The software for that program is designed to fuel fantasies of wild trade downs. Seems to work!
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It's just a game. I enjoy it for the fun of it. But it has zero ties to reality. I do enjoy looking up the scouting reports on the various players who are in the draft though. By draft day I usually have a better understanding of the talent available in the draft. The game spurs me on to look these guys up.
Exactly. I have played with it too. If you run it under a "no trades" scenario, it gives you a rough idea of what players may come off the board when (as a snapshot in time and subject to change). But if you do trades, it becomes a ridiculously implausible fantasy game.
The software for that program is designed to fuel fantasies of wild trade downs. Seems to work!
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It's just a game. I enjoy it for the fun of it. But it has zero ties to reality. I do enjoy looking up the scouting reports on the various players who are in the draft though. By draft day I usually have a better understanding of the talent available in the draft. The game spurs me on to look these guys up.
Have you watched Johnston play? I would never draft him #12. In my world, no matter how big and fast, he doesn’t get the WR1 tag unless he’s a precision route runner.
It's just a game. I enjoy it for the fun of it. But it has zero ties to reality. I do enjoy looking up the scouting reports on the various players who are in the draft though. By draft day I usually have a better understanding of the talent available in the draft. The game spurs me on to look these guys up.
Have you watched Johnston play? I would never draft him #12. In my world, no matter how big and fast, he doesn’t get the WR1 tag unless he’s a precision route runner.
I looked up his scouting report because, to be honest, I didn't follow TCU at all this year. I have never watched him. But his scouting report says he is a precise route runner.
LINK - He’s a precise route runner, creating separation when used on quick outs and stop patterns in college. Johnston has good stop-start ability and lateral agility.
- He’s excellent downfield, accelerating to top speed quickly and stacking on top of cornerbacks. He has excellent body control, contorting to make difficult catches and working well on back-shoulder throws.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #23. He wrote "Johnston, at 6-4, 210, is a remarkable athlete. He has vertical-jumped 42 inches and broad-jumped 11 feet. He’s clocked a 4.4 40 and back-squatted 575 pounds. Despite missing three games in 2021, he still made first-team All-Big 12. Johnston’s 33 catches went for 634 yards and six touchdowns."
- Is a super athletic player who has elite speed combined with an impressive catch radius. Long arms with elite leaping ability
- Could well have the best combination of speed, acceleration, and size of any wideout in the class
- He also proved to be a force in catch-and-run situations. A violent runner who transitions upfield quickly after the catch, Johnston has the speed to pick up chunks of yardage once he’s broken the first tackle.
- He accelerates quickly and possesses good straight-line speed. Johnston shows solid ball-tracking skills and body control downfield, able to adjust to the off-target throw.
- Very good hands accepts the ball fluidly on most throws and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness.
- A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy.
- He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as he is taking the top off a defense
I watched some video on him and mentally tried to picture him paired with Mooney and Claypool. I think Johnston, Mooney and Claypool would provide Fields a good WR unit to work with. Mooney would be a lot more productive if teams has to defend Johnston and Claypool. In that scenario Mooney would be very productive. I'm not saying Johnston is the guy we HAVE to have. But he looks like (overall) the lethal WR we need.
More and more (particularly after watching the Cincy OL dominate today), I'm favoring OL > WR this offseason.
Yes, I'm well aware the Bears need help at both positions.
I'll put it this way, if a gun was to your head and you were allowed to really add major talent to one position while improving the other only modestly, which one would you choose? I'm talking PRIORITY HERE. [No, you don't get to say BOTH even though we would all like that.]
If the trade-down with Indy happens (and I think it will), I want Quenton Nelson. You can upgrade C in FA easily and OT in the draft (or even by signing Brown). Build a rock solid OL and I think Fields + our RBs will absolutely kick ass, even without DeAndre Hopkins or Davante Adams.
We always talk about games being won or lost "in the trenches" so I want Poles to go all in on OL and DL this year as his biggest priorities. Even if that means he can't get a big name receiver.
Joe Burrow and Josh Allen are both great QBs. But one team got dominated the by the other cuz Cincy's OL absolutely kicked Buffalo's ass today.
Have you watched Johnston play? I would never draft him #12. In my world, no matter how big and fast, he doesn’t get the WR1 tag unless he’s a precision route runner.
I looked up his scouting report because, to be honest, I didn't follow TCU at all this year. I have never watched him. But his scouting report says he is a precise route runner.
LINK - He’s a precise route runner, creating separation when used on quick outs and stop patterns in college. Johnston has good stop-start ability and lateral agility.
- He’s excellent downfield, accelerating to top speed quickly and stacking on top of cornerbacks. He has excellent body control, contorting to make difficult catches and working well on back-shoulder throws.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #23. He wrote "Johnston, at 6-4, 210, is a remarkable athlete. He has vertical-jumped 42 inches and broad-jumped 11 feet. He’s clocked a 4.4 40 and back-squatted 575 pounds. Despite missing three games in 2021, he still made first-team All-Big 12. Johnston’s 33 catches went for 634 yards and six touchdowns."
- Is a super athletic player who has elite speed combined with an impressive catch radius. Long arms with elite leaping ability
- Could well have the best combination of speed, acceleration, and size of any wideout in the class
- He also proved to be a force in catch-and-run situations. A violent runner who transitions upfield quickly after the catch, Johnston has the speed to pick up chunks of yardage once he’s broken the first tackle.
