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Old 03-12-2018, 10:09 PM
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I’d hand him a blank check and make it known that we will NOT be outbid.
You can’t run any sort of business that way. If you do, you’ll only fail.
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Old 03-12-2018, 10:11 PM
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No way Nelson is there at 12 barring an unexpected setback of some type. I personally want to trade back and fill more holes. If not then protect Luck and take Nelson and be glad you did...
Agreed on him not being there. My preferences are pretty straightforward:

1) Take Chubb
2) Trade back to 4, 5, or 6 and pick either Nelson or Smith
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Old 03-12-2018, 10:17 PM
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You can’t run any sort of business that way. If you do, you’ll only fail.
You also can’t run any sort of business not protecting your greatest asset.

You’ll only fail. As Grigson found out.
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Old 03-12-2018, 10:21 PM
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It's not like Ballard would treat every FA this way. Norwell is a proven top player at a position where talent is incredibly scarce. Pay him $15 or$16 million per year. Whatever it takes.
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So think about the fact that the Bill would also have to add in 3.1 to make the draft chart points close to equal. Probably get even more than that... but anyway.

Would you rather have Chubb or get one of

Edmunds, Landry, Vea, Smith or Nelson at 12 and possibly Davenport, Key, Guice, Michel, Conner or Vander Esch at 21?

Could get 2 very good edge guys for the price of one... or 2 very good Olineman for the price of Chubb.

Then an extra third and possibly a 4th or 5th added in there?


Seems like a pretty good move to me... we have lots of holes to fill
I'd take Davenport and Vander Esch in your scenario, and I'd still rather have Chubb.
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It's not like Ballard would treat every FA this way. Norwell is a proven top player at a position where talent is incredibly scarce. Pay him $15 or$16 million per year. Whatever it takes.
Yep. Aside from Luck himself, I would not advocate this approach anywhere else.

The need is too great at that position. Throw whatever it takes at it.
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Old 03-12-2018, 10:34 PM
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You also can’t run any sort of business not protecting your greatest asset.

You’ll only fail. As Grigson found out.
You can protect Luck without paying Norwell $15MM/year.
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It's not like Ballard would treat every FA this way. Norwell is a proven top player at a position where talent is incredibly scarce. Pay him $15 or$16 million per year. Whatever it takes.
Because you have to pay 60 players and have major holes at 10 starting positions?

Does anyone do a budget for their household? Paying $15MM/year for Norwell is like buying a Lamborghini and having to shop at Walmart.
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It's not like Ballard would treat every FA this way. Norwell is a proven top player at a position where talent is incredibly scarce. Pay him $15 or$16 million per year. Whatever it takes.
That's too much. Maybe a 5/$65 to beat Zeitler's deal, but I'd want a good portion of that money and all of the guarantees to be in the first two years.
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UPDATE: A league source told The Record and NorthJersey.com that Norwell has narrowed his choices to three finalists: the Giants, the 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/sp...ets/411244002/

Sign him, Ballard!
If lands anywhere other the than with the Giants I will be shocked.
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