(12-15-2023, 02:05 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(12-15-2023, 01:45 PM)Caldrac Wrote: My guy, he had 13 picks back in April and so far he's maybe hit on 3 of them. Harrison, Johnson and Washington. Can we really afford for this team to drop yet another 2nd RD pick on a "Well, we'll see him improve next year".

This is why we're in this position now. Because we kept drafting hope players and shelf players early instead of guys that were more complete and ready to go out the box. You're also not factoring in that you're not just getting an Adams or Diggs.

You're giving up PICKS for them. Adams signed a 5 year, $140M deal LAST year. He's not coming off of that price tag and his price tag would be MORE than a 2nd RD pick. PERIOD. Same for Diggs. He signed his deal LAST year. 4 year, $104M. And, again, Buffalo will want MORE than just a 2nd RD pick for him. 

In your scenario? You're looking to have the team not only pay more per year, but, also, easily give up more draft picks with too many holes to fill. Just my opinion.

I understand I would be giving up picks and having to pay them but I'm paying for an elite player. Not some guy who is inconsistent week in and week out.

And if I had the choice between giving up picks and money for Adams/Diggs or Ridley? The decision is very very easy.

My main option is to do neither of those but if given the choice, it's Adams or Diggs.

You're paying for an elite player on a team that has probably anywhere between four to eight elite problems to solve on both sides of the football right now at the minimum. Adams has been pretty damn good the last two years. On a 12 - 19 football club. . .

Last night was his first 100+ yard game since week three and he went seven straight weeks without a TD at one point. That's because he's currently playing on a team with elite problems. Between the coaching staff, some injuries and some lack of talent in some areas.

You can't say it's been the defense as the issue there in Vegas neither. They're middle of the pack with their offense being 29th overall. 

So much for elitism there I guess.

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