Gumby
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My 2 thoughts not covered above:
Miami: read somewhere else (pasquerelli maybe) that teams took a long hard look this draft at what was available and then just collectively decided they didnt want to trade out of where they were at. One of the fewest draft day trade totals in recent history I think. So criticizing Miami for not demanding someone want to give them a 1 & 2 for a 1st seems a little much. It could be nobody wanted to pay the price.
NY Jets: While I like the picks they got. They were picking for NEED. While I am prepared to hear all about how "Pats started 2 rookies on our OL too so dont criticize the jesters." I think there is a fundamental difference between
PATS: starting training camp and a rookie flat out beating out a vet and
JESTERS: starting training camp with TWO high pick rookies as the anointed starters. That just means you have no fall back. And which 2 positions C and LT. oh boy. A lot of pressure on these guys to do everything right. And if these guys get hurt or cant handle the 16 game season; what are you going to do? Ask the teams for the last 6 games to play flag football for you?
Miami: read somewhere else (pasquerelli maybe) that teams took a long hard look this draft at what was available and then just collectively decided they didnt want to trade out of where they were at. One of the fewest draft day trade totals in recent history I think. So criticizing Miami for not demanding someone want to give them a 1 & 2 for a 1st seems a little much. It could be nobody wanted to pay the price.
NY Jets: While I like the picks they got. They were picking for NEED. While I am prepared to hear all about how "Pats started 2 rookies on our OL too so dont criticize the jesters." I think there is a fundamental difference between
PATS: starting training camp and a rookie flat out beating out a vet and
JESTERS: starting training camp with TWO high pick rookies as the anointed starters. That just means you have no fall back. And which 2 positions C and LT. oh boy. A lot of pressure on these guys to do everything right. And if these guys get hurt or cant handle the 16 game season; what are you going to do? Ask the teams for the last 6 games to play flag football for you?