Bigpumpkin
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Can we get serious here my fellow .Netters? DT is not playing in a Hawks uniform ....not now....not ever. Can you not read the "handwriting on the wall"?
While the Seahawks still won't rule out Darrell Taylor being activated before the end of the regular season, coach Pete Carroll knows the clock is ticking for the rookie defensive end to return to action.
Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Carroll indicated Taylor is nearing the end of a recent treatment where he received an injection in his surgically repaired leg. If he's going to suit up at all before the season concludes three weeks from now, he will have to get back on the practice field next week.
"We're really running out of time," Carroll responded. "Next week is really the last shot for us to get a chance [for him to practice]. He'll have to jump out then."
FlyingGreg":3u3s68m2 said:Aiunahthar":3u3s68m2 said:FlyingGreg":3u3s68m2 said:Just go look at his Instagram page. Not a single picture about football - and he doesn't even have Seahawks (or NFL) in his Bio. That's kinda weird, no? You would never know he was an NFL player.
Also, the way Pete has handled this whole thing is really weird and eerily similar to the redirects and lack of viable information we got about Malik McDowell. It's been 8 months since the draft and we still don't have any credible info on what exactly is going on except soft Darrell doesn't feel good about his little leg and he is supposedly getting injections.
B.S.
I don't see any fire or excitement about playing. He also looks tiny and nowhere near football shape, especially for a guy who is supposedly 6'4" 270.
Oh well, he got his money. I wouldn't be surprised if he never plays a down.
Another awesome wasted 1st round pick. Well done, John!
This isn't even fairly evaluating JS here either. You're zeroing in on a high pick that so far hasn't panned out due to a major injury. Even if he doesn't play a snap in the NFL this was still a great draft.
1st Round: Jordan Brooks who's has been contributing and getting better every week. No "splashy" plays but good solid football with 100% effort and always near or involved in the play.
2nd Round: Taylor who youre griping about. Hes a 1st round talent. If I remember correctly he was expected to be a top 15 player before the injury. High Risk/High Reward pick.
3rd Round: Damien Lewis our beast of a right guard who also started a game at center which he didn't play since high school.
4th round: Colby Parkinson - Hasn't done much because he's 4th in depth
4th Round: Deejay Dallas - Has contributed and done ok filling in when Hyde and Carson were injured.
5th round: Alton Robinson - 1 of the 2 DE we had who could get pressure on the QB in the 1st half of the season.
6th Round: Freddie Swain - Not in the game often but has been reliable whenever he is including a TD last week.
7th round: Stephen Sullivan - Converted to DE and injured. Not enough info on him yet.
Id say in this draft class that JS swung for the fence in the first 3 rnds. He hit on 2 of 3 so far. They are both starters from day 1 this year. Plus every other pick has contributed this season Overall this is a great draft for JS and PC. So if Taylor can play and comes in as a force that's 3 for 3! If not thats still 2/3 with high picks and all lower picks contributing. Look at the bigger picture and not just at what you don't like because you're on the fire Pete/JS train rn.
Where did I say fire Pete/JS? That's a dumb comment.
I zeroed on ANOTHER high draft pick they missed. It isn't new. This isn't about the rest of their picks, it's about Darrell Taylor and his lingering leg issues we know nothing about. Why did they draft him without thoroughly checking him out?
Get their junk out of your mouth - they are not immune to criticism.
PS It's Jordyn Brooks. Learn the team.
FlyingGreg":lfnlhv30 said:Just go look at his Instagram page. Not a single picture about football - and he doesn't even have Seahawks (or NFL) in his Bio. That's kinda weird, no? You would never know he was an NFL player.
Also, the way Pete has handled this whole thing is really weird and eerily similar to the redirects and lack of viable information we got about Malik McDowell. It's been 8 months since the draft and we still don't have any credible info on what exactly is going on except soft Darrell doesn't feel good about his little leg and he is supposedly getting injections.
B.S.
I don't see any fire or excitement about playing. He also looks tiny and nowhere near football shape, especially for a guy who is supposedly 6'4" 270.