- He accelerates quickly and possesses good straight-line speed. Johnston shows solid ball-tracking skills and body control downfield, able to adjust to the off-target throw.
- Very good hands accepts the ball fluidly on most throws and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness.
- A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy.
- He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as he is taking the top off a defense
I watched some video on him and mentally tried to picture him paired with Mooney and Claypool. I think Johnston, Mooney and Claypool would provide Fields a good WR unit to work with. Mooney would be a lot more productive if teams has to defend Johnston and Claypool. In that scenario Mooney would be very productive. I'm not saying Johnston is the guy we HAVE to have. But he looks like (overall) the lethal WR we need.
I hope we can sign DaRon Payne from Washington to be 3 Tech. If we can trade back and get one of top 2 DEs in draft either Anderson or Murphy we will be much improved. Not sure what pick it will take but would love to get either Boutte or Njiba as WR in draft with belief they can be WR1 in time. Couple years maybe. Think we need to stabilize both lines in FA and let a draft pick fight it out in training camp for starting position with Vets. Long way to go but that's my initial thoughts.
More and more (particularly after watching the Cincy OL dominate today), I'm favoring OL > WR this offseason.
Yes, I'm well aware the Bears need help at both positions.
I'll put it this way, if a gun was to your head and you were allowed to really add major talent to one position while improving the other only modestly, which one would you choose? I'm talking PRIORITY HERE. [No, you don't get to say BOTH even though we would all like that.]
If the trade-down with Indy happens (and I think it will), I want Quenton Nelson. You can upgrade C in FA easily and OT in the draft (or even by signing Brown). Build a rock solid OL and I think Fields + our RBs will absolutely kick ass, even without DeAndre Hopkins or Davante Adams.
We always talk about games being won or lost "in the trenches" so I want Poles to go all in on OL and DL this year as his biggest priorities. Even if that means he can't get a big name receiver.
Joe Burrow and Josh Allen are both great QBs. But one team got dominated the by the other cuz Cincy's OL absolutely kicked Buffalo's ass today.
You're probably right about OL and DL, but I still believe Poles can upgrade at WR.
It's just a game. I enjoy it for the fun of it. But it has zero ties to reality. I do enjoy looking up the scouting reports on the various players who are in the draft though. By draft day I usually have a better understanding of the talent available in the draft. The game spurs me on to look these guys up.
Have you watched Johnston play? I would never draft him #12. In my world, no matter how big and fast, he doesn’t get the WR1 tag unless he’s a precision route runner.
At 12....and when you have other first round picks, he's not bad there. He's gonna test off the charts and he's 6'4'' 200+ pounds. He's not Jamar Chase, who's probably 5'11''. Different dudes who do different things. AJ Brown is a WR 1...he's not what I'd call a technician at route running. Different dudes who do different things.
More and more (particularly after watching the Cincy OL dominate today), I'm favoring OL > WR this offseason.
Yes, I'm well aware the Bears need help at both positions.
I'll put it this way, if a gun was to your head and you were allowed to really add major talent to one position while improving the other only modestly, which one would you choose? I'm talking PRIORITY HERE. [No, you don't get to say BOTH even though we would all like that.]
If the trade-down with Indy happens (and I think it will), I want Quenton Nelson. You can upgrade C in FA easily and OT in the draft (or even by signing Brown). Build a rock solid OL and I think Fields + our RBs will absolutely kick ass, even without DeAndre Hopkins or Davante Adams.
We always talk about games being won or lost "in the trenches" so I want Poles to go all in on OL and DL this year as his biggest priorities. Even if that means he can't get a big name receiver.
Joe Burrow and Josh Allen are both great QBs. But one team got dominated the by the other cuz Cincy's OL absolutely kicked Buffalo's ass today.
You're probably right about OL and DL, but I still believe Poles can upgrade at WR.
Yeah, but not dramatically in this scenario. I'd pour 80% of my resources into OL and DL if I'm Ryan Poles.
Spending draft capital and huge $$$ on DeAndre Hopkins.....I'm gonna pass on that.
You're probably right about OL and DL, but I still believe Poles can upgrade at WR.
Yeah, but not dramatically in this scenario. I'd pour 80% of my resources into OL and DL if I'm Ryan Poles.
Spending draft capital and huge $$$ on DeAndre Hopkins.....I'm gonna pass on that.
I am not passing on that. Poles has enough money and drafts picks to upgrade both lines and trade for WR1 (Hopkins, Evans, Cooks, etc.). He needs to get this done, AND spend first 2 picks on DL. Draft center in third round.
Get tackle and guard in FA after spending $19M of the $122M for D-Hop. That’s all in my off-season agenda.
Have you watched Johnston play? I would never draft him #12. In my world, no matter how big and fast, he doesn’t get the WR1 tag unless he’s a precision route runner.
At 12....and when you have other first round picks, he's not bad there. He's gonna test off the charts and he's 6'4'' 200+ pounds. He's not Jamar Chase, who's probably 5'11''. Different dudes who do different things. AJ Brown is a WR 1...he's not what I'd call a technician at route running. Different dudes who do different things.g
We already got a guy Claypool who physically tests off the chart and can run the two routes Johnston knows. We need a crafty route runner who can get quick separation and move the chains on third down. ALL of the QBs still in the playoffs have that guy. Fields does not. Poles needs to get this done. No excuse in 2023. Eagles, Bengals, Chiefs, Bills went out and got their WR1 for their franchise QB.