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nothing wrong with it, but I think we overvalue our own. Love Skip, but he's kind a replacement-level lineman. Love Meeks' potential, but I'm guessing there's a Meeks on most teams
Happy to sign on as a DFN subscriber today. The comprehensive coverage was too good to pass up. Has G Manu actually impressed enough to supplant Skipper as OT3? That would be a very encouraging sign for how they feel about the big boy and his future.
Welcome aboard, David. I don't think this was a Manu/Skipper conversation. I think it was a Jamarco Jones/Skipper conversation. I still view Manu as OT4. Manu repped behind Skipper AND Jones all camp.
You know who already has great intel on your plays and philosophies? The three teams in the division that have gone against it for three years, including the one coached by the guy who installed and led it. The scheme isn't full of unique plays. It was successful because of the talent executing the calls and the effectiveness of the timing of those calls, and the occasional curveball to keep things off balance. The West Coast principles, Martz's digit system, all that is just football that's been around for years and years. Hooker won't add much knowledge to any opponent's advanced scouting. If it were midseason, the Lions would have to shift some verbiage and checks. The biggest thing he might offer is some tendencies of his defensive teammates.
Maybe. They've been flirting for months, but not all flirtations end in relationships. I've waffled from 20% to 70% throughout the offseason. Probably closer to 55-60% right now.
No way to say. If he gets offered a main roster spot anywhere else, he should take it. It's a significant pay gap, and no, the Lions can't match it, p-squad salaries are capped.
And it's a borderline Day 3 pick. That's like saying, Ted Williams was pretty good in 1941, but have we considered what he did with the 59% of at bats he didn't get a hit?
As I said, Holmes has an amazing track record. No GM is close to perfect given all the decisions they have to make. But if you had to choose his biggest draft mistake, wouldn't it be Broderick given the draft position and assets used to take him? If not, who else?
Sure, but given the trade chart value of pick 96, that's like screwing up a two-year, $6 million deal in free agency. It's just not a needle mover, in the grand scheme of roster construction. It would take missing on nine Brodric Martins to equate to missing on one top-10 pick or five Martins to mess up one late first-rounder (a la Tyleik Williams or Terrion Arnold). That's not perfect, but the new and modern draft trade charts hint at future expected value. If you hit on pick No. 96 (or the three lesser picks given up to get pick 96), that's largely the expected outcome over 3-4 seasons.
Only 8 total DB’s? One of the most injury prone positions. You can never have enough NFL ready DB’s on a roster. 🤷♂️
So it looks like they're down to 50??
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I think the answer is that if there were an update it would be in the story moments later.
Muti is safe as far as current time
Thanks for the insight. When rivals sign each other's players, only to release them later, I assumed it was to get an advantage in game.
Awesome work Justin!
Quick ask: Can we get an 'Updated on X.XXam' tag on this post? This would save some of us from carpal tunnel from smashing the refresh button all day. :)
Yeah, I'll look to incorporate that somehow.
Wow, no sooner said than done!
nothing wrong with it, but I think we overvalue our own. Love Skip, but he's kind a replacement-level lineman. Love Meeks' potential, but I'm guessing there's a Meeks on most teams
Every team overvalues it's own, so it would make sense that the fanbase does it as well.
Jamarco is a better pass blocker than Skipper. Could be small hint into how Morton envisions this offense.
Happy to sign on as a DFN subscriber today. The comprehensive coverage was too good to pass up. Has G Manu actually impressed enough to supplant Skipper as OT3? That would be a very encouraging sign for how they feel about the big boy and his future.
Welcome aboard, David. I don't think this was a Manu/Skipper conversation. I think it was a Jamarco Jones/Skipper conversation. I still view Manu as OT4. Manu repped behind Skipper AND Jones all camp.
Who signs Hooker? Pack? Minn? Chi? Going to have great Intel on our plays and philosophy.
You know who already has great intel on your plays and philosophies? The three teams in the division that have gone against it for three years, including the one coached by the guy who installed and led it. The scheme isn't full of unique plays. It was successful because of the talent executing the calls and the effectiveness of the timing of those calls, and the occasional curveball to keep things off balance. The West Coast principles, Martz's digit system, all that is just football that's been around for years and years. Hooker won't add much knowledge to any opponent's advanced scouting. If it were midseason, the Lions would have to shift some verbiage and checks. The biggest thing he might offer is some tendencies of his defensive teammates.
So has Zadarius signed yet?
It seems with clearing out all the bodies from the D-line that it’s to make room for Z.
Maybe. They've been flirting for months, but not all flirtations end in relationships. I've waffled from 20% to 70% throughout the offseason. Probably closer to 55-60% right now.
Dan Skipper?!?!?! Nooo!!! My man exudes the Detroit Grit!! Chance he joins the practice team and potentially plays for us this year?
No way to say. If he gets offered a main roster spot anywhere else, he should take it. It's a significant pay gap, and no, the Lions can't match it, p-squad salaries are capped.
Buh-Bye BroMart. You were given a chance to succeed but it appears you ran outta time...
Brad Holmes has an amazing track record, but Broderick Martin has to be his biggest miss.
And it's a borderline Day 3 pick. That's like saying, Ted Williams was pretty good in 1941, but have we considered what he did with the 59% of at bats he didn't get a hit?
As I said, Holmes has an amazing track record. No GM is close to perfect given all the decisions they have to make. But if you had to choose his biggest draft mistake, wouldn't it be Broderick given the draft position and assets used to take him? If not, who else?
Sure, but given the trade chart value of pick 96, that's like screwing up a two-year, $6 million deal in free agency. It's just not a needle mover, in the grand scheme of roster construction. It would take missing on nine Brodric Martins to equate to missing on one top-10 pick or five Martins to mess up one late first-rounder (a la Tyleik Williams or Terrion Arnold). That's not perfect, but the new and modern draft trade charts hint at future expected value. If you hit on pick No. 96 (or the three lesser picks given up to get pick 96), that's largely the expected outcome over 3-4 seasons.
Damn. Sorry about Skipper. Your ice bath story with him was one of your very best, Justin.
It was the visuals, obviously.
I like when you threaten to get in the same tub.
That might be the only scripted moment of my career.
Putting on a pot of coffee and will be monitoring Skip's account on twitter thru the night! Nothing yet.