Oh well, he got his money. I wouldn't be surprised if he never plays a down.
Another awesome wasted high draft pick. Well done, John!
Bigpumpkin":36cm2o7p said:Can we get serious here my fellow .Netters? DT is not playing in a Hawks uniform ....not now....not ever. Can you not read the "handwriting on the wall"?
This wasn't a good year to take players coming off major injuries/surgeries, because they couldn't be evaluated by team doctors.TwistedHusky":2ohs3p6m said:This team takes risks on high upside players.
Metcalf was a injury risk too. Look at his college numbers. The reason his production was so low was he was shut down early. We are OK with that because he turned out spectacular.
But you cannot be OK with the Metcalf pick and then gripe about the Taylor pick.
Welshers":24v3tj8x said:There is a very real possibility he never plays a snap in the NFL. Real pity we may have wasted a second round pick on him. Everyone knew he was hurt which is why he fell so low, it was a high reward high risk type of thing. Maybe JS made a mistake. It happens. Or maybe he beats the odds and comes back and gives us the 1st round potential that he has, because I think that's what he was; a first rounder who fell to the second round because of an injury, and PS and PC were hoping they could get a steal. If Alex Smith can come back, anyone can.
We traded a second and a third round to jump up to get him. He’s more of a second+third rounder imo. Which is why this one hurts a little more for me.SantaClaraHawk":2my74yx7 said:While the Seahawks still won't rule out Darrell Taylor being activated before the end of the regular season, coach Pete Carroll knows the clock is ticking for the rookie defensive end to return to action.
Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Carroll indicated Taylor is nearing the end of a recent treatment where he received an injection in his surgically repaired leg. If he's going to suit up at all before the season concludes three weeks from now, he will have to get back on the practice field next week.
"We're really running out of time," Carroll responded. "Next week is really the last shot for us to get a chance [for him to practice]. He'll have to jump out then."
https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/da ... r-seahawks
JS/PC knew he was hurt beforehand, and i doubt they'll get rid of a second-rounder that quickly.
massari":3b2klgfa said:This wasn't a good year to take players coming off major injuries/surgeries, because they couldn't be evaluated by team doctors..
Maelstrom787":3ptis3cz said:Bigpumpkin":3ptis3cz said:Can we get serious here my fellow .Netters? DT is not playing in a Hawks uniform ....not now....not ever. Can you not read the "handwriting on the wall"?
How is this serious?
How speculating based on your gut feeling is "getting serious?" It seems like the opposite.
"Serious" would be looking at all the information available and making a judgment based on that. Most likely scenario would be that he sits out this year, has ample time to get right, and comes to camp year 2.
Anything else is a guess. Not serious.
Bigpumpkin":90dgjkx4 said:Maelstrom787":90dgjkx4 said:Bigpumpkin":90dgjkx4 said:Can we get serious here my fellow .Netters? DT is not playing in a Hawks uniform ....not now....not ever. Can you not read the "handwriting on the wall"?
How is this serious?
How speculating based on your gut feeling is "getting serious?" It seems like the opposite.
"Serious" would be looking at all the information available and making a judgment based on that. Most likely scenario would be that he sits out this year, has ample time to get right, and comes to camp year 2.
Anything else is a guess. Not serious.
Wrong again, my friend.
JayhawkMike":278p0928 said:I am hoping for success for him but as of today he is another brick in the crappy drafting wall. He isn’t McDowell level even if he never plays but certainly towards the top.
.another brick in the crappy drafting wall
JayhawkMike":3me4ifx6 said:I’m not giving up on him. The fact is though he has contributed exactly nothing to the team. And, we have probably lost an entire year of production that we could have had from picking someone else (2 someone else’s?) Yes, he doesn’t accrue a year so we get him one more but drafting him has left a hole on the team this year. It is what it is. It wasn’t like the team drafted a healthy player who had an injury in a game.
PNW":t78pb0uk said:And to think we almost drafted DT in the first round!!!