I’ve been dealing with a wicked bout of what is generalized as ‘writer’s block’ which is to say I cannot figure out the right way to start a particular chapter. That’s all well and good so long as it doesn’t cause my entire writing brain to freeze up–which it has. I’m going to try and loosen the gears here by talking football for a few minutes. So, here we go.
The Youth Game
Haven’t talked to the HC about my kid leaving. I’ve talked to a few parents though and that is not cool. I need to chat up this dude and let him know what’s going on. While I don’t have info on the playoff situation for the youth league yet, I’ll throw out a mention of how that’s shaking out next Wednesday.
The Pro Draft
So, the rest of the time is devoted to a conversation about the draft and about how some experts will be doing everything to blame the Jags for why Trevor Lawrence is a bust. Here is the thing: I don’t know he will be a bust. Adam Gase has been blamed for the early fails of Tannehill and now Darnold, so in a sense you could say that there is evidence that proves this true (I still think Tannehill is a system guy in the right system) but you can also call it media protecting their opinion to ensure they are seen as trustworthy. To that end, everyone who is on the Lawrence train is going to stay there. Still, I think he’s a bust. Historically every first round has a QB bust and given the number of Q’s that are slated to be takin this year, someone has to be that dude. I think that Zach Wilson has comparables to Steve Young, but will he be that good? No. Will he be a bust? Maybe. It depends on if he starts on Day 1 or not. He shouldn’t. In truth, the only QB I see being the ‘truth’ is… None. None of them. Nobody on the list showed me that they can play NFL style and level ball. So, I’m out on the Q’s.
I’m in on Kyle Pitts. I’m in on Micah Parsons. He’s got that Devin White vibe. I am OUT on all of the edge rushers–especially when it comes to the NY Giants. They don’t need to invest in any of these kids trying to develop their game right now. Giants need to take Pitts or Parsons or Waddle–if they trust him to be healthy. That is what I think should happen. What will?
I think the QB rush leaves a lot of skill positions open and available early. I think the G-men wind up investing in a CB if they can’t get one of the two mentioned above. I think there will be trades that prevent them from getting their guy, and as a result, CB. Also as a result they will look to be more efficient and trade out of the 2nd for additional late round picks where they can stock up on developmental talent knowing that the Cap is not working in their favor right now.