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Yep.
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Yeah, he got hurt fairly consistently at Florida. He's an incredible talent with terrific speed and surprisingly good strength, but he was on and off the field quite a bit at UF. That said, I think he's well worth the risk durability-wise. As I said, he's a terrific athlete. I do wonder, however, if he'd be the best pick for the Bears. He's a more polished, stronger receiver than Hester, but they both have very similar styles. I would think a DHB, Nicks or Britt type would be better since you already have Hester.
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I love Bomar's potential. He could end up being a real steal for somebody in the third or fourth round. rchap and the Redskins are now on the clock. I PMd him.
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There's always Chris Baker from Hampton if you dislike Jean-Francois so much. Mark Prior's Calves is now on the clock with the Broncos' pick. I PMd him.
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Something tells me Davis didn't beat Parcells. If this guy is a former starter on a team like the Dolphins, which went through interior lineman on a weekly basis, he's probably just not good. My understanding is he got injured midway through the year and missed the remainder of the year. The former part may mean that Jake Grove was definitely unseating him, but to my knowledge he was never outplayed for the job. Parcells may know what he's doing here (he deserves the benefit of the doubt), but this seems way too low of a price for a guy who's very talented but a little weak. He didn't miss any time this season. That was...pretty much every guard on the team. I'm a little alarmed at how little they got for him, even if they didn't see a future with hem. He was quite good in '07. Ah, sorry. I thought Satele was one of the injuries. Any idea why they didn't like him?
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I'd want somebody better than the guys on the list you posted if we gave up Gaudin, but I wouldn't be against the idea.
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Trade Targets?
dew1679666265 replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Wigginton would be my favorite from the list, but he signed with the Orioles in February. Nomar and Ensberg are also already signed. Of the guys left, Helms has posted OPS+s of 68 and 70 the past two years and Jeff Keppinger had an OPS+ of 70 last year (though 123 before that) and he'd likely be too highly priced to acquire within the division. Belliard might be the most attractive target, for what it's worth. He posted a 120 and 100 OPS+ the last two years and is the only guy on the list (that's available) who slugged over .400 and had an OBP over .350 last year. I wouldn't really mind him at all if we got him cheaply. Aurilia isn't anything special, but with a .413 SLG last year he might provide a little pop off the bench. I wouldn't give him much though. -
I have no problem with trading Gaudin if we get something decent in return. I also wouldn't hate cutting Vizcaino (or trading him for something minor) to give Patton a shot. I just thought goony was lumping Gaudin and Vizcaino together a bit much. Gaudin has some real value, Vizcaino does not. If I misunderstood his comments, that's my mistake, though. I made it clear that Vizcaino was the real problem. But Gaudin gets lumped because he's also a middle reliever who is struggling big time but virtually guaranteed a spot because of contract situations. Ok. I don't really have a problem with Gaudin being guaranteed a spot, though. He's proven over time that he'll likely end up with average (or so) numbers for us and we're paying his salary anyway. We can't option him down without risking losing him, so I'd say just keep him around. Especially since it's unlikely we really have any better options.
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I've seen at least one person that said he wished they'd get rid of Gaudin for patton if "somebody picked up part of the tab on him". Meaning he'd be okay with even eating part of Gaudin's contract just to get rid of him. Either way, the debate is whether or not Gaudin helps this team more than Patton. My thoughts would be either dump Vizcaino and take a chance with Patton or try to work out a deal for Patton where we're not getting fleeced. I don't think Gaudin should factor in at all.
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I have no problem with trading Gaudin if we get something decent in return. I also wouldn't hate cutting Vizcaino (or trading him for something minor) to give Patton a shot. I just thought goony was lumping Gaudin and Vizcaino together a bit much. Gaudin has some real value, Vizcaino does not. If I misunderstood his comments, that's my mistake, though.
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Yeah, I don't really understand wanting to dump Gaudin for nothing either. I don't see how Patton is a better bet to produce than Gaudin. If it was a matter of whether to pay Gaudin ~$3 million or Patton the minimum, then I could see the argument, but we're paying Gaudin either way, so I don't see the problem with keeping him. I wouldn't mind it, however, if Hendry could work out some kind trade to keep Patton. Not giving up too much, but Patton seems to have potential. Is everybody willing to throw Gaudin away for nothing or wanting to dump him for nothing? I feel like I missed something. That's the feeling I got from your posts. Comments like "A god awful pitcher" and "ever since he became a Cub, he's sucked" and "I dislike veteran relievers assured of spots despite horrible performances because of contract situations" don't make me think you see a high return for him. I wouldn't be against trading Gaudin, but I would want something decent for an average 26-year-old reliever/starter who has a little upside.
