dark2332
Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.
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The difference between you and me is that I don't pretend to know the outcome.
I'm going to let this comment slide because I don't feel like going to war on a Friday.
Anyway, we don't know how any of these players are going to turn out. It's all based on scouting, trusting your eyes, trusting their character, and being more comfortable with one player over another based on where you're picking when it's your turn.
If the Browns were seeing something in Trubisky, they had the assets to trade up and choose both him and Garrett. Getting the guy who is universally above all else on their board and the QB.
Silver described it as a healthy devil's advocate type of debate. Sashi told him they had known the pick for two weeks before the media panic. Our freaking QB guru of a coach wanted a DE with every fabric of his being over said quarterback. In the end, they went with the guy they had first on their board instead of reaching for a QB just because he plays QB.
I'm not saying Mitch doesn't turn out good. But at 2, there's a lot for him to improve on to be a success, still. We ended up with a high ceiling player in Kizer, who also needs a lot of work to be a success. The difference is where we took him... 2 vs 52.
Many think the CJ Beathard pick is a head scratcher in the 3rd. We don't know, though, he could be great. He just has a serious lack of a few tools that will make it more difficult to be successful. It doesn't mean it can't happen, it's about playing the percentages.
We aren't sitting here this year and saying the Rams are idiots for not taking Dak Prescott first overall instead of Goff. No one saw him as worthy as that based on the percentages and the flaws that had been identified in his game. He's gone to a good situation, some of the flaws were misidentified and others he's worked hard to improve.
Trying to turn a QB prospect into a first overall pick this year when you have his risk/reward value placed later in the round would be a reach. It's also the type of move we may have made in the past that led us to rock bottom.