(12-23-2018, 10:53 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(12-23-2018, 10:28 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I think that goes directly to the idiocy of this coaching staff. 

I didn't mean we just hand over 3 first round picks. Obviously, we negotiate starting much lower and hopefully, it doesn't take that much to move up. I was just using that as an example of how high I would go. As far as the Haskins comparison to Teddy Bridgewater, the only thing they have in common is that they are both black, dropback QB's. After that, the comparison ends. Haskins is significantly better than Bridgewater at every facet of the position. 

The franchise will be on the line if we overdraft a QB like Grier, Herbert or Lock and they fail like Bortles did. I would refuse to draft any of them in the top 20 picks. It's just too much of a risk IMO. Taking that kind of risk and striking out, would set this franchise back another 5 years. I can't go through that again. As far as the draft picks, you just weigh them against what you have. We have a talented defense. If we don't use any pick on defense this year, I'm o.k. with that. I really think we need a new NT, but as long as we get Haskins and an upgraded O-Line, I'm happy. I don't think using a couple first round selections or even 3, hurts us that badly, if we come away with a franchise QB.

Where did I say Haskins is like Teddy?  Teddy was touted as the next Manning, Brady, Montana.  Haskins is starting to get that level of overrated on this board.  You say it's to much of a risk to draft Grier, Herber, or Lock but then you want a guy that started 1 year in college, had the best receiving corps in college other than maybe Alabama, and a coach in Urban Meyer that is an offensive college mastermind that schemes for his QB and gets WR wide open, not to mention far from great arm strength.  Haskins is a decent QB and prospect but one could argue Grier, Lock, or Herbert could be the better prospect.  I have faith Tom will bring in the right GM for the job and he wont trade away the farm for anyone in this draft and stay pat and make the right pick and still have your future 1sts like the way it should be done.

I don't remember that at all. I also don't believe Haskins is overrated. In fact, I started the season with Haskins not even on my radar and he impressed me more and more every week. Trubisky only started for one year and he has been very impressive this season, to my complete surprise. Starting only one season in college is not a complete deterrent to drafting a guy. 

Haskins has very good arm strength. maybe not as strong as a guy like Drew Lock who has a cannon, but Haskins is better than average. I guess you could argue that Grier, Lock or Herbert could be better prospects, but IMO, you'd be dead wrong. Unlike you, I don't have faith Tom will bring in a new GM at all, much less the right one. In fact, other than a new OC, I think everything will be status quo for next year. I don't think we'll trade up and I believe we will overdraft the wrong QB and be in the same situation we are in currently, five years from now. Seriously, what makes you think anything will change? Blind faith?

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