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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 8:12:31 GMT -7
Do you have any concern that Slater did not play last year ? Slater should be fresh and good to go, even though I admit he will require more conditioning and a full training camp. Rookie linemen are typically not pro bowlers out the gate anyways... No more or no less, yet the concern remains, now doesn't it. Love
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 8:14:37 GMT -7
Nope..... My only concerns lie with Slater being a rookie, as such, my evaluations of him are unproven at the NFL level. Fair question by me (glorious question actually) and a fair answer by you. I personally have concerns about that. That is a final year of college knowledge, experience, learning, and football physicality that he has missed. That's a step backwards no matter what. Could be a goodie in year 2-3. Do you want to wait while his snaps are cut and his learning curve is now bigger ? I don't. I love holding this board DOWN. Well, what I actually love is I can do it in a coma if I had to.
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Post by frozendisc on Mar 1, 2021 9:27:40 GMT -7
Nope..... My only concerns lie with Slater being a rookie, as such, my evaluations of him are unproven at the NFL level. Fair question by me (glorious question actually) and a fair answer by you. I personally have concerns about that. That is a final year of college knowledge, experience, learning, and football physicality that he has missed. That's a step backwards no matter what. Could be a goodie in year 2-3. Do you want to wait while his snaps are cut and his learning curve is now bigger ? I don't. Not a step 'backwards' as you claim, might be just not a step forward in development. I emphasis the word 'might'...... In the end, we have what we have, and evaluations are going to get made, with decisions based off of those evaluations. I like his talent as it projects to NFL play, making me quite comfortable in drafting him. I also like Darrisaw, but just a little bit less than Slater. Are you crossing off the names of every college player that opted out of play? No consideration of them at all? Nope, you are not.
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Post by afboltfan on Mar 1, 2021 9:39:36 GMT -7
No more than I would be for any other player that missed a season due to injury. Slater should be fresh and good to go, even though I admit he will require more conditioning and a full training camp. Rookie linemen are typically not pro bowlers out the gate anyways... No more or no less, yet the concern remains, now doesn't it. Love For sure but not for opting out, my concern is the unknown and this organizations ineptitude with fixing the line. Draft picks have not worked and FA's have not worked, our luck has to turn and I'm hoping it will if Slater falls to us at 13. Basically I'd be concerned if we got Brown and I'd be concerned if we got Slater lol!
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 11:17:50 GMT -7
Fair question by me (glorious question actually) and a fair answer by you. I personally have concerns about that. That is a final year of college knowledge, experience, learning, and football physicality that he has missed. That's a step backwards no matter what. Could be a goodie in year 2-3. Do you want to wait while his snaps are cut and his learning curve is now bigger ? I don't. Not a step 'backwards' as you claim, might be just not a step forward in development. I emphasis the word 'might'...... In the end, we have what we have, and evaluations are going to get made, with decisions based off of those evaluations. I like his talent as it projects to NFL play, making me quite comfortable in drafting him. I also like Darrisaw, but just a little bit less than Slater. Are you crossing off the names of every college player that opted out of play? No consideration of them at all? Nope, you are not. I'm not ? I am ? How do you know ?
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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 1, 2021 11:27:38 GMT -7
No more than I would be for any other player that missed a season due to injury. Slater should be fresh and good to go, even though I admit he will require more conditioning and a full training camp. Rookie linemen are typically not pro bowlers out the gate anyways... No more or no less, yet the concern remains, now doesn't it. Love I would be far less concerned than if he had missed the season due to an injury. The unpaid man made a business decision just as MGIII made one to turn down $10 million ... a decision that you had supported back in 2019. |
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Post by frozendisc on Mar 1, 2021 12:24:07 GMT -7
Not a step 'backwards' as you claim, might be just not a step forward in development. I emphasis the word 'might'...... In the end, we have what we have, and evaluations are going to get made, with decisions based off of those evaluations. I like his talent as it projects to NFL play, making me quite comfortable in drafting him. I also like Darrisaw, but just a little bit less than Slater. Are you crossing off the names of every college player that opted out of play? No consideration of them at all? Nope, you are not.I'm not ? I am ? How do you know ? You might be a Freak, but you are not a stupid Freak. That is how I know......
