

Have you figured out yet why a fan base that thinks Shula is a terrible stone-age OC is so insistent on overdrafting a running back specifically to fit his terrible scheme?

I don't understand how you can both criticize Shula's scheme and want to draft Fournette.

Of course these people also ignore that every single Fournette handoff literally takes the ball away from two of our top three offense players (#1, #28) so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

28 is 30 and averaged 3.8 ypc in 2016*

*when healthy 

[Snake]

8 minutes ago, uscgamecocks said:

Have you figured out yet why a fan base that thinks Shula is a terrible stone-age OC is so insistent on overdrafting a running back specifically to fit his terrible scheme?

I don't understand how you can both criticize Shula's scheme and want to draft Fournette.

Of course these people also ignore that every single Fournette handoff literally takes the ball away from two of our top three offense players (#1, #28) so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Logic? It has no place here! Tar and feather this man. 

[tiger7_88]

13 minutes ago, uscgamecocks said:

Have you figured out yet why a fan base that thinks Shula is a terrible stone-age OC is so insistent on overdrafting a running back specifically to fit his terrible scheme?

Absolutely puzzling.

Even more puzzling is the eagerness and excitement that they're exhibiting at the opportunity to devolve from Cro Magnon to Neanderthal.

[Lasus83.]

Logic? It has no place here! Tar and feather this man. 

Hey, sorry, we are fresh out of feathers...

But we do have a big 'ole pile of Barnett support, sitting over there, that has been thrown out.

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[uscgamecocks]

8 minutes ago, Nails said:

28 is 30 and averaged 3.8 ypc in 2016*

*when healthy 

Valid point.  It's clear that our offense struggles mightily when Stewart is injured.

I've made the argument before that we would have won SB50 if Stewart hadn't gotten hurt early - or if we had Derrick Henry on that team (he was still in college, but that was an argument I used last year for drafting Henry at pick #31).

I would have absolutely zero problems with drafting Fournette in the late first round.  I think Derrick Henry and Fournette are far more similar prospects than most members of this board.

But drafting Fournette at #8 - or, even trading up to get him - represents a huge opportunity cost.  A top 10 pick can't get 10 carries a game in 2017, it would be a waste.

And are you convinced that Fournette will be better than Jonathan Stewart next year?  Impossible to know, but I'd lean toward Stewart* (*when healthy).

I think Stewart's health issues are a reason that we should have used multiple mid round picks in recent years to draft quality backups.  Rather than wasting late round picks on marginal NFL prospects (Barner, Gaffney, CAP).

I firmly believe the majority of this board is going to get their wish and LF is going to be a Panther.  I've resigned myself to hoping Gettleman doesn't trade up to make that a reality.  He's going to drop to #8.

[Nails]

2 minutes ago, Lasus83. said:

Hey, sorry, we are fresh out of feathers...

But we do have a big 'ole pile of Barnett support, sitting over there, that has been thrown out.

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Like hell it has.  The only player in Southeastern Conference history to have double digit sacks in 3 straight years is still in the wheelhouse.  Barnett or Fournette at 8.

#89 was a 3rd rounder, Tyler Lockett was a 3rd rounder, Tyreek Hill was a 5th rounder, etc.  No one is saying we don't need playmakers, but at 8 it should be the freak show (Fournette) or best pass rusher in the draft (Barnett).

[LinvilleGorge]

It's  time for this fan base (and this organization) to wake up and realize that Stew isn't a young injury prone RB brimming with potential anymore. Now, he's an aging over the hill injury prone RB and it's time to move on.

[Nails]

5 minutes ago, uscgamecocks said:

Valid point.  It's clear that our offense struggles mightily when Stewart is injured.

I've made the argument before that we would have won SB50 if Stewart hadn't gotten hurt early - or if we had Derrick Henry on that team (he was still in college, but that was an argument I used last year for drafting Henry at pick #31).

I would have absolutely zero problems with drafting Fournette in the late first round.  I think Derrick Henry and Fournette are far more similar prospects than most members of this board.

But drafting Fournette at #8 - or, even trading up to get him - represents a huge opportunity cost.  A top 10 pick can't get 10 carries a game in 2017, it would be a waste.

And are you convinced that Fournette will be better than Jonathan Stewart next year?  Impossible to know, but I'd lean toward Stewart* (*when healthy).

I think Stewart's health issues are a reason that we should have used multiple mid round picks in recent years to draft quality backups.  Rather than wasting late round picks on marginal NFL prospects (Barner, Gaffney, CAP).

I firmly believe the majority of this board is going to get their wish and LF is going to be a Panther.  I've resigned myself to hoping Gettleman doesn't trade up to make that a reality.  He's going to drop to #8.

No doubt in my mind Fournette should and would get more total carries than 28 in 2017.