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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
10 month(s) 28 day(s) ago
I pray Drew Allar doesn't go to the Cardinals, because his game doesn’t fit what Arizona is trying to do.  Just as important: his tape evidences a predominate fact:  He’s horrible, unless PSU was playing against far inferior talent.  Kyler is a far superior QB.  In 2024, the Cardinals will have a serious chance to make the playoffs: a very friendly schedule, a healthier Kyler, plus MHJ , who will be the overwhelming choice for 2024 OROY.  As his college tape evidences, NFL defenses are quickly going to learn MHJ can't be single-covered, and even when doubled, he’s going to make the catch.  MHJ’s 1500+ yards, 100+ receptions which will really open up the field.   Last year Jonathan Gannon demonstrated a keen eye for talent.  He was a huge upgrade from Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler being an immediate beneficiary.  Kyler showed his 2023 injury didn’t take away his speed, quickness or his incredible elusiveness.  More importantly, they competed in every game and could easily have won 4-5 more games.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 1 day(s) ago
@giantclashofclansking  Ridder moved to Arizona a while back.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 1 day(s) ago
Projecting Spencer Rattler to AZ was bad enough yesterday, but to do it again today with their 1st pick in Rd 4, tells me that your source for Arizona was blowing smoke up your butt all weekend, and more importantly, you weren't doing your research.  As I told you, at the end of Day 3, Arizona never came close to spending draft capital on a QB, because that would make no sense.  You're ignoring the combo of Kyler's Salary and the Cap hit they would suffer if he's gone, plus who much Gannon actually likes Kyler. The 2025 draft class has Deion Sanders kid, who sounds like he'd be a head case, and nothing else.  Monti was never moving off MHJ, unless the Chargers were going to be willing to trade with AZ to get back to 5 and not steal everything in the pantry, which is what Harbaugh wanted to do.  I liked how Monti moved down and grabbed more picks.  MHJ and more bodies was the prescription for this year.  May 20 is the 1st day MHJ can catch passes from Kyler.  I assume they'll have a really good idea how good MHJ is by training camp.  As for the other 10 picks, the free agent pickupa and other additions, might not be until mid-season, and it might even be next year before a realistic grade can be given to Monti for picking groceries.  Grabbing MHJ and not doing anything stupid like wasting a pick on a QB, means the fan base will come into the season very optomistic, very willing to give Gannon & Monti more time.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 2 day(s) ago
No way is Arizona taking a QB unless it's really late (6-7) when they need so much help elsewhere, with the draft being deep where they have need (WR, CB.  Really happy about Monti taking MHJ, who has Superstar written all over him.  But they need more help at WR, preferrably a burner, or semi-burner like Troy Franklin or Ladd McConkey, but I also like Keon Coleman & Jacob Cowling.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago - hide
Write it down in black magic marker: Cardinals taking MJH at 4, whom them have rated as the highest player on their board by far, their highest grade on a player ever. Monti has done a great job in year 1, but Monti has also been blowing smoke for a month now.  He'll only move for a Kings Ransom, and no one has come close or likely will. He knows he screwed up last year missing out on Will Anderson, DPOY to gain a meaningless pick at 27.  Monti can't afford to let the 2025 OPOY slip from his fingers. While they're both good, neither Nabers or Odunze is in his class. Nabers is going to struggle to get off press coverage.  Odunze reminds me of a faster Q. Boldin, but not as tough.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago
@The Champ:  The latest from Monti is the Cards trade No. 4 and screw over Minnesota who pays for the privilege.  At the same time, the Cardinals trade some of what they got from Minnesota (No. 11 & No. 23) to the Chargers at No. 5 so they can draft Marvin Harrison.  The Minnesota deal only takes place if the Cardinals are able to make a deal with the Chargers, which leaves them with Minnesota's No. 1 in 2025.  Arizona might throw in something else to entice the Chargers, but not too much.  If Monti can pull that off, everyone in Arizona will be happy.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago
Write it down in black magic marker: Cardinals taking MJH at 4, whom them have rated as the highest player on their board by far, their highest grade on a player ever. Monti has done a great job in year 1, but Monti has also been blowing smoke for a month now.  He'll only move for a Kings Ransom, and no one has come close or likely will. He knows he screwed up last year missing out on Will Anderson, DPOY to gain a meaningless pick at 27.  Monti can't afford to let the 2025 OPOY slip from his fingers. While they're both good, neither Nabers or Odunze is in his class. Nabers is going to struggle to get off press coverage.  Odunze reminds me of a faster Q. Boldin, but not as tough.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago
The latest from Monti is the Cards trade No. 4 and screw over Minnesota for the privilege, while at the same time, the Cardinals trade some of what they got from Minnesota (No. 11 & No. 23) to the Chargers at No. 5 so they can draft Marvin Harrison.  The Minnesota deal only takes place if the Cardinals are able to make a deal with the Chargers, which leaves them with Minnesota's No. 1 in 2025.  If Monti can pull that off, everyone in Arizona will be happy.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago
Arizona fan base is going to riot if Monti trades out (as they should), and passes on MHJ, thinking Rome is going to make anywhere near the same kind of impact.  Since he was a Sophomore in HS, MHJ has stood head-and-shoulders above all other WRs and almost all other prospects. At the top of the draft, taking LEGENDS is always the smart play.  Minnesota's 11 & 23 and their 2025 No. 1 is nowhere near enough for AZ. For Minnesota, it makes no sense giving up more picks when Minnesota can get the McCarthy (who has bust written all over him in my book) by trading with the Chargers at 5, and giving up less.  While AZ finished at the bottom, the on-field product was much improved, so it bought some time with the fan base.  AZ has 10 picks in this draft, more than enough to juice up the talent level.  MHJ is a marketing ideal, the best possible face to put on the AZ franchise.  Picking MHJ means they're guaranteed to get one right. The big challenge is going to be hitting on the other 9.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago - hide
Write it down in black magic marker: Cardinals taking MJH at 4, whom them have rated as the highest player on their board by far, their highest grade on a player ever. Monti has done a great job in year 1, but Monti has also been blowing smoke for a month now.  He'll only move for a Kings Ransom, and no one has come close or likely will. He knows he screwed up last year missing out on Will Anderson, DPOY to gain a meaningless pick at 27.  Monti can't afford to let the 2025 OPOY slip from his fingers. While they're both good, neither Nabers or Odunze is in his class. Nabers is going to struggle to get off press coverage.  Odunze reminds me of a faster Q. Boldin, but not as tough.
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The Champ • 114 Posts (23 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago

