Around the NFL - 2023 Offseason Thread

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by punch it in

True but for every team who has suffered with lack of steady play there is one who suffered for overpaying for steady play. You gotta be somewhat lucky to find one who works out in the first place, and than you gotta play your cards right when you pay him. We seem to fail to do either. Cousins is certainly steady play, and we lucked out with the pick but than we played our cards wrong. Howell is interesting to me because I really think he is better than a fifth rounder. If he came out the year before he would have been a first round pick. Fingers crossed .

he's short (well, normal person height), not sure he would have been a first rounder.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by That Guy

he's short (well, normal person height), not sure he would have been a first rounder.

Bryce Young is his same height or shorter, he's about to go Top 5. Not saying Howell is better than Young, but I think he would have landed somewhere in the 1st round if he was able to leave after his sophomore year.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by That Guy

he's short (well, normal person height), not sure he would have been a first rounder.

He was actually projected by many to be a top overall pick. Play just fell off a bit junior year. Don’t think it fell off enough to be a fifth rounder but im
Glad it did.

Yes at the moment im pinning my hopes of football happiness on him. Was an absolute stud for his first two years in college and I believe he can do it in the NFL. Looking for Drew Brees 2.0 in height and performance!

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by punch it in

He was actually projected by many to be a top overall pick. Play just fell off a bit junior year. Don’t think it fell off enough to be a fifth rounder but im
Glad it did.

Yes at the moment im pinning my hopes of football happiness on him. Was an absolute stud for his first two years in college and I believe he can do it in the NFL. Looking for Drew Brees 2.0 in height and performance!

I am hoping you are right. The pragmatist in me is saying there is something we don't know and that is why he fell from 1st to 5th. I don't think hist stats from Jr year warranted that precipitous of a fall. I don't think it is height related either both Willis and Zappe are same height but went prior to Howell. If it was the drop off in production that caused the fall we probably have the steal of the draft.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I am hoping you are right. The pragmatist in me is saying there is something we don't know and that is why he fell from 1st to 5th. I don't think hist stats from Jr year warranted that precipitous of a fall. I don't think it is height related either both Willis and Zappe are same height but went prior to Howell. If it was the drop off in production that caused the fall we probably have the steal of the draft.

Nothing we don’t know. Was a lot of chatter about it being a weak quarterback class and teams shied away from the position as a whole. Dude is mobile, smart, and has a cannon. An accurate cannon. I got big hopes.

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Nothing we don’t know. Was a lot of chatter about it being a weak quarterback class and teams shied away from the position as a whole. Dude is mobile, smart, and has a cannon. An accurate cannon. I got big hopes.

Put me in the category that is all for Howell starting, but I don't think it's gonna happen. For those of you old enough to remember, when Joe Gibbs came back to coach again...everyone was so excited for Patrick Ramsey because Joe was gonna get the best out of him...and he never sniffed the field again here because Joe brought in Brunell...so don't get too upset when EB brings in Andy Dalton or another vet to be the starter here because in a one year prove it year, I just don't think they're gonna put all their chips on Howell working out.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Redskins247

Put me in the category that is all for Howell starting, but I don't think it's gonna happen. For those of you old enough to remember, when Joe Gibbs came back to coach again...everyone was so excited for Patrick Ramsey because Joe was gonna get the best out of him...and he never sniffed the field again here because Joe brought in Brunell...so don't get too upset when EB brings in Andy Dalton or another vet to be the starter here because in a one year prove it year, I just don't think they're gonna put all their chips on Howell working out.

I think if a Dalton type comes here he will be a veteran backup and consultant, mentor for Howell. Not a starter. Not right away. Only if Howell shits the bed. If that happens we will have a high pick next year and we can draft someone early because a guy like Dalton or whoever comes in isn’t going to make a difference.

[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by punch it in

I think if a Dalton type comes here he will be a veteran backup and consultant, mentor for Howell. Not a starter. Not right away. Only if Howell shits the bed. If that happens we will have a high pick next year and we can draft someone early because a guy like Dalton or whoever comes in isn’t going to make a difference.

I hope you're right.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by punch it in

I think if a Dalton type comes here he will be a veteran backup and consultant, mentor for Howell. Not a starter. Not right away. Only if Howell shits the bed. If that happens we will have a high pick next year and we can draft someone early because a guy like Dalton or whoever comes in isn’t going to make a difference.

I agree. I just want EB to make the choice of who the vet is…and I’d still consider QB in the draft if we like him.

Options open on QB…my only exception would be an expensive one which folks have already expressed why that ain’t happening

[Meks]

Originally Posted by Redskins247

Put me in the category that is all for Howell starting, but I don't think it's gonna happen. For those of you old enough to remember, when Joe Gibbs came back to coach again...everyone was so excited for Patrick Ramsey because Joe was gonna get the best out of him...and he never sniffed the field again here because Joe brought in Brunell...so don't get too upset when EB brings in Andy Dalton or another vet to be the starter here because in a one year prove it year, I just don't think they're gonna put all their chips on Howell working out.

Andy Dalton lol