(12-11-2023, 10:45 AM)Newton Wrote: If he helps us win in the playoffs with some big plays, then the narrative will change fast. Lots left to play out.

Agreed. Five games left with plenty of opportunities, including the post season, to give you a good idea of whether or not he's worth a [BLEEP] and keeping next year. Again, for me? It's easy. 

I don't trust Baalke in backfilling the WR position at all and his track record even here with the 2nd and 3rd RD picks are questionable at best. It's not like he's drafting [BLEEP] all-pro's or consistently above average football players to begin with here with those rounds. 

Would rather take my chances with Ridley going into next year with his 2nd year and off season to operate in this system with Lawrence. Also, we'll have a pair of 3rd RD picks anyway. Even if they extend him I think they'll just lose a 2nd RD pick anyway. 

But, again, not sure why anybody would be confident or gung ho with Baalke making those decisions in those rounds in particular. He sucks. The only reason he hasn't been fired yet is because Lawrence is playing like the generational talent he should be, he came into a dumpster fire of an organization, Pederson's coaching and, to be fair to Baalke, he has been better at finding and managing the cap with free agency picks.

I'll give him that. Maybe that's what we need. Baalke can stick to free agency decisions but we need somebody with a better feel and eye in the draft like a Rick Smith or Rick Spielman or somebody like that to find better talent for this football team via the draft.

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