@dcalvertconsulting You could be right, but allow me to play devil's advocate for a moment.  Let's say that you're right, and that it's Arizona's intention to not move off MHJ unless they are absolutely blown away by an offer.  Wouldn't it then make sense to leak that you LOVE him and project that it would take a gigantic haul for you to move off that player?  Instead, they have very clearly sent signals that the pick is open for business.  To me, that could mean a couple of things.  One, that they actually do love all 3 WR's, as Jurecki has flat-out stated.  And two, that maybe, just maybe, they already have a wink-wink agreement with a team (almost certainly either MIN or NYG) and they are projecting that the pick is open because they are willing to see if any other team will present them with an even better offer when they are on the clock.  

It's true that Harrison is still the huge betting favorite to be the first WR chosen, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Arizona will pick him.  For example, if they trade out of 4 and a QB goes in that spot, for all we know, the Chargers could absolutely pick Harrison at 5.  

Arizona is nowhere near being 1 player away.  As great as MHJ is, consider the roster building possibilities over the next 2 years if you could get Minnesota to cough up 11, 23, and a 2025 1st.  Arizona would then have three 1st's this year (in what's considered to be a loaded class), a high-2nd at 35 overall, and three 3rd's, two of which are high atop that round.  And then two 1st's next year.  You can totally re-shape the roster over the next 2 seasons.  And they'd have such a war chest of assets that it could be entirely possible to move back up from 11 to secure one of the top 3 WR's.  If I'm Ossenfort, this would be my preferred route.  

This stuff is so exciting to consider.  We'll see how it all plays out.  Just over 14 hours to go!  

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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 3 day(s) ago
I put Caleb in his own class.  Like McCarthy, Jayden Daniel's stats are inflated by playin with a much better supporting cast.  Jayden and McCarthy both have really fragile bodies, which typically don't play long in the NFL  I rate Drake Maye much better because of the offensive line he had to play behind, and because his size and strength
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 10 day(s) ago
@Mr. Bitter - Bowers is a generational talent, who will terrorize, assuming he can stay healthy.  Talent-wise BB is only behind Marvin Harrison, Jr.,  He's Kellen Winslow reincarnated.  If BB would fall to the Bengals, his addition could thrust their offense into the unstoppable category, and push them into the SB.  Don't buy into the hype for Malik Nabers, who was really a 1 year wonder.  Rome Odunze, reminds me of Anquan Boldin.  If he falls to Chicago at 9, he will make Caleb's rookie season so much easier.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 10 day(s) ago
All the J.J. McCarthy talk sounds like prototypical "Smoke Screen" that various agents, GMs, etc. throw out there when the draft starts to get close.  It's a fact, there are numerous sports writers who will take money to print something that's completely fabricated.  This is especially true with New York area teams where trades are proposed where those teams absolutely hose their partners and/or where other teams make moronic picks that allow favored players to drop. This year, New York Jets and New York Giants are classic examples.
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dcalvertconsulting • 11 Posts (3 ) •
11 month(s) 11 day(s) ago
This week MJ is saying Cards are locked into MJH.  Makes no sense for Cardinals to trade out of 4, when they have a chance to grab a generational talent, who scouts and other experts have listed as can't miss, future Hall of Famer just like his Dad, who trained him.  Last year, Arizona got too cute when they moved back.  It cost them Will Anderson, who looks like he has the Pro Bowl in his future. While I love the other 2 great WRs in this case, both are essentially 1 year wonders, draft busts.  The fan base is expecting MJH, as is Kyler.  While the GM and HC both had great years for AZ, passing on MJH is something that won't be quickly forgiven.  Knowing the Cards are locked into MJH, makes sense for the Minnesota to offer a similar deal to the Chargers at 5
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