The Random Thought Thread

UPennChem · Mar 28, 2020

This is random but if you guys would also like to share it could be lighthearted and fun. I've been following the draft since the first draft following our superbowl win. Since then I have only guessed the first round selection correctly once. Interesting, the one I got right wasn't CJ Mosley who if we have a look back retrospectively was probably pretty obvious and I would wager the majority of people who respond will say they got CJ right. I oddly enough got Marlon Humphrey right. I'm hoping that this year's draft isn't like that one where the selection is someone who's really just not on any of our minds for the most part. I'm really pulling for EDC to make safe picks that we now are gonna be contributors in some way or another year one.

rossihunter2 · Mar 28, 2020

UPennChem said:
This is random but if you guys would also like to share it could be lighthearted and fun. I've been following the draft since the first draft following our superbowl win. Since then I have only guessed the first round selection correctly once. Interesting, the one I got right wasn't CJ Mosley who if we have a look back retrospectively was probably pretty obvious and I would wager the majority of people who respond will say they got CJ right. I oddly enough got Marlon Humphrey right. I'm hoping that this year's draft isn't like that one where the selection is someone who's really just not on any of our minds for the most part. I'm really pulling for EDC to make safe picks that we now are gonna be contributors in some way or another year one.

i started in 2014... i had CJ in 2014, no idea in 2015, 2016 i thought it would be laremy tunsil, 2017 i wanted Tim Williams or derek barnett lol, 2018 i had lamar or calvin ridley, 2019 i had marquise brown from the beginning (that's the one i was most confident about the whole way through)

it's obviously a lot harder the later you go but you can normally get a feel for the options who will be available

Eddie · Mar 28, 2020

UPennChem · Mar 28, 2020

rossihunter2 said:
i started in 2014... i had CJ in 2014, no idea in 2015, 2016 i thought it would be laremy tunsil, 2017 i wanted Tim Williams or derek barnett lol, 2018 i had lamar or calvin ridley, 2019 i had marquise brown from the beginning (that's the one i was most confident about the whole way through)

it's obviously a lot harder the later you go but you can normally get a feel for the options who will be available

I really wanted Hollywood last year and was so excited when we got him. Never in a million years did I think he'd fall to us!

Ellicottraven · Mar 28, 2020

Eddie said:

This kid is putting in the work to be great! I'm so happy right now. I'm dying to see Lamar Jackson doing the same soon.

Ellicottraven · Mar 28, 2020

rossihunter2 said:
i mean it would be up to 9.5m - unless we backload it massively - i would expect it to free up in the realm of 5m or so

that being said there's no indication that this is happening...

I don't think it's happening. There is a risk for both entities here - Stanley and the Ravens by not extending him now. Stanley can potentially make a few million more a year if he waits but will sacrifice more than a few million if he has a serious injury this year. I guess Stanley is banking on staying healthy and that may be the advice of his agent who stands to lose a lot of money too because he takes the same risk as Stanley.

JO_75 · Mar 28, 2020

Eddie · Mar 28, 2020

Eddie said:

WOW

Ellicottraven · Mar 29, 2020

JO_75 said:

If the Corona virus had hit in 2017, would you be quoting Joe Flacco's pass of 6' on a 3rd and 14? Or would that be too close for the Corona virus separation? Just kidding of course...

Dom McRaven · Mar 29, 2020

Boyle just ended TJ's career.

JoeyFlex5 · Mar 29, 2020

JO_75 said:

I got a better one.

picture Lamar Jackson about to get tackled in the open field, now picture how far away that tackler is after one step by Lamar, that distance is about ten feet.

JoeyFlex5 · Mar 29, 2020

Dom McRaven said:
Boyle just ended TJ's career.

bruh, what the FUCK? Why tf is Boyle taking domeshots like that???

JoeyFlex5 · Mar 29, 2020

Eddie said:

This boy look like a jackrabbit

rossihunter2 · Mar 29, 2020

Ellicottraven said:
I don't think it's happening. There is a risk for both entities here - Stanley and the Ravens by not extending him now. Stanley can potentially make a few million more a year if he waits but will sacrifice more than a few million if he has a serious injury this year. I guess Stanley is banking on staying healthy and that may be the advice of his agent who stands to lose a lot of money too because he takes the same risk as Stanley.

even if he has a major injury his play and consistency mean he's getting paid whatever happens so he might as well wait only difference is maybe some of his base salary gets turned into roster bonuses or something like that

the overall number will be basically the same injury or no injury

rossihunter2 · Mar 29, 2020

Eddie said:
WOW

the fact he ran away from minkah in week 1 with those in his foot is ridiculous

rossihunter2 · Mar 29, 2020

Dom McRaven said:
Boyle just ended TJ's career.

haha TJ still unsigned - and now will never be signed

rossihunter2 · Mar 29, 2020

JoeyFlex5 said:
This boy look like a jackrabbit

i was gonna say the drill was bad and then i realised he'd taped his ankles and thighs together lol

i cannot wait to see hollywood take off this year

cdp · Mar 29, 2020

rossihunter2 said:
even if he has a major injury his play and consistency mean he's getting paid whatever happens so he might as well wait only difference is maybe some of his base salary gets turned into roster bonuses or something like that

the overall number will be basically the same injury or no injury

That's true but I like to add that we don't know how much the salary cap is going to increase. I'm sure contracts are going to inflate once the numbers are officially out, so it does make sense to wait. I fear that something similar is about happen like it did in the nba a couple of years ago. Everybody got (over)paid no matter how bad these players were e.g. Movgov.

Dom McRaven · Mar 29, 2020

JoeyFlex5 said:
bruh, what the FUCK? Why tf is Boyle taking domeshots like that???

rossihunter2 said:
haha TJ still unsigned - and now will never be signed

Boyle wanted ALL of the smoke. He saw TJ at his most vulnerable and decided to end him once and for all. Let's have a moment of silence for TJ's career.....

rossihunter2 · Mar 29, 2020

Dom McRaven said:
Boyle wanted ALL of the smoke. He saw TJ at his most vulnerable and decided to end him once and for all. Let's have a moment of silence for TJ's career.....

was just looking up nick boyle's contract

did not realise he's only 27 years old lol - dude is only a year older than hayden hurst

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