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Yeah, I don't really understand wanting to dump Gaudin for nothing either. I don't see how Patton is a better bet to produce than Gaudin. If it was a matter of whether to pay Gaudin ~$3 million or Patton the minimum, then I could see the argument, but we're paying Gaudin either way, so I don't see the problem with keeping him. I wouldn't mind it, however, if Hendry could work out some kind trade to keep Patton. Not giving up too much, but Patton seems to have potential.
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I've read that he has somewhat iffy hands and tends to be a bit cocky with a questionable work ethic. I tend to think he's pretty securely a late 1st, early 2nd type pick. He could shift up to the Bears area, however.
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Dude...I already posted this, in this thread http://thehealthblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/cookie.jpg That looks really good.
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This tidbit from ESPN's NFL blog may make some of you Bear fans happy. Here's Vaughn McClure's story that Seifert linked to.
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jame.gumb and CubbieBum are now on the clock for the 49ers. I PMd them.
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A lot depends on what kind of offers he gets. He turned down the trade because he didn't like the way the Titans wanted to restructure his contract. If they are now offering him more than anybody else will give and he overrated the market for himself before he was released, I could see him signing with the Titans.
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Keith Bulluck is trying to convince Torry Holt to sign with the Titans. I wasn't real high on the idea at first, but the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Holt. Sign him to a 1-2 year deal around 6-7 million base with incentives - I think that'd be a decent deal.
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Throw EVERYTHING at a whiny baby who has compiled a .500 record and is interception prone? Geez, Cutler is a fantastic QB. Who gives a crap about his TEAM'S record? Have you seen how horrid Denver's defense is? Yeah, a career 62.5 completion percentage and 17 more TDs than INTs at 25 years old is far more pertinent than a team's record when that team has a terrible defense and is picking up running backs off the street and starting them immediately.
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Always possible. Past failures shouldn't make a team gunshy, though. yes, i think it should. It should make them more careful when evaluating players with similar skill sets, but it should not necessarily keep them from drafting very talented players. perhaps, but i'm staying away from receivers in the first round altogether. unless there's a calvin johnson available at 18, which is impossible, i'll pass. i think the bears' problem is that they could only give orton enough to make two reads, if he had more time, he would be better, and make his receivers look better. but anyway, i, personally, take a guy who can get after the passer in the first round because we have none of those. I don't disagree at all that the Bears would have greater needs in the first round than a WR or DHB specifically. I think Ayers or one of the top tackles would probably be their best pick anyway. I just didn't agree with the idea that because Troy Williamson didn't develop that DHB is less likely to develop.
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I was wondering when he'd go. soccer10k and the Raiders are now on the clock. I PMd him.
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Always possible. Past failures shouldn't make a team gunshy, though. yes, i think it should. It should make them more careful when evaluating players with similar skill sets, but it should not necessarily keep them from drafting very talented players.
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I've updated the original post in this thread with the compensatory picks in the third round draft order. I'll add those onto each round as we go along.
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Always possible. Past failures shouldn't make a team gunshy, though.
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Why do you think that? He really doesn't have good hands, and we don't need ANOTHER fast WR who can't catch. Sure he has a lot of potential, but I think it'd be a terrible first round pick when there will surely be better bets at other positions of need available. He's inconsistent catching the football, but I don't think he has bad hands or anything. Everything I've heard says he has decent, but inconsistent hands that should improve with a little time. Given his terrific speed, size, athletic ability and potential, I don't think decent hands are enough to make him a brutal pick. I'd still take a more refined Maclin or Crabtree over him, but if the best OTs and WRs are off the board, I don't see how he'd be a bad pick. Here's three draft sites' analysis of him: Crisp routes!? That certainly can't be correct about DHB. Yeah, NFL Draft U is the most positive I've seen about DHB. They seem to love him and rate his hands and route running much better than others - I wonder what they're seeing that others aren't.