PC and JS always draft for “tomorrow” and never for “today”

TheLegendOfBoom · Apr 25, 2020

Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

Seanhawk · Apr 25, 2020

I don't. I think the first three picks should contribute immediately. If you are counting on your day 3 picks to contribute right away, you're in trouble.

MontanaHawk05 · Apr 25, 2020

They're not truly contending with the level of DT talent they've become stuck with, and they know it. We're still rebuilding.

Fortunately, the window's open as long as Russ is back there.

MrThortan · Apr 25, 2020

They're rookies. I think it is unrealistic to expect every one of them to contribute right away. They are still very young men that have a lot to learn.

sc85sis · Apr 25, 2020

Everyone who has been complaining that Pete doesn't live up to his ”Always compete” philosophy are getting their wish. The Hawks are drafting for both competition (LB, OL, TE) and need (RB and D-line).

Grahamhawker · Apr 25, 2020

To do this effectively, we'd need the top overall picks (and even then it would be far from a sure thing). Otherwise you're always expecting future possibilities.

NINEster · Apr 25, 2020

TheLegendOfBoom":3183tncd said:
Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

Why worry about today when you have the greatest QB of all time?

jeremiah · Apr 25, 2020

The NFL of 2020 is contribute today, because you will be gone in 2024. Plug and play, or stay away. You are either a superstar worthy of high dollars, or you are a College freshman coming in and will be here 4 years and gone, if not sooner.

AgentDib · Apr 25, 2020

I don't see it that way at all, and think if anything they have been too focused previously on the short term.

If you think our picks so far are not addressing roster holes then we simply see the roster very differently. LEO competition, LB speed, third down RB, huge receiver, NFL ready RG; all things that we needed. We do still have a hole remaining at DT but there are still a couple rounds left, UDFAs, and veteran FA.

Ad Hawk · Apr 25, 2020

jeremiah":2z8i70x9 said:
The NFL of 2020 is contribute today, because you will be gone in 2024. Plug and play, or stay away. You are either a superstar worthy of high dollars, or you are a College freshman coming in and will be here 4 years and gone.

This is the thinking of Cleveland and Miami. That's why they continue drafting high ever year, but wins are few and far between.

You must draft both for depth and for needs, expecting the higher round picks will have more chance to play/contribute, and maybe start.

bmorepunk · Apr 25, 2020

TheLegendOfBoom":2vy3fdyb said:
Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

There won't be a season this year, so don't worry.

Madrid Hawk · Apr 25, 2020

I wish I could have all the people on .net as my GM instead of that dumbass JS.

GeekHawk · Apr 25, 2020

Always draft for today, and expect immediate positive results from your first round pick! Also, always pick the talking heads' favorite player in order to get these results, not someone you've identified on your own. Just like when we drafted Curry.

Basis4day · Apr 25, 2020

TheLegendOfBoom":1u8yrafi said:
Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

For purposes of discussion, who are the players available to draft that would be contributors on day 1 that you would have preferred?

I was perplexed by the Brooks pick, but i erred in not realizing that Kendricks was a FA. He absolutely could contribute from day one and seems like the type of linebacker you need in the NFC West.

Taylor absolutely can contribute year one as part of the DE rotation.

So what would you have preferred?

nanomoz · Apr 25, 2020

The guy who would make the team instantly better, to me, was Jonathan Taylor. It'd be an immediate boost and a pick that could sure up the backfield for the rest of Wilson's career in Seattle.

Carson is coming off of a broken hip, and is a free agent after 2020. And Penny seems to be generally injury prone, and now he's coming off of an ACL. It's reasonable to expect the depth at the position to be a problem again this year.

Basis4day · Apr 25, 2020

nanomoz":ezrjuo0u said:
The guy who would make the team instantly better, to me, was Jonathan Taylor. It'd be an immediate boost and a pick that could sure up the backfield for the rest of Wilson's career in Seattle.

41st overall, 9th pick in the 2nd.

So you were comfortable with a 1st rd pick or a major trade up in the 2nd for Taylor? Remember. Penny was a 1st rd pick with very little return till last season.

You were comfortable with that knowing we were able to find Carson in the 7th?

Seahwkgal · Apr 25, 2020

bmorepunk":2kjggowe said:
TheLegendOfBoom":2kjggowe said:

Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

Click to expand...

There won't be a season this year, so don't worry.

There won’t be any contact sports of any kind this year.

Uncle Si · Apr 25, 2020

Yes... there will be.

Already playing baseball and other sports in Asia. European soccer resuming team training, as is NBA

TheLegendOfBoom · Apr 27, 2020

Basis4day":3r7rsbks said:
TheLegendOfBoom":3r7rsbks said:

Anyone else feel this way?

I want to win now!

The window is now but it’s hard to see that the players they draft now will contribute immediately.

Thoughts?

Click to expand...

For purposes of discussion, who are the players available to draft that would be contributors on day 1 that you would have preferred?

I was perplexed by the Brooks pick, but i erred in not realizing that Kendricks was a FA. He absolutely could contribute from day one and seems like the type of linebacker you need in the NFC West.

Taylor absolutely can contribute year one as part of the DE rotation.

So what would you have preferred?

Honestly, I was kinda hoping for a plug and play Defensive Tackle in the first round.

But I guess they are high on their current group, which didn’t do much last year.

Hopefully, Poona Ford is the next generation great Seattle pass rusher in the middle.

AgentDib · Apr 27, 2020

From what they've said they are actually high on some of our DE's (Green, Collier) shifting inside on passing downs similar to how we've used Bennett back in the day. Of course they're hoping for more out of Reed as well.

The competition at DT may be adequate for rushing downs with Ford, Mone, Jones, Christmas, Avery, Webb and Lattimore in the mix. We could also add a veteran here like Christian Covington.

PC and JS always draft for “tomorrow” and never for “today”

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