White Linen

I can't believe we passed on Ben, oh wait we didn't.

Exactly how I feel.

Why do people say "go after a QB next year"? It's the most aggravating comment to read. As if it's just some automatic thing. What if you're pick 11 next year? They say it as if there's no other factors, just choose to get one next year, that's it.

Gap nothing, wait till you see what he costs.

The 49ers were singing Hallelujah when Smith got hurt. They had their opening to make the change and did. Still got beat up a little over it but clearly they didn't make that decision based on a game or two with Colin. They had to have been thinking about that for a while. Look at Smith's numbers compared to Fitz's, the only thing he has over him is interceptions. If you don't like Fitz you would have disdain for Smith.

Keller is a very good tight end and it wouldn't hurt my feelings at all to have him. But I'd like to see Buffalo take a run at Jared Cook, who I think has much more to show in the receiving department.

!!!!! if we want to.

I'd like to hear their definition of "catchable" before taking this too seriously.

I'm not so sure Fitz is important to the locker room mostly (as Hopeful mentioned), due to the losing. I think we have a locker room of guys that aren't the type (s) to turn on their teammates. It's locker room ready with quality guys for a QB to flourish in. I don't however believe that's a result of Fitz being the calming force. I think their most likely like us thinking he's an easy guy to get behind but just isn't good enough. I'm going to have to challenge you on the second part also. I don't see Fitz as someone you would want to groom. No doubt he's smart and by all accounts seems to work hard, but with his limited ability has also been limited play calling. I'd say Gailey had to weaken his offense due to Fitz's lack of physical skills. So how much he actually knows about the game could be parallel.

Interesting. To be honest I never heard about this being measured until your post.

Since I love it when guys do this, I'm going to in a different vain. What would it hurt to bring him in?

I love this saying.

I actually think he would have sounded more like a moron if he would have said "The playoffs aren't good enough and I'm not looking to just be relevant and have winning records, we want championships".

All of these players.

Really we're no different than any other team in respect to holes. Of course we are different than the teams that have their QB, but I'm talking about just holes to fill. I'm talking to my neighbor yesterday in the driveway who's a Steelers fan. He's like "we need a corner, 2 WR's, a Linebacker (2 if they can't sign Foote), Harrison's probably gone, Woodley's not living up to his contract. Troy and Keisel are old and not the players they were, and we need a RB. Oh and we're like 54 million over the cap." I was like damn you just don't think about the Steelers like that. Radio here in Charlotte this morning. The Panthers are absolutely desperate for 1 WR if not 2. Just as desperate for a D tackle and linebackers. They need a TE, DE, LT, Guard, etc. You get my point. The issue is when you're hopefuls don't become answers it leaves not only feeling this way, but it's the reality. For example last year. In our minds we counted on Sheppard, but when he doesn't become an answer it's a problem. I'm not a Nix basher by any means, this is just what these young draft picks will do to you.

I could never hate the guy despite how the team tried to get me to with that crazy contract.

Thank you for posting this, it's exactly the way I've felt for a long time.

I don't know that Smith is solid, but I think you could insert Fitz's name in that sentence too and we don't want him. I just think Smith is the type of QB that will leave you still needing a QB. Fitz had better yards and TD's, but in Smith's last two decent years he threw less interceptions. But they are both not very good.

I would think that's it too. There's a lot to talk about when asking a player to do that i.e. where they'd like him to be with his weight, etc.

All QB's stocks are slipping, leaving plenty for the ones passing in the first round, and then the Bills select Dysert in the 3rd.

I thought Tyler Bray and Landry Jones looked excellent.

I can't get on board with a TE in the first round. There's almost no chance Nassib is there in the 3rd, very little chance EJ is there, and a fair amount not to like about Wilson.

We all understand what you are saying. I don't necessarily agree with not bringing him in or think there's harm in it. Clearly the coaching staff and FO either think his ACL is going to be a problem, he doesn't fit the scheme, or think he sucks. I think the time to be either more/less upset about Nelson will be when we see the training camp roster. I say this because obviously money wasn't an issue and like you said it's not like tendering him means we have to sign him to some huge long term contract.

Can I give it a whirl? When Marrone got hired he said "“We will soon will be looking at film of all players and taking an extensive look at their skill sets." We have to believe that Nix and the coaching staff talked about Nelson. Marrone is at the very least a very good offensive guy. If Marrone said he's just not a fit for what we are going to try to do then I've got to believe he knows what he's doing. Clearly it wasn't about money, decent chance it's a concern about the injury, but more likely Marrone just doesn't think Nelson can perform in his scheme.