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  1. daves

    2024 NFL Draft Thread - Round 1 (no spoilers)

    Now that another QB is off the board, the Jets must've convinced the Vikings that they had offers from the Broncos or Raiders to jump them!
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    2024 NFL Draft Thread - Round 1 (no spoilers)

    At this rate, if the Vikings want McCarthy, they could get him just by staying put at #11. Looks as though so many of those pre-draft rumors and trade scenarios may have been little more than click bait!
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    UNCENSORED 2024 Draft Thread

    Fight it out!
  4. daves

    2024 NFL Draft Thread - Round 1 (no spoilers)

    It will be interesting to see whether the Chargers get a "haul" to trade down now.... Edit: Nope!
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    OT: 2024 NFL Draft Rumors

    Last-minute rumors and "potential surprises" from Diana Russini and Jacob Robinson at The Athletic this morning:
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    What is your definition of "haul"?

    A team could use next year's excess draft capital to move up in the draft this year. It wouldn't be wise to limit potential trade partners only to (say) the Vikings because they're the only other team with multiple first round picks.
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    OT: 2024 NFL Draft Rumors

    Why would a team ever be stupid enough to "assure" a player that he will be the pick if available at their spot? If rumors are true (or is it an actual quote?) that Arians told Mahomes he'd be the Cards' pick, that's the reason the Chiefs traded ahead of the Cards to get him. If this rumor is...
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    Execs, coaches rank NFL draft’s top WRs

    Here's what the article had to say about Thomas:
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    Execs, coaches rank NFL draft’s top WRs

    Wow - one day later, The Athletic writes that a (presumably different!) group of "Coaches pick Nabers over Harrison" and Odunze! Plenty of good new quotes, worth skirting the limits of acceptable use: Quotes from four coaches and a scout: There were lots more quotes from these coaches and...
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    Execs, coaches rank NFL draft’s top WRs

    Today the Athletic had eight NFL execs and coaches rank the top 3 WR prospects in the draft: WR points (3, 2, 1) first place votes Marvin Harrison Jr. 20 4 Malik Nabers 15 2 Rome Odunze 13 2 Here are some excerpts from the commentary. Probably nothing we haven't all read before, but...
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    Austin Mock's Mock

    On Friday The Athletic had a bit of a different mock draft in which Austin Mock ignored all media speculation and used his "consensus big board to make selections based on premier positions and positional needs based on my NFL Projection Model as if I were the general manager of every team. Yes...
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    Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft

    Good catch. Edited to say no "draft day trades" - but pre-draft trades were left intact.
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    Draft - one week out - what do the Cardinals do with #4?

    I get what you're saying, but the thing is that the draft just isn't that exact of a science. MHJ may not end up being the best WR in the draft - he might have the highest chance in most people's evaluations, but it might end up being Odunze, Nabers, or someone else. That tiny incremental...
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    Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft

    The Athletic had an article today on "Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft". They didn't employ draft-day trades, so here's how they figured it would've gone down, knowing how each player has turned out so far as a pro. I included some of their explanations when I found them interesting or non-obvious:
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    Draft - one week out - what do the Cardinals do with #4?

    Easy - the Cards simply need to convince other teams that they're happy to trade back with the Giants and take Odunze. Then (if the Giants are even interested in trading up for a QB) they need to convince the Giants that they're willing to trade back even farther and take Nabers, or Alt plus a...
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    The 2024-25 NFL league year

    He's a block from my house!
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    The value of trading down in the draft

    There are a few more good highlights regarding the same article in today's Athletic newsletter:
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    Week 15 of the Arizona Cardinals off season. 04/15/24-04/21/24

    Oh! I thought most forum members' preferences were to either stay at 4 and pick MHJ, or trade down no lower than 6 to ensure getting one of the top two WRs. In which case, trying to spread the narrative about what is, in fact, your actual intention makes no sense! In this scenario you'd want to...
  19. daves

    Week 15 of the Arizona Cardinals off season. 04/15/24-04/21/24

    I don't follow. Why would that be smart?
  20. daves

    OT: 2024 NFL Draft Rumors

    He mocked it as a 3rd plus a 2025 2nd.
  21. daves

    The value of trading down in the draft

    The Athletic has a fascinating article today that will explode some heads by shattering the strongly held opinions of many here. Bottom line: typically a couple of "magic beans" is worth more than a single "sure thing". The article, "NFL teams know the best way to draft, so why aren’t they...
  22. daves

    Week 15 of the Arizona Cardinals off season. 04/15/24-04/21/24

    Then find a photo that shows both feet down at the same time with the ball in Holmes' hands. (You won't.) I've single-framed through the videos of the play and I don't believe he got his right foot down in bounds with the ball in his hands. But, whatcha gonna do? :shrug:
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    Week 14 of the Arizona Cardinals off season. 04/08/24-04/14/24

    FTFY!
  24. daves

    2024 Free Agency thread

    The best!
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    Hit rate for WRs drafted first-round

    The Athletic has an apropos article today including their analysis of the Hit rate for WRs drafted first-round. Some highlights:

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