(03-18-2024, 10:54 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(03-17-2024, 05:01 PM)jaglou53 Wrote: I'd make that trade with the Saints for our 1st, 3rd and one 4th. Having Bowers and Engram would be too tough to pass on- especially the way Pederson utilizes his tight ends. It still wouldn't be easy to do and if Mitchell or Latu were still on the board at 14 I'd likely not make the deal and pray one of those two make it to 17.

I still remember the year the Failcons darfted Ridley. they already had Julio, signed Sanu in the offseason, and got a blue chipper in Rid. "How is anyone gonna stop them?" I thought.

They went 7-9 for two consecutive seasons. They moved on from Sanu, went 4-12. So much for stacking the deck.

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(03-18-2024, 09:32 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: You don't pass on Bowers because you have Strange on your roster.  That would be like passing on Linderbaum because you have Fortner on your roster.  You can have 3 TEs on your roster.  Bowers you can spread out and use him like a WR if you want, or as an inline TE, or even put him in the backfield or in motion.  There might not be a better prospect to ever come out that doesn't fit Doug's offense better than Bowers does.  He's the best college TE ever and Doug's offense might be the most TE friendly offense in this league.  It would be a perfect match.

...remember when we were saying this about Hockenson?

Think the Loins regret shipping him off? I mean, he was a vital part of their passing offense. Surely you wouldn't be able to find anyone else capable of producing at that level.

No I don't remember anyone saying that. I remember everyone loving Hockenson when he was coming out and he was a very good TE prospect but I don't remember anyone saying he was the best college TE ever.  The Lions don't regret letting go of Hockenson because they lucked out and got a All Pro TE in LaPorta.  

 If they drafted Strange instead of LaPorta they would be regretting letting go of Hock and I don't think they would of made the playoffs this past year.  We aren't any certain position away from a SB.  We are good health and a couple blue chip players away and if you feel Bowers is a blue chip players and one of the next great TEs you take him.

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