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I'll trust the FO on this one. If they have him off their draft board I'll understand. If they draft him I'll also understand why.
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Now... could Ingram and Mixon co-exist in the backfield? a'la Duece / Pierre?
It seriously paid off when Kansas City took the chance on this sort of thing. Trade back into the fifth if he's still there or use the 4th if he far exceeds everyone else's value.
yes, yes, yes... I know.
I remember this topic about a month ago and I didn't chime in. Today, I'm scrounging around draft profiles and read up on him a little more. If this guy even touches Bell, our offense becomes something else all together. I don't have any beef with Ingram like some, but the day/night difference between Bell and Ingram is interesting. I can only imagine a Le'Veon in our backfield. Almost wouldn't be fair.
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I'm sure we've all seen these, but here's a reminder just in case. I for one, wouldnt even look in his direction at any given point in the draft. YES, HE'S AN IMMENSE TALENT, there's zero doubt there. But this 6'1 230 pound beast walked up into that spot, beefed with that woman and her little friends, and put that girl to sleep with his fist. Then he lied to authorities to protect himself and to lessen his punishment.
I'm all for 2nd chances, but some things aren't so easily forgiven, let alone forgotten. And what Mixon, Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, and those types of cowards do, can't be undone by simply saying "I'm sorry." And I'll wager a lot teams, coaches, and players in those locker rooms feel the same way.
If Mixon was a regular player, a back up, or not the star he was on that school; do you think that program and their coaches, would've been as patient and forgiving with him as they were? Let's pretend Mixon wasn't as good as he is. Or let's say he's just some guy who's going to that college. Seeing and knowing what you know about him, would you feel comfortable with him dating your daughter? Would you let her take that chance on him? Are we willingly looking the other way, cause Mixon has excellent burst for a man his size, ankle breaking quickness, with bulldozer power, and soft hands coming out of the backfield? Does having a spear for a stiff arm and being able to pass protect forgive him for breaking a woman's face, on some, "she hit me like a man" BS? Well, getting drafted in the 3rd RD, 4th, hell, getting drafted at all says it does.
As a football player, Mixon's easily a top 25 talent who has all the makings of a real life NFL star. But as a man, he should have 2/3rds of his pinky cut off for striking that woman, no matter what he claims she did. Besides, drafting another RB not named Leonard Fournette, would be a luxury pick that we cant afford to squander.
PAYTON: I just told the scouts in our meeting, ‘Man, the formula as we approached last year needs to be clear.’ We found guys that had passion, guys that were smart football players, it was important to them.
So starting out, he states that he wants smart passionate football players. We have seen this historically as troubled players or players with questionable desire have been passed over by this team. When we have given troubled players a chance, it has been a mixed bag with the Junior fiasco still haunting their decision making. I think we will again see players with questionable pasts removed from our board. I think anyone that has a questionable work ethic will be removed from our board. I think anyone that has had any semblance of playbook problems or academic problems will be removed from our boards. Smart Passionate Football Players.
Ummmm, I'm not trying to find a Prince Charming to date my daughter. I'm trying to find a guy that can make defenses look silly in route to a possible championship. There have been hundreds upon hundreds (maybe more) of guys in the league (past and present) that has done what he did (some did worse), and there will be more. The NFL is a business and sometimes you have to take the gamble on these types of players. Am I into abusing females? Heck no, but I'm not judging this dude. What if her and her friend did use a racist comment towards him? Would his actions be justified? Idk, but I could see where he would be livid. Also, that serial rapist did wonders for us in 09!
Then he would have said they were being racist to get public sentiment on his side. Have you been paying attention the past couple years? He so much as sneezes at another woman and he'll be suspended and ESPN will be asking to have him hung in the town square, and New Orleans to be stripped of a franchise for drafting him. He's a piece of work.
Ummmm, I'm not trying to find a Prince Charming to date my daughter. I'm trying to find a guy that can make defenses look silly in route to a possible championship. There have been hundreds upon hundreds (maybe more) of guys in the league (past and present) that has done what he did (some did worse), and there will be more. The NFL is a business and sometimes you have to take the gamble on these types of players. Am I into abusing females? Heck no, but I'm not judging this dude. What if her and her friend did use a racist comment towards him? Would his actions be justified? Idk, but I could see where he would be livid. Also, that serial rapist did wonders for us in 09!