I don't trust that will be the approach, though. It's not like anyone else was going to sign him, so we certainly could've waited until after the draft. I fear this will skew their perception of need and the overall approach, which means a CB in the 1st round.
There are always draft busts and we like every team have good drafts and bad drafts. At least there is detailed input from every coach and scout vs. a lot of fan opinions formed from watching a sampling of games and net highlights continuously altered by a community discussion.
It's not just Chaisson, if we took McKinney in the 1st and Weaver in the 2nd I'd be pretty thrilled.
Just smile and nod...
See and I loved TJ Watt. I loved his production of 15.5 sacks his last year in college, I loved his bloodlines coming from a family of athletes and I loved his build being a long 6'5" with athletic ability. In hindsight it just looks like a slam dunk that he would be good. But a lot of teams missed the boat for some reason.I remember we also had a pet cat in 2017 named TJ Watt. How'd that turn out again?
I can guarantee you that my opinion on Chaisson has nothing to do with groupthink or highlight videos.
And as has been proven, sometimes the fans get it right and the team gets it wrong.
Other teams missing the boat doesn't excuse us however.
Oh I agree completely. Like I said, I loved everything about the guy.
I always appreciate an informed opinion over a random, unsupported typed thought.
Would have been the same potential problem if they knew they could have him after the draft.
A personal story. I was at an awesome draft party ( a friend holds one every year). With a huge food menu (actually printed up) and an extensive craft beer menu as well. First class all the way. And I remember having a phenomenal time, right up to the point where my stupid favorite team drafted Taco freakin' Charlton over TJ Watt! My night was ruined, and my attitude has suffered as a result ever since. It sucks when you're the guy on deck screaming about that iceberg while nobody listens.
Thanks, like everybody else here I throw out opinions on players I've only watched casually or without a full view of, but of course that's the nature of it. None of us have the time to invest in breaking down 4-5 full games of 50+ prospects, but I will invest the time on some and when I do that's when I'll have my strongest, most fleshed out opinions.
Yeah I need to go back and watch Chaisson again. I watched the games live at the time and thought the guy is always around the QB but he wasn't really making the play. But again, I was just enjoying the game and not paying attention to him specifically. I'll have to go back and watch some more.
Yeah some people when they drink really can't handle it and go bat shit crazy. That's absolutely the case with this guy. I'm sure all of his legal troubles stem from drinking in one capacity or another.
To be fair I think he has a bit of trouble at the top of his rush due to a lack of strength to absorb the contact from the OT and still power all the way through to the QB. He was around the QB a lot, but there were also plenty of "close but not quite there" rushes, even if he had beaten the OT to their edge and even if they did affect the QB.
He was 263 at the combine so it's not outlandish at all if he's 275-280 now. If the guy can just give us one good season I'd be pretty thrilled, so we'll see.
I agree with your assessments. I think that Chaisson is clearly a player who lacks experience playing football and has only begun to tap into his potential. I keep going back to Danielle Hunter, his LSU predecessor. He was also an attributes guy who had few sacks in college. Far fewer in fact than Chaisson. Teams didn't know what to make of Hunter, the Vikings rolled the dice in round 3, and as a result, they now have one of the league's top pass rushers on a discounted deal.