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 13:02:17 GMT -7
No more or no less, yet the concern remains, now doesn't it. Love The unpaid man made a business decision just as MGIII made one to turn down $10 million ... a decision that you had supported back in 2019. Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 13:05:06 GMT -7
I'm not ? I am ? How do you know ? You might be a Freak, but you are not a stupid Freak. That is how I know...... Most people would get mad that you leaped to conclusions about what they thought. Not me. It flatters my glorious ego.
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Post by joemcrugby on Mar 1, 2021 14:02:24 GMT -7
I would be far less concerned than if he had missed the season due to an injury.The unpaid man made a business decision just as MGIII made one to turn down $10 million ... a decision that you had supported back in 2019. Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker. Wow, your concern for two of the elite tackles in the 2021 draft who made business decisions in an unprecedented environment are at the same level as if they missed their final college seasons due to major injuries! Just wow!! <<to quote a ruler of sorts>> This is a concern that can be put to rest in an hour during an interview and a couple of phone calls to his college coaches. It is a minor concern, while an injury that causes a player to miss an entire season leading up to the draft is a major concern. No comparison in my book. |
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 14:28:40 GMT -7
Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker. Wow, your concern for two of the elite tackles in the 2021 draft who made business decisions in an unprecedented environment are at the same level as if they missed their final college seasons due to major injuries! Just wow!! <<to quote a ruler of sorts>> This is a concern that can be put to rest in an hour during an interview and a couple of phone calls to his college coaches. It is a minor concern, while an injury that causes a player to miss an entire season leading up to the draft is a major concern. No comparison in my book. Please please please show me where I said an injury concern is the same as a skipping a year concern. I'll wait.
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Post by frozendisc on Mar 1, 2021 14:33:56 GMT -7
Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker. Wow, your concern for two of the elite tackles in the 2021 draft who made business decisions in an unprecedented environment are at the same level as if they missed their final college seasons due to major injuries! Just wow!! <<to quote a ruler of sorts>> This is a concern that can be put to rest in an hour during an interview and a couple of phone calls to his college coaches. It is a minor concern, while an injury that causes a player to miss an entire season leading up to the draft is a major concern. No comparison in my book. My thoughts are Slater matured both mentally and physically, did not go through a season of wear and tear on his body, over this year of 'opting out' from play. Evaluate him just like any and all other players. If he sat around eating donuts all year, it will be easy to see, same goes for if he worked hard to be ready for his NFL opportunity.
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Post by frozendisc on Mar 1, 2021 14:38:22 GMT -7
I would be far less concerned than if he had missed the season due to an injury.The unpaid man made a business decision just as MGIII made one to turn down $10 million ... a decision that you had supported back in 2019. Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker. It is not......I have zero concern about missing the year of play.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 15:49:01 GMT -7
Wow, your concern for two of the elite tackles in the 2021 draft who made business decisions in an unprecedented environment are at the same level as if they missed their final college seasons due to major injuries! Just wow!! <<to quote a ruler of sorts>> This is a concern that can be put to rest in an hour during an interview and a couple of phone calls to his college coaches. It is a minor concern, while an injury that causes a player to miss an entire season leading up to the draft is a major concern. No comparison in my book. both mentally and physically, did not go through a season of wear and tear on his body, over this year of 'opting out' from play. Evaluate him just like any and all other players. If he sat around eating donuts all year, it will be easy to see, same goes for if he worked hard to be ready for his NFL opportunity. I have no doubts that is your thoughts.
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Post by chargerfreak on Mar 1, 2021 15:53:05 GMT -7
Once again, the concern is still there. That's my point Ol' Mod. Its just a higher concern for me than you. Let me caution my fellow Bolt Brothers. Don't get desperate just because we ARE desperate on the OL. That's what got us Fluker. It is not......I have zero concern about missing the year of play. yeah, I get it. You are zero, Joe is near zero, AF is a little higher, I am a little higher than that. Its not enough to launch draft wars over. If Slater is there and our staff can sway TT, then they draft him. I'm really enjoying this offseason. At #13, its really a different perspective than last year's #6 with an obvious obvious play at QB. Dealers team choice this year. Just get a goodie !!
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