(05-02-2021, 10:30 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I want the team to succeed. I don't like Urban Meyer or the direction he and Baalke took the team in this draft because picks 2,3,4, and 5 were painfully acquired draft capital spent on players of lower value that what was available. I think Urban's style is wrong for the NFL and we're in for a similar ride as Saban with the Dolphins. I think the free agency group was fine and plugged some serious holes, and I like the assistants hired for the most part. I just hate to think that TLaw is here and going to be wasted on another college coach who couldn't make the jump to pros.

I graded the draft a C- overall only because I think Lawrence is the legit superstar who lives up to the hype. But that pick also took almost no thought or wisdom, and the others that did weren't nearly as good.

What is Draft Value exactly?

Clowney was the consensus #1 pick in 2014. Imagine if they took Zack Martin who went #16. Or Aaron Donald who went #14?

Everyone would clown them, but they would have been correct either way in comparision to the bust clowney. Their value is unknown until they play.

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(05-02-2021, 10:38 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(05-02-2021, 10:30 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I want the team to succeed. I don't like Urban Meyer or the direction he and Baalke took the team in this draft because picks 2,3,4, and 5 were painfully acquired draft capital spent on players of lower value that what was available. I think Urban's style is wrong for the NFL and we're in for a similar ride as Saban with the Dolphins. I think the free agency group was fine and plugged some serious holes, and I like the assistants hired for the most part. I just hate to think that TLaw is here and going to be wasted on another college coach who couldn't make the jump to pros.

I graded the draft a C- overall only because I think Lawrence is the legit superstar who lives up to the hype. But that pick also took almost no thought or wisdom, and the others that did weren't nearly as good.

I was initially skeptical of Urban Meyer.  After seeing him bring in several assistants and coordinators with NFL experience, hearing some of his comments, and the comments of some of the players like Chark who have responded to his coaching, I am less skeptical of him now.  He still has to prove himself here, but I'm more receptive to UM than I was before.  Baalke has farther to go to get my confidence.

Like you, I cringe at the possibility that TL could be wasted and pray it doesn't happen here.

Let's wait to see if Lawrence is even good before we worry about him being wasted. He has no excuse this year, he's got talent all over the offense.

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