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If we weren't bottom of the West and bottom of the AFC I might praise Paton's resourcefulness in filling these holes... As it stands -- why the hell are we using draft picks to improve the 2021 roster on guys with expiring contracts?

Originally Posted by Buff

If we weren't bottom of the West and bottom of the AFC I might praise Paton's resourcefulness in filling these holes... As it stands -- why the hell are we using draft picks to improve the 2021 roster on guys with expiring contracts?

We traded down from the 6th to the 7rh round 3 years from now to acquire this guy. That's as close to just signing a free agent as you can get.

Originally Posted by Buff

If we weren't bottom of the West and bottom of the AFC I might praise Paton's resourcefulness in filling these holes... As it stands -- why the hell are we using draft picks to improve the 2021 roster on guys with expiring contracts?

Guessing AA ron doesn't want to sign on for a rebuild.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

We traded down from the 6th to the 7rh round 3 years from now to acquire this guy. That's as close to just signing a free agent as you can get.

It's still *a draft pick* for a 3 month rental in a lost season. Demonstrates that he's more interested in signaling to his lame duck coach how invested he still is in this season as opposed to making the shrewd move and committing to a rebuild.

Originally Posted by BroncoBeavis

Guessing AA ron doesn't want to sign on for a rebuild.

We need draft picks to acquire Rodgers! And then we'll need late rounders to get players when we've traded all our early picks away.

Anyway, not the end of the world, just doesn't strike me as the kind of move that a really sharp next generation GM makes.

Originally Posted by Buff

It's still *a draft pick* for a 3 month rental in a lost season. Demonstrates that he's more interested in signaling to his lame duck coach how invested he still is in this season as opposed to making the shrewd move and committing to a rebuild.

At this point I think it's more about being able to put an NFL team on the field. It probably becomes a safety hazard at a certain point to just have a team full of practice squad level players on the field.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

At this point I think it's more about being able to put an NFL team on the field. It probably becomes a safety hazard at a certain point to just have a team full of practice squad level players on the field.

Remember back in the Shanny days when we were supposedly in win-now mode, and we'd just sign like random guys off the street and then start them at safety or RB the following Sunday? That's apropos of nothing, just funny to think about...

Anyway, I don't buy the player safety angle -- I think they watched the defense get demolished by D'Ernest Johnson and Vic made excuses about personnel and this is a hail mary attempt at saving this season and his job.

Originally Posted by Buff

Remember back in the Shanny days when we were supposedly in win-now mode, and we'd just sign like random guys off the street and then start them at safety or RB the following Sunday? That's apropos of nothing, just funny to think about...

Anyway, I don't buy the player safety angle -- I think they watched the defense get demolished by D'Ernest Johnson and Vic made excuses about personnel and this is a hail mary attempt at saving this season and his job.

Could be, but I feel like if Vic were in "throw hail Marys to save my job" mode, he'd have put Lock in by now. I still feel pretty confident he isn't getting fired until the end of the season and he knows it. Coach O at LSU vibes.

Young was their starting LB and 2nd on the team in tackles, crazy they would trade him for basically nothing.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Could be, but I feel like if Vic were in "throw hail Marys to save my job" mode, he'd have put Lock in by now. I still feel pretty confident he isn't getting fired until the end of the season and he knows it. Coach O at LSU vibes.

He obviously doesn't think Drew helps him win games, we know that. We especially know that given he ran Teddy out there on 3 days rest with a gimpy foot.

I think Paton feels a misguided sense of loyalty to this staff -- this is him showing that as a GM he is trying his hardest to set the coaching staff up for success... Which in any other year is exactly what you want from a GM.

I just think if this were an NBA franchise, you fire the coach, you tank the season and you acquire additional picks and there isn't so much sentimentality around needing to field a quality product, and holding on until the bitter end despite all signs to the contrary. That's a legacy old boys club NFL thing.

Originally Posted by Buff

He obviously doesn't think Drew helps him win games, we know that. We especially know that given he ran Teddy out there on 3 days rest with a gimpy foot.

I think Paton feels a misguided sense of loyalty to this staff -- this is him showing that as a GM he is trying his hardest to set the coaching staff up for success... Which in any other year is exactly what you want from a GM.

I just think if this were an NBA franchise, you fire the coach, you tank the season and you acquire additional picks and there isn't so much sentimentality around needing to field a quality product, and holding on until the bitter end despite all signs to the contrary. That's a legacy old boys club NFL thing.

How often do first year GMs fire the coach midseason? I remember around the draft I think it was Hawg looked at drafts of first time GMs, and couldn't find a single example of one drafting a QB in the first round. Maybe this is another thing like that. Fangio was part of the GM interview process, maybe he feels obligated to give him the year.

And honestly, your stated goal being to tank at this point, maybe it's better for Vic to lead that charge than risk having an interim spark the team like we're seeing in Vegas.

Originally Posted by Buff

He obviously doesn't think Drew helps him win games, we know that. We especially know that given he ran Teddy out there on 3 days rest with a gimpy foot.

I think Paton feels a misguided sense of loyalty to this staff -- this is him showing that as a GM he is trying his hardest to set the coaching staff up for success... Which in any other year is exactly what you want from a GM.

I just think if this were an NBA franchise, you fire the coach, you tank the season and you acquire additional picks and there isn't so much sentimentality around needing to field a quality product, and holding on until the bitter end despite all signs to the contrary. That's a legacy old boys club NFL thing.

You’re not alone in thinking this.

Rams fans are pretty upset about this move, he’s been their most consistent defensive player. The only issue is the expiring contract, though of course it would’ve cost a lot more to get him if he still had time left on the contract.

Clearly Paton hasn’t given up on the season.