KL2

And that's my exact point. That's the fool hearty thinking. All those problems I laid out, everything would have to break right for that quote to be true. What's the chances of that? You said maybe to a lot of em. Sure the lions are magically gonna finally turn it around for the first time in 70s. Sure a fast guy is magically gonna make it so he can throw it in the air 20 more yards. Gonna have to explain the physics to me on that one. Its not a matter of guys not getting open on the long ball, its the fact he can't do it. Why are we trying to convince ourself maybe he is OK and then let's waste some more years seeing what he can do longterm still as an average, at best, QB? Great now in 5 years we still don't have a QB, have now wasted these young guys on rookie deals and are right back to square 1. I don't get why that thing you posted is a good thing or reasonable for a 7 year starter. It's like sitting around hoping Jiminez finally figures it out. At some point guys are what they are. Gofff is a fine journeyman starter, might even win you some games if you have a decent team. But, nobody wants to be Iowa in the NFL. That's what Goff is he's Iowa. 8-4. An occasional 10-2 but fall short in the end.

Yeah cause arm strength usually improves after 5 years....

The problem is several fold here: 1. Goff can't throw the ball more than 20 yards. Now we have pieces that are designed to stretch the field, so is he the right QB for us? 2. All of those teams including the Rams with Goff had something going for them, they were really good teams without the QB. Those are hard to come by and the Lions haven't done that in 70 years. Do you expect them to figure it out now? 3. Even if the ones you listed, only one won a superbowl. The goal isn't making the playoffs or winning a couple games. Its about winning the big game. It's really really hard to do that without a top third QB. Do you think its prudent to keep Goff hope you have a good team then realize he can't get you over the hump therefore wasting those prime team years before the group gets dismantled. 4. You're counting on Goff playing like the last quarter, what if he plays like the first quarter? 5. While 27, Goff has been in the league for almost 7 years there is little likelyhood he improves on what he is. Now, you could keep Goff and hope all those things become true or break the lions way or work to find an elite QB which makes everybody around him better. The second one seems slightly easier to find than building a crazy elite team Rob Johnson style.

I like the NFL.com guy first...everyone won!

This post is just stupid as they spent 80 million on another pitcher.

The problem with guys like that is they are so on immediate help and what's needed today and the big picutre isn't seen at all. We saw it last year with us when we didn't take a WR. The same thing happened. All they care about is filling preceived needs today while a team might be thinking two or three seasons down the road.

To be fair, it's hard ot trade up from 3.

The fifth year is overrated. It means you only get maybe $10 million in cap savings for a QB. And with the cap projections the way they aren't that isn't going to matter. And its not like any team minds paying for a good QB. The whole trade up for the fifth year thing works only if you are expecing to be a super bowl conterder in like year 2. Few teams with pick 32-40 are.

Cause Williams is way better and faster. Burks has some boom or bust. Williams if he hits he is Hill. But even if he doesn't he's a guy who can take the top off a defense. Burks could be Brian RObeskie

Not to mention that Thibs by far has the highest ceiling. Whether he gets there, who knows. But, don't make it like Hutch is significantly better. He's got a higher floor for sure, but also a lower ceiling.

I just wanted the a

I get to be GM now

Fans overvalue 2nd round picks. About half never amount to anything. If there is a person you even just a bit like just stay there. Picking up a second rounder to move back 10 spots, often only means you end up to 2 nothings.

I would imagine MLB and the umps have had that discussion

"He looks like he lost weight." --David Wells

DAMN IT ALL BLACKED OUT

Man i was really hoping they would show detroit so i didn't have to watch the yankee feed here in NYC

The problem will always be just how hard it is for all three aspects. Hits after to be up thre. But, nobody can pull a brady anderson and jsut start jacking homers or you lose that category. RBI are a team stat so without a crazy good lineup forcing teams to pitch to you, that one is hard to come buy. When Miggy won it that lineup had Prince and Clete Thomas. That's often the tricky part, having enough guys on base and not someone on a crazy good team still that category from you

Personally i say keep trying to you find one

To we really care about college wins? And if we do Liberty lost to two power fire schools. A.9 win army and a team that won the sunbelt. Can we really say they didn't play anyone?

i did that. it just goes by need and says we need a te so just draft whatever a million times and you get an A. Same with QB

It's cause Castro is hitting better at AAA Wait short is hitting better?! Well then....it's cause....maybe....I got nothing.

New Orleans is already projected to be $30 million over that 225 cap...

Well if you have a boring opinion you're not going to have a column.

It's not I've worked in big and small and have never heard seen or told someoen to give an opinion for clicks. They should do that on their own.