12-30-2013, 06:47 PM
Quote:Or Mariota declares . . . or the Texans find a free agent quarterback . . . or Bridgewater decides to stay in school . . . You never know. We are only speculating at this point.
Mariota isn't that good.
Quote:Or Mariota declares . . . or the Texans find a free agent quarterback . . . or Bridgewater decides to stay in school . . . You never know. We are only speculating at this point.
Quote:No.
Bridgewater is going 1st, regardless. The only way Houston don't take him is if another team trades them a sweetheart deal to trade down.
Quote:Somebody posted in the College Forum the Texans said they wanted Mariota before he decided to stay in school.
Quote:Though I think that's a cop out because your premise indicates Houston tanked for the sole purpose of drafting Bridgewater, fine.
If Houston chooses number one without making a trade, and it's not Bridgewater, then you should have no problem agreeing to be quiet for a week.
If you're not willing to agree, perhaps you're not as confident in this whole tanktanktank nonsense as you suggest.
Quote:I would take Bridgewater, but no one knows who Houston would take if Mariota declared. This is a blurb from rotoworld
<div>Lance Zierlein of Sports Talk 790 in Houston believes Oregon redshirt sophomore QB Marcus Mariota would have been the favorite for the Houston Texans at pick No. 1.
Obviously Mariota will not be entering the draft, but it is a noteworthy statement nonetheless. Teddy Bridgewater and Mariota don't have very many similarities, with the former spending plenty of time under center and displaying great eye level and pocket movement. Mariota is more impressive in the pocket than given credit for, but he has more ball carrying experience and was asked to make quicker reads. Dec 19 - 11:20 AM
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Quote:I am of the overwhelming opinion that Teddy will go to Houston, but lets face it, every team has a price.
If another team was crazy enough to offer the Texans 5 first rounders and 5 second rounders in exchange for the top pick, they'd take it, I don't care how much they were tanking for Teddy. Thats all I am saying.
Quote:Yeah, it was probably Kubiak that wanted him..
Quote:So, that's a no, you won't take me up on it, then?
Quote:Well what do I get if I win?
Quote:See, I thought about offering to shut myself up for a week, too, but I do think the Texans will pick Bridgewater as well. I'm just not of the opinion that they tanked for him like you are.
Quote:TMD any opinions on players with bad names in this years draft? Clowney has to be a bust...what about Barr? Bortles doesn't sound right either...
Quote:TMD any opinions on players with bad names in this years draft? Clowney has to be a bust...what about Barr? Bortles doesn't sound right either...
Quote:The funny thing is Clowney (if he keeps consistent with his committment issues) might indeed have a chance of being a bust. While yeah, its probably just coincidence, I do think there is at least some kind of intangible regarding players names and success, ha ha.So all your endless hours of scouting prospects comes down to the name??????????????? If thats the case, give me Barr because reading some of your posts in here I need a drink! (yes I know it has an extra r)
Blake Bortles actually doesn't sound bad for a QB.
Some like Barr, I am unsure about.
Quote:Yeah, it was probably Kubiak that wanted him.....Why would he care, if he was being paid off to shut his mout and just lose? Maybe part of the cover up?
Quote:We made him give a list for last draft, too, but I think it was lost in the old forums. I wish it could be retrieved, though. I've never heard of a more ridiculous notion.
Quote:So all your endless hours of scouting prospects comes down to the name???????????????
Quote:Oh my god, "Clowney has a chance to be a bust" so does everyone else.
What TMD is doing, folks, is hedging his bets. He's good at it. He's even done it with Bridgewater, citing his smallish "frame" as one potential reason for him to fail.
He does it so 2 years from now he can start a thread and say "I told you so"