Official 2023 OFFSEASON Thread

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

New Orleans Saints paying $24.5 million in dead money to 8 former players

So the cap is looking up?

We are paying Ian Book??!! Man what a wasted pick Payton used there.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

We are paying Ian Book??!! Man what a wasted pick Payton used there.

Nine out of ten QB's drafted could be classified as a wasted pick then. There's some schools of thought that you should draft a QB somewhere pretty much every year. There are picks "wasted" every year by every team anyway on non-QB's that never make it so you might as well throw one at the wall and see if it sticks.

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Nine out of ten QB's drafted could be classified as a wasted pick then. There's some schools of thought that you should draft a QB somewhere pretty much every year. There are picks "wasted" every year by every team anyway on non-QB's that never make it so you might as well throw one at the wall and see if it sticks.

Any player, regardless of position, that is drafted in the 4th round, spends one year on the team, and you are paying for in dead money two seasons later is a wasted pick IMO.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Any player, regardless of position, that is drafted in the 4th round, spends one year on the team, and you are paying for in dead money two seasons later is a wasted pick IMO.

And you are to expect some wasted picks. There's really no way to avoid them. Might as well waste it on a QB flyer rather than some random LB.

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

And you are to expect some wasted picks. There's really no way to avoid them. Might as well waste it on a QB flyer rather than some random LB.

There you go Guido. Trying to argue against me that Ian Book wasn’t a wasted pick. Enjoy your tango alone.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

There you go Guido. Trying to argue against me that Ian Book wasn’t a wasted pick. Enjoy your tango alone.

Nope. Totally agree he was a wasted pick. Just pointing out that wasted picks are a part of drafting. But, of course, nobody knows when or where or what pick will end up being a waste. If you never take a chance you'll never get that dance.

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Nope. Totally agree he was a wasted pick. Just pointing out that wasted picks are a part of drafting. But, of course, nobody knows when or where or what pick will end up being a waste. If you never take a chance you'll never get that dance.

Fair enough. But as a poker player/gambler myself you look at odds. Many more 4th round picks at DL, OL, DB, WR, LBs make rosters than 4th round QBs. It’s a calculated reach Payton always missed on when it came to drafting. I guess I’m saying i would only draft a QB in the first two rounds or a project/physical specimen like Taysom Hill type in 7th round. Otherwise you will likely miss out on a rotational depth player that could excel at a position that has more roster spots available than QB does. Just my opinion of course.