“Would Seahawks like to kick tires on any of the 2021 draft busts?“
Why not? After all, they’ve just about exhausted the 2013 class.
Re Sam Darnold and totally FWIW, Randy Mueller would likely concur with Trevor Sikkema.* Mueller says that while Darnold was in awful situations in New York and Carolina, last year in SF he showed that he could develop. Since Darnold started (and lost) one garbage-time game, I’m guessing that the well-connected Mueller formed his opinion from talks with Niner coaches. Again, FWIW.
Of the players above, Mac Jones might be worth some tire kicking. Personally, I would not want to spend my second year in the NFL playing QB for a bad team coached by a frustrated and angry Bill Belichek. I can’t imagine what I would get out of that.
* If only Trev would change his last name to “Sikma.” Seattle sports fans at least would not have to constantly check the spelling.
All I know is what I saw and last year I saw Russ playing at his original-self levels in his last Bronco's games. Whatever his troubles were, it looked like they had been resolved and he was back to the Game of Football. Maybe I'm wrong, but now I have it recorded. When I heard he's going to Pittsburg and does it for rookie-pay, I had no doubt he'll succeed. He's always struck me as a most emotional guy who should never dabble in high-stress drama. Fire everybody, kiss your wife and just go play Football. The heart has its' reasons, which Reason will never know.
We almost never consider the possibility that the overall level of play in college over a given 2-3yr stretch may just be worse than others. Therefore, a class coming out may have 4-5 "top" players at a position, but they have only played against who the happen to be aged similarly to in college. Those "top" players may all not be good enough to make an NFL roster. Just because someone is a 1st rd pock doesn't mean they are as good as any other former 1st rd pick or any player in the NFL currently. They are just probably better than the other guys coming out that they shared college years with.
SSJ: "Longtime Joe readers know how high of an opinion I had on Zach Wilson, but I’m okay with saying “I was wrong” and letting that go because fans have little reason to expect QB career rebounds."
Other than the money ,honestly I was a bit confused on the letting go of Jordyn Brooks. He was getting better ( and was never less than a decent LB) and seemed to be getting better even with a poor DC and a poor D system, IMHO. What I always find interesting is that highest resigned players by all teams across the NFL is their own Offensive Linemen. Since it has been apparent to everyone of late that finding Good O-linemen is tough, that would make logical sense that they are the highest resignee's at any position.
Do we think it's PC or JS that loved to kick tires on worn out models?
Were about to find out-
Teams can cull the cuts and occasionally find a diamond in the rough. Wrong team. Wrong scheme, bad couching. You never know!!
I DO know bad couching. In fact, I'm doing it now...
I am doing some AMAZING couching right now. So much so that you can almost call me "Tim".
Tim Couch. I know that name...
“Would Seahawks like to kick tires on any of the 2021 draft busts?“
Why not? After all, they’ve just about exhausted the 2013 class.
Re Sam Darnold and totally FWIW, Randy Mueller would likely concur with Trevor Sikkema.* Mueller says that while Darnold was in awful situations in New York and Carolina, last year in SF he showed that he could develop. Since Darnold started (and lost) one garbage-time game, I’m guessing that the well-connected Mueller formed his opinion from talks with Niner coaches. Again, FWIW.
Of the players above, Mac Jones might be worth some tire kicking. Personally, I would not want to spend my second year in the NFL playing QB for a bad team coached by a frustrated and angry Bill Belichek. I can’t imagine what I would get out of that.
* If only Trev would change his last name to “Sikma.” Seattle sports fans at least would not have to constantly check the spelling.
Cases in point that situation matters for QBs
All I know is what I saw and last year I saw Russ playing at his original-self levels in his last Bronco's games. Whatever his troubles were, it looked like they had been resolved and he was back to the Game of Football. Maybe I'm wrong, but now I have it recorded. When I heard he's going to Pittsburg and does it for rookie-pay, I had no doubt he'll succeed. He's always struck me as a most emotional guy who should never dabble in high-stress drama. Fire everybody, kiss your wife and just go play Football. The heart has its' reasons, which Reason will never know.
We almost never consider the possibility that the overall level of play in college over a given 2-3yr stretch may just be worse than others. Therefore, a class coming out may have 4-5 "top" players at a position, but they have only played against who the happen to be aged similarly to in college. Those "top" players may all not be good enough to make an NFL roster. Just because someone is a 1st rd pock doesn't mean they are as good as any other former 1st rd pick or any player in the NFL currently. They are just probably better than the other guys coming out that they shared college years with.
Contracts such as you are talking about are not counted against the cap. So kick as many tires as you want.
SSJ: "Longtime Joe readers know how high of an opinion I had on Zach Wilson, but I’m okay with saying “I was wrong” and letting that go because fans have little reason to expect QB career rebounds."
---Except for Geno----
😂👍 GO GENOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Was thinking that exact same thing.
The comp for Geno is not Derek Carr, it’s Kurt Warner!
MVP season incoming
Other than the money ,honestly I was a bit confused on the letting go of Jordyn Brooks. He was getting better ( and was never less than a decent LB) and seemed to be getting better even with a poor DC and a poor D system, IMHO. What I always find interesting is that highest resigned players by all teams across the NFL is their own Offensive Linemen. Since it has been apparent to everyone of late that finding Good O-linemen is tough, that would make logical sense that they are the highest resignee's at any position.