(10-16-2022, 08:13 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(10-16-2022, 08:00 AM)Caldrac Wrote: This is where many fair minded fans are at mentally at the moment with him. It's beyond reasonable. I see it as growing pains for a 2nd year QB in a new system with new additions around him. This year we'll probably continue to see this pattern, two weeks good, two weeks awful, two weeks good, three weeks awful, one week good, one week awful, etc. 

By next year, with another year under his belt, some chemistry developed over a 17 game stretch with guys like Zay Jones and Christian Kirk, maybe Engram, if they can convince him to come back in the off season. We'll hopefully see three weeks good, one week bad, two weeks good, one week close, one week bad, five weeks good and looking good in a play-off run. 

He gets this year and next year for me. That's it. Also, again, love it or hate it, I think this team needs to be looking at a decent QB prospect in next year's draft that can come in and sit down for a year behind Lawrence and learn this offense as an insurance policy. Whether it's to be a back-up with trade value down the road, or, to ultimately and sadly replace Trevor if needed. 

Hendon Hooker continues to impress. Last night probably sky rocketed his value and now he'll probably be in the running with guys like Young & Stroud for QB1 honors in next year's class but I would like to see this team take a shot on Jurkovec, Levis, Richardson or McKee if the value feels right in say maybe RD4 or RD5. If those guys are still even there going into day three. All of those guys have specific traits that translate really well into the NFL.

Round 5 or later. That’s fine.

Rounds 1-4 should be about this offense and offense alone.

I know people are happy with the defense (and it’s pretty awesome) but this is exactly why I wanted Pickens in round 2. This team is lacking a true outside receiver and Pickens has shown he can do that. I wanted to put a lot of draft picks into the offensive side of the ball including OLine (after pick 1) and WRs.

I’m not trying to start a “BAP VS need” draft talk so don’t come in starting that but it’s clear they need another outside receiver. Maybe they trade for Robbie Anderson.

110% agreed. I think they'll go that route. You have to. I have a few guys I like listed over in the college forum already. I know everybody is high on Josh Downs & Marvin Mims at the moment, simply due to speed. However, I think Lawrence REALLY needs a tall go-to option here. Higgins and Ross are 6'4 and he seemed to play well with those kinds of guys. Pickens would have been ideal. 

I think they need to be looking at guys like Quentin Johnston and Dontay Demus Jr. early for those reasons stated above. I really like Tyler Harrell, Rashee Rice & Zay Flowers though later on in next year's draft.

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