NFL draft conversation (with lots of Daniel Jones stuff)

[MartyClark]

It was just an overly cute way of saying "guys with no future in football". He was basically using "bouncers and bartenders" in place of "scrubs". I predicted that kind of reaction as soon as it was speculated that Jones would go in the first round (that if he did well, the spin when discussing him would be that he didn't show well at Duke because Duke lacked player and/or coaching talent).

Got it, thanks. Not only overly cute but dead wrong.

[Acymetric]

Got it, thanks. Not only overly cute but dead wrong.

Well, looking at it through an NFL talent lens it holds somewhat true for our offense last year...not a lot of NFL talent, TJ's UDFA contract notwithstanding. Overly harsh, but a little short of dead wrong, we had a talent deficiency on offense last year (especially at receiver and OL, the two most relevant positions when considering a QB's supporting talent).

[arnie]

Well, looking at it through an NFL talent lens it holds somewhat true for our offense last year...not a lot of NFL talent, TJ's UDFA contract notwithstanding. Overly harsh, but a little short of dead wrong, we had a talent deficiency on offense last year (especially at receiver and OL, the two most relevant positions when considering a QB's supporting talent).

Kinda fun thinking we beat the Cheats 3 in a row with only Daniel Jones and a bunch of Bartenders/Bouncers.

[Acymetric]

Kinda fun thinking we beat the Cheats 3 in a row with only Daniel Jones and a bunch of Bartenders/Bouncers.

The Cheats are no better (until that new two-handed passing league gets going).

[MChambers]

Kinda fun thinking we beat the Cheats 3 in a row with only Daniel Jones and a bunch of Bartenders/Bouncers.

Guess the Cheats were a bunch of bottle washers.

[BD80]

Kinda fun thinking we beat the Cheats 3 in a row with only Daniel Jones and a bunch of Bartenders/Bouncers.

The cheats are not morally sufficient to be bartenders!

[budwom]

It was simply a poor analogy by the writer...might've been better to call them a bunch of lawyers and financial analysts or something...

[HereBeforeCoachK]

It was simply a poor analogy by the writer...might've been better to call them a bunch of lawyers and financial analysts or something...

yeah, he was trying to make a point creatively, but this one did clank - because this one doesn't fit Duke's image. You know, "a bunch of hedge fund guys and lawyers" would've perhaps been a more apropos way. The bartender thing might've worked for, say, UNLV.

[BD80]

EVERYBODY is jumping on the DJ bandwagon, even Chris Mortensen:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=spartanntp

The most popular player on most teams (EVERY losing team) is the back-up quarterback.

Wonder if some GMs that drafted after #6 will soon claim that they would have snagged DJ if he had been available?

[budwom]

EVERYBODY is jumping on the DJ bandwagon, even Chris Mortensen:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=spartanntp

The most popular player on most teams (EVERY losing team) is the back-up quarterback.

Wonder if some GMs that drafted after #6 will soon claim that they would have snagged DJ if he had been available?

This stuff is amazing. First he was the most ludicrous choice imaginable, now he's a Wonder Boy (The Real Deal!) even though he's yet to play a down...I have no doubt that if he stumbles when he first gets on the field, the press will turn
on him like a rabid pack of jackals, because they do fickle exceedingly well.

[Indoor66]

This stuff is amazing. First he was the most ludicrous choice imaginable, now he's a Wonder Boy (The Real Deal!) even though he's yet to play a down...I have no doubt that if he stumbles when he first gets on the field, the press will turn
on him like a rabid pack of jackals, because they do fickle exceedingly well.

Hey, its 2019. Everything is projection.