There’s only one ball to go around. If Jonnu suddenly became an 80 catch guy, that means that other players are going to lose catches, and we’d call THEM disappointments.
AgreedHonestly some posts here remind me of the tone and attitude of my NYY fan friends at UConn in ‘02/‘03
I was wondering about this just out of curiosity, so I looked at 2010-2020 to see how the Patriots did in the 5th.Here's Albert Breer, on why the Patriots made the deal:
1. It’s a pick swap, with the Patriots moving a single selection down two rounds, with the one going out being a 2023 pick (giving Bill Belichick and Matt Groh a year to recoup the selection). Me? I’d hate to give up a top 100 pick like this, and think it’s hard to turn a fifth-rounder into a real player. But Belichick’s got a long history at looking at his war chest of picks in volume, and this trade doesn’t hurt him there.
I think the "1/2" designation is used a lot more to convey quality than the position they'll play specifically.I still don't quite understand why pros covering the team still refer to receivers as a 1 or a 2, like it's fantasy football. It doesn't seem that hard to say whether you think that the guy is an X or a Z or whatever. That has a lot more relevance.
I still don't quite understand why pros covering the team still refer to receivers as a 1 or a 2, like it's fantasy football. It doesn't seem that hard to say whether you think that the guy is an X or a Z or whatever. That has a lot more relevance.
Agreed. It’s similar to saying a pitcher is a good #2 starter — it sounds like it’s conveying meaningful information, but it isn’t because we don’t agree on the definition of a “good #2 starter.”I think the "1/2" designation is used a lot more to convey quality than the position they'll play specifically.
I think it’s a bit like starting pitchers, as it’s about matchups.I still don't quite understand why pros covering the team still refer to receivers as a 1 or a 2, like it's fantasy football. It doesn't seem that hard to say whether you think that the guy is an X or a Z or whatever. That has a lot more relevance.
In that case, X/Z are more clear designations, because not all "#1 WRs" or "#1 CBs" play the same position. Edelman was our top receiver for years, but rarely matched up on top corners because top corners tend to play outside and Edelman largely played inside.I think it’s a bit like starting pitchers, as it’s about matchups.
Can your #1 WR beat their #1 CB? Can 2 beat 2? And so on.
My bad--my post was more about how Parker impacts Harry and how if we gain an asset for Harry because of it, that should factor into how we view the deal.Moved the Harry posts. New threads are good.