Thunderhead
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Comes down to the fact both sides need to want to make a deal. Ridley was clearly never coming here, and the Patriots, who admitted as much last night that they were 'leery of being used' - got used - and Ridley took the money in Tennessee.
Or was this misspeak as well just like "burn some cash"?
QB, WR1, LT…no draft produces these needs. We are treading water with a last place offense.Elliot will find some gems in the draft.
The issue is simple - the two guys we should have made a hard run at got franchised...
Or was this misspeak as well just like "burn some cash"?
It's going to be a long long rebuild. And people just don't have the patience for it.
If this was Draft Day and they, say, picked all defensive players, I could see getting irritated. It's March 13th 2024. This rebuild is going to take a 2-3 years at least and that's if they knock every roster decision out of the park.
Relax. Take a couple of deep breaths and buckle in. It's going to be a long ride.
Not even sure it's going to be a "long long" rebuild, but it was never going to be instant turnaround either. That was never realistic. We have absolutely nothing on offense. Think of what we started the offseason with...It's going to be a long long rebuild. And people just don't have the patience for it.
If this was Draft Day and they, say, picked all defensive players, I could see getting irritated. It's March 13th 2024. This rebuild is going to take a 2-3 years at least and that's if they knock every roster decision out of the park.
Relax. Take a couple of deep breaths and buckle in. It's going to be a long ride.
QB, WR1, LT…no draft produces these needs. We are treading water with a last place offense.
That sounds "long long" to me but YMMV.Not even sure it's going to be a "long long" rebuild, but it was never going to be instant turnaround either. That was never realistic. We have absolutely nothing on offense. Think of what we started the offseason with...
QB - no starting caliber player
RB - Stevenson and no proven depth
WR - Pop Douglas looks like a good slot, Juju seems physically toast, Parker is a #3 at absolute best, Thornton is a bust
TE - no NFL roster worthy players under contract
OT - no starting caliber players under contract
Guard - Sow and Strange are young and potentially good, but both are "meh" right now
Center - Andrews still solid but declining and probably done soon
That's pretty much starting with nothing. NOTHING.
And then defensively, even though we managed to keep pretty much everyone, there's only one player that has ever made a pro bowl (Judon) and he's going to be 32 coming off of injury. No player on the entire unit has ever made an all pro team, not even 2nd team. And they're losing probably the greatest defensive strategist in the history of the game in BB, and even his biggest haters wouldn't deny calling him that.
There have been teams that go from worst to first before, but this team has no reason to believe they'll be one of them. The cupboard is about as empty as it can be.
2/3 would be a huge win, but still last place in’24. By the time they build an offense what will be left of the defense? Love to have a team in the QB rookie contract but will be a challenge.If they want to focus on QB and LT they can accomplish both by taking the QB at 3, and trading from 34 back up into the first round for Guyton or Mims, They can definitely add receiving talent on day 3, but not a #1.
Sign a bridge LT, take a QB at 3, WR at 34 and 68 and draft a LT in the 1st round in 25If they want to focus on QB and LT they can accomplish both by taking the QB at 3, and trading from 34 back up into the first round for Guyton or Mims, They can definitely add receiving talent on day 3, but not a #1.
Make offers to brown and Williams at WR, that would really help this offense. Currently Thornton, Douglas KB, juju, reagor, boutee* are the WR Corp. The only way I see us getting a tier 1 guy is by trade at this point. However brown and Williams would be nice players to have right now.Comes down to the fact both sides need to want to make a deal. Ridley was clearly never coming here, and the Patriots, who admitted as much last night that they were 'leery of being used' - got used - and Ridley took the money in Tennessee.
Or was this misspeak as well just like "burn some cash"?