CheezWizHed

Enough with the name calling and insults. Back to the game.

People were saying the ABs up to the last 4 games that he looked good.

HOSKINS HOMER!

Hanging curves typically don't break. It was right down the middle, but it broke to that location. Chourio must've been looking fastball and was fooled

I'm sorry Chourio... we can't make the right decisions to develop you. We simply paid too much. Surely, he is going to get more opportunities than just about anyone else on the team, but that doesn't mean they can't have him get a bit more playing time at AAA this year if that is what he needs. Now, I've not seen many games this week to see how he looks, but Chourio is our long term success. We need to do what is best to get him there without sinking the ship this year.

Chourio's salary shouldn't dictate what they do with him. If going to AAA to get some ABs and not drag the team offense down, then so be it. The MLB is in win mode.

Everything you said is true for the long-term outlook. The question was why one was playing a lot now and the other not so much... What they are doing at the moment is what is meriting the playing time.

Possibly because Chourio is hitting 221/265/345/610 this year and 206/250/309/559 over the last month? He probably does need to go down for a while to get back on track. Meanwhile, Bauers is hitting 108+ on the year and 260/327/540/867 over the last month. Not sure why people are so down on him? He minimized his leg kick and seems to be on fire since.

More than Edey and far more coordinated. I don't think Edey could play above the FT line at all for defense and he would clog the lane on offense. 30 years ago, he'd probably be the top pick overall... not anymore. He reminds me of Cockburn a couple of years ago.

I was thinking the same thing. Ironically, they both look very similar... short, skinny, and dark hair.

I can't see Zach Edey being much of an NBA player. He just isn't all that coordinated or athletic.

Then use it for "laughing"... I do.

Brock did (after great confusion) agree to rename the "😂" icon for responding to a post "WHOA SOLVDD" as a tip of the hat to some of the classics BF forum threads!

Personally, I doubt teams have it broken down as a "#1 to #999" type board. Probably for the top 10-15. Then I'd guess they group players into bunches. By the time you get to 91, I'd suspect there are groups of 20 players that are evenly rated. I don't have anything to base that on except the belief that you can't accurately differentiate (in reality) the difference between player #91 from #92. Deguara was a good example of this. We drafted him in the 3rd round when people felt he was more a 4th or 5th round pick. But in reality, he is more of a decent UFDA and nothing more.

How is Chris Carpenter going to explain this to his son? I admit that I have never been a fan of the unwritten rules, plunking batters intentionally, being upset over a HR celebration (i.e. don't give up a HR if you have an issue with it). The Peralta ejection was really odd. Did he intentionally do it? Probably, but there is plenty of question that I think you have to let it go.

Yeah, it really only means that they don't want to guarantee $12M for him next year. If he bounces back, they can offer an extension. Or maybe they already are working on one similar to Love did last year.

Beat me to it. 😉

I probably should've focused on 1-gap vs 2-gap instead of 3-4 vs 4-3. The typical lumbering NT (Gilbert Brown, Slaton) are less likely or less useful in a 1 gap scheme like we are going to. I thought about doing the "Lock", "Likely", and "Bubble", but my point was more to look at our NFL caliber depth instead of a roster prediction. Melton and Slaton are in the "Likely" to make it category rather than a true lock (95%+ chance) IMO. The Bubble players are probably playing as much against each other (i.e. how many DLs do you keep?) as they are against the other UDFA/1st year players at that position.

I wish Sophia would translate all of that Canadian... I didn't understand a word.

To be fair, there is a difference between predicting the Packers would draft Pratt and him being "my guy". I'm not a big fan of his or anything. I just put saw the stars aligning for us to draft him and still missed by 2 rounds. 😂 King is a very interesting pick IMO. Targeted as a 1st or 2nd rounder pre-season and he falls due to a bad year. Probably some nice upside on him for a late round pick which is what you want to see.

And one of his RAS comps... Grant DuBose

I know nothing about either honestly. Except that Bowden is 2-3" taller and 10-20lbs heavier. And that may make a big diff at the NFL level. 6'0" 220lb LS seems pretty small.

Yes, oddly small hands, but otherwise a classic high-RAS, Tackle moving to guard OL that we specialize in. And unless Tom, Morgan, or Walker moves inside, we really aren't that deep at IOL. I have him at #5 on the depth chart, ahead of Newsome.

Yeah, I forgot Williams was a high 4th round pick; I was thinking he was later. So many picks to keep track of! 😂 Historically, we tend to keep our draft picks or at least many of them. This is a year to probably keep more S and fewer CBs. Nixon - hmmm... Looks like I have to fire my copy editor!

I started thinking about our depth chart now after the draft: QB: Locks: Love Bubble: Clifford and Pratt - Will be interesting to see if there are one or both that make the team. RB: Locks: Jacobs, Lloyd, Bubble: Dillon, Wilson - Most likely both make it, but I could see where an UDFA comes and impresses. WR: Locks: Reed, Watson, Doubs, Wicks Bubble: Melton, Toure, DuBose, Heath - Melton has the leg up here. I'm interested in what DuBose will bring. I'm guessing Toure and Heath are cut in favor of others as they pretty much plateaued last year. TE: Locks: Musgrave, Kraft Bubble: Sims, Davis - again both probably make the team, but could use an upgrade at blocking TE if we can find it. IOL: Locks: Myers, Rhyan, Jenkins, Monk Bubble: Jennings, Newman - I'm sure there are OTs that will flex some inside too. Jennings was a priority UDFA with a guaranteed salary, so a good chance for him too. OT: Locks: Tom, Walker, Morgan Bubble: Dillard, Jones, Telfort, Tenuta, Glover - Dillard brings starter experience, but might also be tried at G. Jones, Telfort, and Tenuta have been UDFA/Waiver pickups being developed ala Nijman. This is a make-or-break year for them. DL: Locks: Clark, Brooks, Wooden, Wyatt Bubble: Slaton - just depends on how many they keep. The 4-3 doesn't have a traditional NT, so the fit isn't great either. DE: Locks: Gary, Van Ness, Smith, Enagbare Bubble: Cox - Cox is a bit light for DE. Better fit at OLB. Good opportunity for UDFAs here. LB: Locks: Walker, McDuffie, Cooper, Hopper Bubble: Wilson, Welch - Wilson is a decent floor for a starter, but expect Cooper to pass him. Both here could make the team but are mainly ST contributors. Opportunities for UDFAs here. Safety: Locks: McKinney, Johnson, Bullard, Williams Bubble: Oladapo - Normally, I'd say a 5th round pick is a lock, but at some point we run out of roster spots. With the CB depth looking like a bunch of UDFAs, I'd guess we keep 5 safeties. CB: Locks: Alexander, Stokes, Valentine, Nixon Bubble: Ballentine, King, Rochell - Balentine has the leg up, but depth is a bit concerning. Hoping someone steps up with the UDFA (or traditional FA spot). Maybe even waiver pickups at cut time. K: Bubble: Carlson, Joseph - I think Carlson has the "leg up" as Joseph (after years of development) is about the same as Carlson's rookie year. Carlson's upside is better, IMO P: Lock: Whelan - No competition yet (though there will be). But at this point, bringing someone of consequence is unlikely. LS: Bubble: Orzech, Bowden - Orzech is the experienced one, but didn't really lock himself in last year. Packers went after Bowden and gave him a signing bonus as an UDFA, so I assume they like him. May the best Badger win!