Best GM in football.

CharityMike · 03-02-2013, 01:00 AM

He says things like this : "Our scouts do a great job of finding players that help us in the third, fourth or fifth round."

Makes me think they don't spend as much time evaluating #1 and #2. Maybe thats why we usually miss on them

lee909 · 03-02-2013, 01:30 AM

Something needs to be done with the scouting for the top rounds.
While its not fair to call them all busts,so many high value and high priced(old CBA)have been wasted.
Who was the last first round pick worthy of that number ?

FinSaint · 03-02-2013, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

Something needs to be done with the scouting for the top rounds.
While its not fair to call them all busts,so many high value and high priced(old CBA)have been wasted.
Who was the last first round pick worthy of that number ?

Under the old CBA, I think they hit 3 in a row with such players from 2004 to 2006:

2004: Will Smith (no matter what the situation is now with him; he deserved the 1st round pick)
2005: Jammal Brown
2006: Reggie Bush (just the buzz his pick created alone justified a 1st round pick, and he did have 1st round talent even though maybe not the 2nd pick of the year)

lee909 · 03-02-2013, 03:52 AM

I remember a bit about the hype around Bush but the other two where before my time as a fan.I was watching football but as a neutral.

xan · 03-02-2013, 08:31 AM

Mickey is good. Not the best. If he were the best, we'd have cap space as the Patriots do every year.

CharityMike · 03-02-2013, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by xan

Mickey is good. Not the best. If he were the best, we'd have cap space as the Patriots do every year.

Well its debatable why they are always looking good. One thing for sure, they don't overpay for anyone and they know how to let players go. We have always held on to players longer than we should and the fan base don't help the cause.

RailBoss · 03-03-2013, 05:43 PM

It's the package Mickey, SP & Drew.

03-02-2013, 01:00 AM	#31
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Re: Best GM in football. He says things like this : "Our scouts do a great job of finding players that help us in the third, fourth or fifth round." Makes me think they don't spend as much time evaluating #1 and #2. Maybe thats why we usually miss on them

03-02-2013, 03:36 AM	#33
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	Re: Best GM in football. Originally Posted by lee909 Something needs to be done with the scouting for the top rounds. While its not fair to call them all busts,so many high value and high priced(old CBA)have been wasted. Who was the last first round pick worthy of that number ? Under the old CBA, I think they hit 3 in a row with such players from 2004 to 2006: 2004: Will Smith (no matter what the situation is now with him; he deserved the 1st round pick) 2005: Jammal Brown 2006: Reggie Bush (just the buzz his pick created alone justified a 1st round pick, and he did have 1st round talent even though maybe not the 2nd pick of the year)

03-02-2013, 08:31 AM	#35
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,371 Blog Entries: 34	Re: Best GM in football. Mickey is good. Not the best. If he were the best, we'd have cap space as the Patriots do every year.

03-02-2013, 09:29 AM	#36
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Re: Best GM in football. Originally Posted by xan Mickey is good. Not the best. If he were the best, we'd have cap space as the Patriots do every year. Well its debatable why they are always looking good. One thing for sure, they don't overpay for anyone and they know how to let players go. We have always held on to players longer than we should and the fan base don't help the cause. FinSaint and K Major like this.

03-03-2013, 05:43 PM	#37
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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	I remember a bit about the hype around Bush but the other two where before my time as a fan.I was watching football but as a neutral.

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