1984Echoes

I was being facetious... I get that... But... I still wanna inflict maximum damage in any way possible...

Can they just take him out back and shoot him? Asking for a friend....

Up the ante to $100K per pop instead of $1K per.

Gimme a little time on this one as I have a couple meetings this afternoon. Once I'm off work after 5-5:30-ish I'll go through the list...

North Korea and Iran. Awesome.

Someone who is being MISCHARACTERIZED. No one likes being mischaracterized. Now I'm Cheech, or Chong? Awesome.

Lee asked me this last year or the year before: I rattled off a dozen ranked prospects (in the Tigers system) that I wasn't high on. I don't remember the names. Parker Meadows (who was struggling badly at the Mendoza line his whole minor league career, at that time), Daniel Cabrera (same). Garrett Hill, who I didn't think much of. In fact, Lee took Garrett Hill and I took Wentz, IIRC. I don't remember all the other guys but it was a decent list and, obviously, not memorable (prospects). I can do the same with the current top 30. List all the guys I think won't make it or will crap out, one way or the other. Would that make everyone happy?

I have my fair share of low expectations on certain prospects. You're mischaracterizing me. But have at it if it gets your jollies off.

Cruzer is the other guy who's been high on Wenceel as a prospect since he was signed.

Yes... It WAS me: June-2022:

PS: On Decker: I see zero chance for a tag on him. He wants this team and this team wants him so they'll get an extension done without a need for a tag...

And further... T.J. may just have not been "the guy" for this team. Holmes & Campbell are practicing "Love Voodoo" on this team. They either love ya' as a player. Or they don't and you're out the door. And he was also soon to be quite a bit more expensive... It was time to move on from Hock.

Wenceel absolutely needs to stay in MLB. Find a way...

Coulda been me. I've been high on him since we signed him back in 2017-ish. It was Avila's first foray into spending decent international money instead of "spreading smaller amounts" around. That was probably part of it... it was $500K IIRC. But it was also that he was supposed to have a very high hit tool and really good speed and was projected to have some power (not much, but better than zero) for a middle infielder. And I was getting tired of the Rey Rivera's that Avila was drafting at the time. He showed the hit tool right away and looked like a decent prospect with a decent chance but... Struggled in Low-A in 2019, pandemic so nothing in 2020, and was "meh" coming back in 2021, low and high A. But he broke out in 2022 with a .900+ OPS in high-A and Erie... so I started chirping about him again. A bit loudly. Glad to see he's made it to The Show and let's see what he can do...!

I was talking about Sorsdal with that quote. Mahogany is projected to be a starter. I'm less certain about Sorsdal.

210. Detroit Lions (from Philadelphia Eagles, compensatory selection): Christian Mahogany, G, Boston College, Grade: A+ This is the best pick of Round 6. Detroit selects a guard many thought would be off the board by Round 3 with the No. 210 overall selection. Mahogany's outstanding power and above-average length make him a mauler in the running game. He'll need time to develop in pass protection and needs to play with more control but this is an incredible value for the Lions.

Is he good enough to become a starter though? Just asking for thoughts and opinions....

The 3 draftable Kickers in this draft were all drafted in the 6th round.

Christian Mahogany is actually rated as a future starter at RG.

And Harbaugh just took Johnson...

I'll go Michigan guys at WR - Cornelius Johnson, and Edge - Jaylen Harrell and Braiden McGregor, but I'll take the LSU Center - Charles Turner. Oops, too late, the Titans just nabbed Jaylen Harrell.

"Trust in Holmes"... But, just asking: Any disappointments with anyone from this draft? I have a couple of odd ones... But first... I am NOT bothered by giving up a 3rd next year for Manu... not if he turns into a "Blots out the sun" type of LT. I like all the guys they drafted, bar none. None of the costs to trade up and get the guys they wanted bother me... it's the cost of "getting their guys" and, so far, the guys that Holmes is going up and getting are fantastic... I'm not even bothered by the lack of an "X" receiver drafted because there are always ways to find a WR, even if he's a 1-year band aid guy, if a GM knows where to look. My two disappointments (involving "I wish we had two more 6th rounders in order to select..."): 1) Yeah, I know Badgley kicked that 54-yarder last year. He just doesn't do it for me. And (3) Kickers who have huge accuracy, all the way out to 50+ yarders were selected between 203 and 212: Josh Karty, Cam Little, and Will Reichard. I wanted one of those 3. Any one would have done it for me... 2) The last 6'5" athletic Center who could also play Guard and has a mean streak and can block to the 2nd level... (and also threw up 39 reps on the 225-bench press), etc. was selected at 217 was Beaux Limmer. I wanted this dude. Anyone else have thoughts?

Oh damn!!! I didn't know he could ALSO play 2nd and SS!

Possibly. But I wouldn't look at that as immediate. Unless he's that good...? Otherwise... I think he starts out as KR/ special teams guy, 4th RB behind Craig... And becomes MORE versatile (safety, etc...) as the years go by and he has more time to absorb the complexities of the league and the (safety especially) position... Methinks it will be a gradual process.

Just saw that... Less nice. Next year's Philly 4th plus this year's 5th and a 6th round swap? That seems like a steep cost for one end-of-round 4th....?