(12-15-2023, 02:06 PM)NYC4jags 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.

7 of those 13 picks were wing and a prayer late rounder's Baalke got stuck with when he couldn't trade up. 
Odds of hitting on any of those are about equal to what he may be getting out of them. Potentially two, maybe 3 developmental guys who might be starter material at some point or decent depth. 

FWIW - If Ridley has a big game or two over the next 4-6 games (fingers crossed) then I'd value keeping him over rolling the dice on a pick replacing his numbers in the coming draft - but even that may be contingent on how the staff evaluates his mental fortitude. 

If his body language and frustration are just a product of a competitor that wears his heart on his sleeve too much, I can live with that, but if they feel his emotional displays etc are a detriment to his performance, then it is better to seek out a player that's more steady that way.

100% agreed. We're damned if we do, damned if we don't at the moment and going into next year anyway. Fingers crossed for sure that he's just a late bloomer here and hopefully he's the reason we beat the Ravens this Sunday and not see two INT's added to Lawrence's stat sheet again. 

It's been frustrating. I was [BLEEP] furious back in week two with his performance against the Chiefs. But, he's had some good games and big catch moments. As much as he's pissed me off with some easy drops? He makes laser catches look easy at times for Lawrence. He's at least caught two or three of those [BLEEP] insane fire whip throws that Lawrence doles out from time to time. 

Had a good opener, got quiet for a few weeks, then he showed up in London against the Bills and had a good little four week stretch minus the loss to the 49ers where he helped us win against the Steelers on the road, the tacks at home and the tinhorns on the road. Should he have more yards? Hell yeah. Out of his 97 targets this year he's had at least 7 big time plays dropped. 

Not a fan of that. He needs to clean that up. But, it still makes me wonder just how good he COULD be in year two with Lawrence and this system, and especially if they get this damn offensive line fixed up some.

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