So... Common Sense Says We're Drafting Stroud... Right????

[Shocker]

I still think Young is the best player in this draft and passing on him would be a mistake.

Edited March 11, 2023 by Shocker

[Bluetooth]

I think they wanted to get ahead of Young's pro day

[frankw]

13 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I still think Young is the best player in this draft and passing on him would be a mistake.

That's why they made the trade now. Plenty of time to mull it over. But I will trust Reich's judgment. Also Josh McCown will have a thing or two to say about all this.

Edited March 11, 2023 by frankw

[Bluetooth]

13 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I still think Young is the best player in this draft and passing on him would be a mistake.

Peyton/Brees all rolled up into one.

Also Young unofficial 40 is 4.43

[Mother Grabber]

4 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Trading up for Tim Couch/Ryan Leaf is never a 4D chess move. Levis was a reach at 9. At top-3, it's downright velcro shoes.

[RaginCajun17]

18 hours ago, tukafan21 said:

There is no better ability in sports than availability.  It doesn't matter how good you are, if you aren't healthy enough to play, your skill means nothing.

If we're talking about any position other than QB, then yea, maybe you take the chance on the "better player" as opposed to the one who has a lesser chance of getting hurt.  But Young's lack of bulk is a significant factor that can't be ignored, particularly after giving up everything we had to give up to get here.

If we just had the #1 pick from the start and could take Young without giving up future assets, then it's a little different, but we gave up far too much to take the risk on someone of his size.

“There is no better ability in sports than availability.  It doesn't matter how good you are, if you aren't healthy enough to play, your skill means nothing.”

Nail on the head.  And once a player starts getting injured durability almost always goes the wrong way (quick or gradual).