Good afternoon Cousins,. So it starts. ...........Had a hearty breakfast this morning of bacon crisp and eggs over easy with some fresh oatmeal toast and strawberry jam. A cup of tea (yes prefer coffee but .....) and some cranberry pomegranate juice.
Interesting scenario with the Justin Fields trade mentioned. His stats are close to Jones . He has had much better receivers which is disconcerting. He has a better arm than Jones. He can scramble better than "turtle" Jones and he has more potential. I think Jones has the better football capacity and makeup, but he has had all of the best until he reached the pros and so far a failure on the field.
If I were starting a game tomorrow Fields would be my QB. .....but still kind of hold my nose. A change of scenery might be best for both. Look how Geno developed. Maybe Goff to a smaller extent.
I would like to say that none of the top four or five 2024 candidates are Canton material. You as a Pats fan must decide if 1) you want to wait about three years of terrible results without a sniff at the playoffs (are we better than the Bills, Dolphins or Jets with Aaron?) Or do we have too many holes to plug that one "definite maybe" young aspiring QB will make a difference? 2) Let's stock up on some legitimate "hole fillers" now and continue to build a Team but remain competitive.
So O.K. I like the thinking of the Fields trade. as an option which still frees up another blue chip player to Draft.
We offer up another scenario for your pleasure of mispleasure which could package us a vet QB which we need regardless, and a couple other hole fillers. The Broncos are trying to deal Wilson. They are in CAP and pick hell. We can afford him. He was not that bad in 2023. Over 66% completions, over 3,000 yards and 26 TDs and 8 INT. He did not fit with Payton so they mothballed him for the last two games to trade him. Would the Bronco's want #3? Yep.
My proposal would be the Bronco's #12 pick, Wilson, LT Garrett Boles (31 and still playing at a high level) and WR Jerry Juedy (not a Payton favorite) for our #3 pick and Mac Jones.
At pick #12 we could go top end OT or WR unless one of the top QBs drop.We could even trade down and get a good WR or OT in a good class.
Then at pick #34 I am suggesting we look at this kid. Michael Pratt from Tulane. If he was at a big name school he might be a top ten pick with the right Team like a Georgia. We let him learn for Wilson,
| Arm Strength | 7.7/10 |
| Accuracy | 8.0/10 |
| Mechanics | 8.5/10 |
| Ball Placement | 8.4/10 |
| Throwing Motion | 8.4/10 |
| Progressions | 7.7/10 |
| Decision Making | 7.8/10 |
| Functional Mobility | 8.8/10 |
| Durability | 7.8/10 |
| Poise | 8.1/10 |
| Grade | 81.2/100 Second Round |
Pratt is a talented player but lacks the higher-end tools that are needed to be a first round quarterback. He did a really good job elevating the talent around him at Tulane and can attack the defense in multiple ways, but not being able to drive the ball outside the numbers will limit him at the next level.
Pratt is mechanically sound. He is consistent with his drop-back and his footwork and his release is crisp.
Has a fair amount of zip on the ball when playing in rhythm. Sees the field well and has no issue driving the ball into tight windows.
Shows good ball placement to all levels of the field. Can throw with good placement while on the move or with his base underneath him.
Pratt is plenty comfortable on the move. He is trying to throw the football initially before taking off which is also a plus. Pratt has good burst from the pocket and can eat up chunks of yards in the open field.
Thoughts or threats?
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