So Myles Garrett wasn’t a game changer in Cleveland because they sucked his entire tenure? Lol. Nice argument.
You, sir, are a fool. The Jags gave up A LOT for a half-season rental.
Did you notice that Brian Branch is back?
Actually the argument is perfectly sound. One game changer doesn’t matter nearly as much as the overall make up of the team or situation.
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Yeah I’m the fool for wanting the Lions to acquire a stud player. Lions need to hang onto 2nd rounders to draft stars like Rakestraw
Don’t acquire good players because you need more than 1. Got it.
In light of everything, don’t you think a stud LBer would make more sense?
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Going from no safety’s in September to having Bates, Kerby, and Branch would have been insane.
But that’s with me wanting to play Branch back at NB near the LOS
It would also fix the need for a pass coverage LB since branch could double as that easily imo
I want good players.
Do not give up a 2nd for Zach Baun. Add some help at a reasonable cost. Don’t be an impulsive YOLO GM just bc some other young, impulsive GMs are YOLO’ing.
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You want the Lions to hang onto every pick because you love the draft. We get it. @Thats2 will be saying the exact same thing.
This entire team is made up of BH draft picks. Its a top 5 roster without question. So yeah…hanging onto high draft picks to make sure this team remains a contender long term makes a lot of sense.
I know its a crazy thought!
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It will be a a 2028 comp 4th. Bates will be 30 going into FA. I doubt he hits the top threshold. I also think the Jags are likely to lock him up based off of what the paid for him which was quite a bit for a rental that is likely past the peak of his prime.
Brad Holmes move will be trading a 6th rounder for Mike Hughes to play outside CB compete with Rakestraw
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Right. Holmes throws away 3rds on draft day like they’re candy wrappers. Teslaa, by the way, over the last 4 games:
116 snaps
2 receptions
19 yards
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So ..if a GM makes a deadline move to acquire a good player to help their team get over the hump it means they are impulsive and YOLOing? What a strange bizarre thing to say.
Get out of here with your facts. They don’t belong on this message board. Brad is so much smarter than the rest of the league he doesn’t have to make trades for good players.
Jags on their 3rd rebuild since Dan and Brad came in
Personally, I’m not going to cry for things to be done that way
Reminds me of Dan Snyder (who people on these boards used to cry for)
And 11 personnel is by far our best rushing setup and he’s a big part of that given how we lean into outside zone.
It’s not a strange thing to say whatsoever. You just prefer a more YOLO like posture from our GM. I prefer a steady hand that builds for the long haul. Many fans prefer your approach I just don’t happen to think it’s wise. Though that’s more on the Simmons deal than Bates. I still trust Brad to nail the second round pick and I prefer four cheap years of even a Rutledge level player to 1/2 season of Bates.
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Uhhhhh…. The Jaguars went 13-4 last year and won their division. The Lions finished last in their division and missed the playoffs.