Quote:I think you may be misinterpreting my posts. I'm not disillusioned about how the NFL works.    First - he has only parceled out bits of information on his intentions and draft philosophy and he  hasn't "tipped his hand."   I'm not asserting he's going to tell us all who he'd ideally want in the first three rounds.  I'm saying that the comments he's made at the fan forum and to the media in recent weeks are likely genuine.  And I don't think they are so revealing to "tip his hand."   

 

He's already had dinner with the two GM's above him while at the Senior Bowl.  Is that not the definition of "chummy?" 

 

He said he's comfortable at #3 if his guy falls to them and confident he can trade up if he feels he needs to as draft day approaches.  I think he's being truthful.  

Is that uninformed? 

Think it through.  The only reason his guy wouldn't be there at # 3 is because one of his "chums" had already taken him at 1 or 2.  Yet he believes he can simply trade up without giving away the farm?  Trust me; dinner isn't going to change the price. Don't lose sight of the fact that these other GM's are his competitors!

 

PS  Since you asked, No, that's not the definition of "chummy" and it's not uninformed, it's just naive.

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