MeatHeadbengal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:31 am
Mag wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:28 am
stripesincarolina wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:14 pm
Hey, if we all have to read Mag's pre-draft novels (which are a good read by the way) then you guys have to endure my Andy "Aint that Bad" Dalton posts.
At least my novels have sense.
The debate should not be Dalton v Burrow, but Burrow v trading down for Tua and picks. Much will depend on how confident we are with his hip, but if he shows enough evidence to show he'll make a full recovery, then it makes the draft more interesting.
No offense but why on earth would we trade down for Tua? Seriously? Lay off the heavy medication!
Before the injury, he was the consensus top prospect. If he shows he's on the mend, he should still be in the conversation. Now I do think Burrow surpassed him, even without the injury, and I think he should be the pick. That all being said, any trade scenario before without Tua was unthinkable. Yes you'd increase your chances if more decent players, but you'd likely leave the draft without a QB. Now, say Miami offers 3 first round picks and you are confident you'd at least land a Tua that you expect to be healthy? Then it's a conversation worth having.
With no trade:
1. Burrow
2. OL - As of now no LB is rated a 2nd rd pick. Simmons and Murray are first rounders.
3. Troy Dye LB Oregon.
Not a bad haul, I'm sure we can all live with that.
With a trade:
1. Tua
1. Wirf OL Iowa
1. Murray LB Oklahoma
2. AJ Terrell CB Clemson
3. Devanta Smith WR bama
See? Interesting conversation.
Granted, we need to see if Tua checks out. He has a lot to prove.