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    7 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

    Sorry for the late response. But no... Just no.

     

    1. Zachary Orr was far and away the most overrated defensive player on the team last year. I know that everyone here loved him, but as @-Truth- and @BmoreBird22 pointed out, Orr got a ton of those tackles because Mosely ate the blockers and allowed Orr to run free. Orr was a decent ILB, but my god was maybe the most undeserving all pro I've ever seen. If there's on thing that pisses me off more than the Jernigan trade, it's the fans who say that CJ Mosely is "just another guy", and Orr had a better season. Nope. When Orr was thrusted into the #1 ILB spot because of CJ's injury, he struggled mightily. There's no surprise why. CJ made the defense work. He's our biggest asset going forward and there's no question about it. He's gonna be a Raven for life. 

     

    2. There is no way in hell we would have gotten anything less than a fourth rounder from Jernigan comp pick wise. Even with his inconsistencies, a player with his talent would easily command $6.5 million on the open market. Which btw, given that our cap situation is significantly better next season, we could have easily afforded to keep him. That obviously wasn't in our plans(which is foolish and I'll explain why in the next point), but the return absolutely SUCKED. If we had traded him outright for that Eagles third rounder and not given up our own pick, you would hear 0 complaints from me and I'm a huge Jernigan fan. In my eyes, that'd be a solid trade.

     

    3. Sorry. But we picked the wrong guy. Timmy Jernigan was an inconsistent pass rusher, but was a consistently excellent run defender who fit the defense well and was young. I'd rather have a guy who is very inconsistent as a pass rusher like Jernigan, but when he's hot he turns it on, then a guy who only plays 80% of the snaps. Given that the nfl has evolved into more of a passing league, Jernigan's ability to play three downs makes him, at least in my eyes, a more valuable commodity. I know he flat out dissapeared at times, but it's not like he was getting any help either. If we had more of a pass rush, I think we would have seen more pressures and sacks from the man. He's not an all pro, he's not even a pro bowler. But finding a defensive lineman who can rush the passer at a decent level is harder than most people think. And we just traded away our proven/best guy. For pennies on the dollar. 

     

    4. Finally, the returns are idiotic. Timmy Jernigan playing next to two very good pass rusher is probably gonna have a season where he gets 6-8, possibly 10 sacks. The Eagles would probably be inclined to sign him again afterwards, for a sizeable contract but one that'd be well deserved, and they suddenly have one of the better defensive tackle tandems in the league, and they basically gave up nothing to get him. I don't give a damn if he is inconsistent, trading up 20 spots and giving away your best pass rusher, even if he is a locker room problem, is a HORRIBLE return. It literally makes no sense from a logical standpoint. The Eagles paid pennies for a dude who as a total package is an above average player, and they move down and still get to keep a pick in the round. I can personally guarentee you that Timmy, especially as a proven commodity thus far, is going to be better than at least 90% of the players drafted in the third round this year. 

     

    I could go on and on about why this trade was totally and utterly idiotic, but honestly, it's post 4/20 in the state of Colorado. I'm going to bed lol

    I'm on board with most points, especially one, two and four. 

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    2 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

    I can confirm he wasn't in when I picked him up.  I double and triple checked because I knew I was adding him retroactively. Wasn't planning on adding anyone else but when you see a guy saying he could go 3rd round, you take a chance. 

    Good to hear. That gives me relief. Absolutely with regards on the latter. I feel like Mt. Crushmore, who'd sneak in after the real-life draft and quickly sign all of the players that were drafted. #ShotsFired

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    Just now, rmw10 said:

    Exactly why I did it lol. Liked a couple things I saw on tape, but wouldn't have considered him had it not been mentioned how much technique work he's been doing. Figured it's worth a shot. I respect Tony Pauline a lot, although I think he inflates values sometimes. 

    Great minds then. I won't lie, I don't have the exact time that I penciled him in. I ended up writing him in and then returning at a later time to add the picture, but I'll respectfully abide by the current time stamps and concede him. Agreed entirely about the technique portion changing my mind. I don't follow Pauline much but I'll take your word for his background.

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    10 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

    Hey @-Truth- I beat you to the punch on Grover Stewart earlier today. Figured I'd fill in my 3rd signing from my last grouping. 

    lol That you did. Were we reading the same report about his number of his visits? Truth be told, I wasn't wowed by the tape, but I read that he's apparently light years ahead technique wise than he was during the season. Figured I'd give him a shot.

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    15 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

    Agree on DaF. NBA draft, too but only if I can have Jokic

    lol He could very well fall to you. We need to. Although I'm not sure that I'll be able to top my previous team. It would've started Kemba Walker, Dwyane Wade, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Hassan Whiteside. Tony Parker and Darren Collison coming off the bench at PG, Nicolas Batum at SG/SF, James Johnson at SF/PF, and Tim Duncan (One season prior to retirement) at PF/C, and Jusuf Nurkić at C. Ersan Ilyasova and David Lee have been solid as well, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson offers some long-term upside as a rebounding and defending forward.

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    3 minutes ago, allblackraven said:

    OK, took him of my roster

    Game's been little less fun this year for obvious reasons but we did well considering and I enjoyed it again. Hopefully we pick it up again on alternative board in the future.

    I'm sorry about that. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.

    I'm absolutely with you. I thought it was going well until the announcement came and then it just sucked the momentum right out of the process. It honestly felt like the rug was swept from under us. I am definitely glad to hear that it was still enjoyable to you and I will make certain that it continues on the alternative board next year. I'm still planning on getting together the DaF process for this year there as well. It actually might be a good introduction to any new participants considering how much easier it is in comparison to the FM.

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    2 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

    That will pretty much complete my defense and I hit everything I wanted to do there and in this game this year.

    My number one priority was to upgrade the CB position and I was able to add a new top 3 with Maxwell, Conley, and now House.  I wanted to move Randall back to his more natural S the whole time, and he'll play the Micah Hyde role for me.

    One of my big keys was finding versatile players and finding depth to allow players to be more versatile.  My depth chart is starting to reflect it, but Tyus Bowser will likely play all 4 of my LB spots at some point and will slot in on the inside in the base defense.  With me being able to move Randall back to S, that allows Morgan Burnett to also play the hybrid ILB role that he excelled in late last season.

    I think you've definitely accomplished the goal. Big fan of the Conley acquisition. I was tussling with the concept of drafting Wilson or Conley, and Conley's a better bet to go earlier between the two. Maxwell quietly had a terrific season, which makes me proud of my former UDFA signee. Conley should be able to step into the No.2 role, Quinten Rollins still has upside, and LaDarius Gunter, while being burdened with a larger role than preferred last season, will now be a reserve with a full season of starting experience. And you've mentioned playing Randall everywhere.

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    Can I claim Seth Roberts? He was apparently an ERFA and wasn't claimed by anyone in the FA period. Oakland was listed as having no ERFAs or RFAs at the start of this FM by Spotrac, which was surprising at the time. This looks similar to the Ty Nsekhe situation.

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