04-27-2019, 06:53 PM
(04-27-2019, 06:17 PM)Andy2AJ Wrote: Unfortunately we don’t have the luxury to take flyers on guys right now. We are turning into the browns of the last 4 years. If he turns out to be good that’s great problem is we have mixon who’s not going anywhere, gio, who could become expendable but if Williams from a&m works out then we have no place except the practice field. They might want to consider a full body cast for this kid to wear everywhere he goes. Missing 36 games in college is not a good sign.
If you think drafting guys at the bottom of 6 are anything BUT fliers, you're kidding yourself. No one, I repeat, NO ONE sits there and drafts a kid in the 6th round expecting them to come in and start day 1. And if they do expect that? Then they're in for a really harsh reality check. If you hit a home-run on someone like Brady, Antonio Brown, etc. that's a BONUS. These picks are usually long-term project picks, or special teams/camp bodies/practice squad guys, or maybe a K/P/LS that'd be the only exception to the 'not expected to start day 1' thing. The Bengals ended up with 10 picks in this draft, and if you think all 10 of them are going to be on the 53 come September then you're likely in for a major disappointment.
And the Browns of the last 4 years? Seriously? What team have you been watching?
Also, I find it absolutely fascinating that you have no issue with the tiny 5'8 HB they drafted, who makes Kyler Murray (of all people) look like a giant. He just as easily could have durability concerns in the NFL due to his diminutive size, but you're not complaining about him at all. But you are upset at a kid who broke a leg (can't be helped), had a fractured vertebra (can't be helped), then had his one productive season in college following that (the most serious of his injuries), and then blew out a knee early last year (also can't be helped). If he missed all those games due to nagging pulled hamstrings or something that can just as easily be chalked up to bad conditioning...then you're on to something. However that isn't the case. On top of that none of the injuries have been to the same body part, and it's unlikely they'd of drafted him if their training/medical staffs didn't sign off on his chances for a full recovery. If they'd of taken him in rounds 1-4, that's one thing, and I'd likely agree with you that it's a hefty risk. But at the bottom of 6? Please! This is taking two swings at getting a backup to Mixon/Gio, and if one pans out great, if both pan out, FANTASTIC. But this far down in the draft (even in round 5) it's a crap-shoot and the more swings you take at a position, the more likely you are to hit one out of the park.
