Jones vs. 1st Rounder + $20m

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

And trading your player for high picks is not letting them get away. It's using your capital wisely to better your team.

If those player/players that you draft work out, which generally doesn't happen right away and in lots of cases doesn't happen at all.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

If those player/players that you draft work out, which generally doesn't happen right away and in lots of cases doesn't happen at all.

Kelce
Hill
Hunt
Jones
Thornhill
Hardman

All of those worked out, and none of them were even first rounders. In a vacuum, you're right. But this isn't in a vacuum. This regime has shown a consistent ability to identify, acquire, and develop talent.

Those are just the elite players, much less the guys like Chavarious Ward, Breeland, LDT, Mitchell Schwartz, Mike Pennel... guys that were identified and brought in to surprising success.

I know the response is going to be "exactly! Sign Jones and find those guys!" Okay, great.. but you're applying the same logic as me: trust that Veach will identify talent and bring them in while making the cap work. I just have MORE faith in his ability to do that with multiple day 1 and 2 picks, as well as financial flexibility. I want Veach to have more capital, not less.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Kelce
Hill
Hunt
Jones
Thornhill
Hardman

All of those worked out, and none of them were even first rounders. In a vacuum, you're right. But this isn't in a vacuum. This regime has shown a consistent ability to identify, acquire, and develop talent.

Those are just the elite players, much less the guys like Chavarious Ward, Breeland, LDT, Mitchell Schwartz, Mike Pennel... guys that were identified and brought in to surprising success.

I know the response is going to be "exactly! Sign Jones and find those guys!" Okay, great.. but you're applying the same logic as me: trust that Veach will identify talent and bring them in while making the cap work. I just have MORE faith in his ability to do that with multiple day 1 and 2 picks, as well as financial flexibility. I want Veach to have more capital, not less.

I would rather have the elite talent that is Chris Jones that is a bigger difference maker than any one of those players and possibly even all them together.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I would rather have the elite talent that is Chris Jones that is a bigger difference maker than any one of those players and possibly even all them together.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I would rather have the elite talent that is Chris Jones that is a bigger difference maker than any one of those players and possibly even all them together.

We have only had a half of a year in the last decade where the defense was not a complete liability. And we won a Superbowl with it.

You lock up Jones, Nadi, Clark, Pennel and Honey Badger for the next several years- that is a championship core right there.

[wachashi]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I would rather have the elite talent that is Chris Jones that is a bigger difference maker than any one of those players and possibly even all them together.

You would rather have Chris Jones than Kelce, Hill, Hunt, Thornhill, and Hardman combined? Good Lord, that is crazy talk.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by wachashi

You would rather have Chris Jones than Kelce, Hill, Hunt, Thornhill, and Hardman combined? Good Lord, that is crazy talk.

Reading comprehension helps. There is a difference between the elite players he listed and the other gaggle of players that he listed.

[Bill Brasky]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

I would rather have the elite talent that is Chris Jones that is a bigger difference maker than any one of those players and possibly even all them together.

This is the most stupid take, maybe on all of CP. you think jones is more impactful than hill, kelce, thornhill, and hardman put together. Pass whatever you’re smoking bud!

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Bill Brasky

This is the most stupid take, maybe on all of CP. you think jones is more impactful than hill, kelce, thornhill, and hardman put together. Pass whatever you’re smoking bud!

I take it that by now you have read the rest of the thread and have figured out that there were two people yourself and one other that didn't figure out the obvious.