Okay, its draft season, and the lies and out and out blatent manuevering is happening all over the NFL.
So, lets address the Kyler Murray effect.
He signs to play baseball, and suddenly agrees to get drafted in the NFL. And the whole draft gets turned upside down.
Why? Well some feel he is an incredible talent, I happen to like two other Qbs over him, but I am no NFL expert. I think he is too small and his running will get him killed ala Tyrod Taylor. Now, Murray is a much better passer than Taylor...but the build is about the same.
So what happens......
Teams per my previous post in the Qb thread that need Qbs in order of need:
Miami
Giants
Arizona
Jacksonville
Washington
New England
Chargers
and throwing in Tennessee and Denver.
so lets look at scenarios....
Arizona DOES take Murray at #1
There are at best 4 1st round Qbs in this draft - actually I think 3 but again, I am no expert.
Murray, Haskins, Lock and maybe D. Jones.
So Murray is now off the board.
Miami has GOT to be worried here. They HAVE to get a Qb, and Murray is gone, and they now have in front of them - Giants, Oakland, Jaguars, Broncos and Bengals
Oakland, Bengals and Broncos have been rumored to be thinking of going Qb early. OF those three Denver is the only one I can see going Qb this early...
Jaguars won't bite this early having spent a ton on Foles.
Giants may be the ONLY real concern here, and I am not sold on that. I think they really covet a defensive player at #6.
So do they stand pat, or move up? I think they wait to see what happens at #4 and #6. If Oakland or Giants take a Qb, THEN they look to make a move. The real fun here is if Oakland makes a move at #4...
Cause now you have Rosen and Carr as potential trade targets........
I however, don't see either team going Qb. Just a gut feeling. So Miami can stand pat, and hope beyond hope that Bengals or Denver doesn't do something screwy. If they do look for Lock to go here or Haskins.
If Arizona does NOT take Murray Option 1:
Arizona trades out and down. So....who has the ability to make that move to #1? Give you three guesses, and they are moving to Las Vegas very soon. Yep, Oakland. They to me are the ONLY team with trade capital enough to make Arizona move down, and one of those picks HAS to be the #4.
So lets take a look here. Oakland sends #4 and #27 plus a pick next year to Arizona for the #1 and take Murray. Wow, Chucky in his maddest move does the unthinkable, or is it? You get Qb of the future before your move, you get trade capital from Carr, as you can't keep both..... I don't think Carr could take the heat. Miami would LOVE to get Carr I bet.
OR
Oakland did NOT trade up for Murray....... but instead for Bosa! This makes sense..as they have to find the replacement for Mack, and Bosa could damn well be it.
If Arizona does NOT take Murray Option 2:
They go Bosa, which by the way is NOT a bad option. They are now married to Rosen.
San Fran I think easily pivots to go either Williams at DT or Allen or White to fix that Def.
Jets NOW get the best news EVER!!! They will find trade partners who will trade up to take Murray. Who?
No idea, Giants won't be, as they can now sit at 6 and 17 and get who they want by being patient. So does Miami move up to get in front of NY Giants? Or do they wait to see what Giants do...and make a move if Giants take a Qb. What does Oakland do if Bosa, Williams and Allen are off the board?
These to 6-7 picks will drive this whole draft. And what Arizona does will drive it more.
So, lets address the Kyler Murray effect.
He signs to play baseball, and suddenly agrees to get drafted in the NFL. And the whole draft gets turned upside down.
Why? Well some feel he is an incredible talent, I happen to like two other Qbs over him, but I am no NFL expert. I think he is too small and his running will get him killed ala Tyrod Taylor. Now, Murray is a much better passer than Taylor...but the build is about the same.
So what happens......
Teams per my previous post in the Qb thread that need Qbs in order of need:
Miami
Giants
Arizona
Jacksonville
Washington
New England
Chargers
and throwing in Tennessee and Denver.
so lets look at scenarios....
Arizona DOES take Murray at #1
There are at best 4 1st round Qbs in this draft - actually I think 3 but again, I am no expert.
Murray, Haskins, Lock and maybe D. Jones.
So Murray is now off the board.
Miami has GOT to be worried here. They HAVE to get a Qb, and Murray is gone, and they now have in front of them - Giants, Oakland, Jaguars, Broncos and Bengals
Oakland, Bengals and Broncos have been rumored to be thinking of going Qb early. OF those three Denver is the only one I can see going Qb this early...
Jaguars won't bite this early having spent a ton on Foles.
Giants may be the ONLY real concern here, and I am not sold on that. I think they really covet a defensive player at #6.
So do they stand pat, or move up? I think they wait to see what happens at #4 and #6. If Oakland or Giants take a Qb, THEN they look to make a move. The real fun here is if Oakland makes a move at #4...
Cause now you have Rosen and Carr as potential trade targets........
I however, don't see either team going Qb. Just a gut feeling. So Miami can stand pat, and hope beyond hope that Bengals or Denver doesn't do something screwy. If they do look for Lock to go here or Haskins.
If Arizona does NOT take Murray Option 1:
Arizona trades out and down. So....who has the ability to make that move to #1? Give you three guesses, and they are moving to Las Vegas very soon. Yep, Oakland. They to me are the ONLY team with trade capital enough to make Arizona move down, and one of those picks HAS to be the #4.
So lets take a look here. Oakland sends #4 and #27 plus a pick next year to Arizona for the #1 and take Murray. Wow, Chucky in his maddest move does the unthinkable, or is it? You get Qb of the future before your move, you get trade capital from Carr, as you can't keep both..... I don't think Carr could take the heat. Miami would LOVE to get Carr I bet.
OR
Oakland did NOT trade up for Murray....... but instead for Bosa! This makes sense..as they have to find the replacement for Mack, and Bosa could damn well be it.
If Arizona does NOT take Murray Option 2:
They go Bosa, which by the way is NOT a bad option. They are now married to Rosen.
San Fran I think easily pivots to go either Williams at DT or Allen or White to fix that Def.
Jets NOW get the best news EVER!!! They will find trade partners who will trade up to take Murray. Who?
No idea, Giants won't be, as they can now sit at 6 and 17 and get who they want by being patient. So does Miami move up to get in front of NY Giants? Or do they wait to see what Giants do...and make a move if Giants take a Qb. What does Oakland do if Bosa, Williams and Allen are off the board?
These to 6-7 picks will drive this whole draft. And what Arizona does will drive it more.