Veach almost got Honey Badger AND Earl Thomas

[RunKC]

(Yes this deserves its own thread)

God this would have been some crazy shit. It’s too bad Baltimore panicked and massively overpaid him on a long term deal.

Can you imagine having both these guys?

It’s pretty clear, based on Earl Thomas’ comments, that the undisclosed team was the #Chiefs.

So in the last six months, Thomas was almost traded to KC, then almost signed with KC. This one hurts. https://t.co/EsfyZGbex7 pic.twitter.com/LPItCyHpHp

— Brandon Kiley (@BKSportsTalk) March 18, 2019

[Angry fan]

Originally Posted by staylor26

What makes it suck is that it was clearly a desperate move by the Ravens, which is also uncharacteristic of them.

I think the Ravens know a thing or two about safeties. I don't think it was a desperate at all. Earl Thomas is a generational player and he's going to shine with the Ravens. Book it.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

Makes me
Think safety is our first round choice

Why? You might want to research the Safety class while you're at it too.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by staylor26

What makes it suck is that it was clearly a desperate move by the Ravens, which is also uncharacteristic of them.

I think they became super desperate when they lost CJ Mosley. They knew they had to get a playmaker after Weddle, Mosley and Smith were gone.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

I hope so. Each move that almost happened isn't a big deal in and of itself, but there seems to be a trend lately of a lot of moves that Veach "almost" made. The moves he actually did make so far (Hitchens, Watkins, Ragland) have been far from home runs, so I don't think it's a stretch to say the pressure is on for Veach to have a few wins.

Signing a 30 year old safety (who broke his leg twice) to a 4 year $55 million deal would have been a terrible move.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by staylor26

What makes it suck is that it was clearly a desperate move by the Ravens, which is also uncharacteristic of them.

High risk high reward.

If he stays healthy, he may still be the best defensive player in football.

Big 'if' tho.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Signing a 30 year old safety (who broke his leg twice) to a 4 year $55 million deal would have been a terrible move.

Agreed.
1 year 12 million sounds like a deal though

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

Makes me
Think safety is our first round choice

Or pass rusher, with the rumors of Lawrence and Clowney.

[Angry fan]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I think they became super desperate when they lost CJ Mosley. They knew they had to get a playmaker after Weddle, Mosley and Smith were gone.

Mosley is overrated. The only linebacker more overrated than Mosley is Darius Leonard of the Colts.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by OKchiefs

I hope so. Each move that almost happened isn't a big deal in and of itself, but there seems to be a trend lately of a lot of moves that Veach "almost" made. The moves he actually did make so far (Hitchens, Watkins, Ragland) have been far from home runs, so I don't think it's a stretch to say the pressure is on for Veach to have a few wins.

You can’t include Ragland in there as a big move and leave out some of the other trades that did pan out in the last 1-2 seasons. That wasn’t a huge deal really.

[TambaBerry]

Originally Posted by Angry fan

Mosley is overrated. The only linebacker more overrated than Mosley is Darius Leonard of the Colts.

Yeah rookie Darius Leonard who is 1st team all pro is overrated.

[Angry fan]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Yeah rookie Darius Leonard who is 1st team all pro is overrated.

Some people on this forum ragged on me when I said Kelce can't block. I actually watch the game. So I know Kelce can't block, and won't block.

And I saw what garbage Darius Leonard was in the AFC Divisional round against the Chiefs. I challenge you or anyone else who thinks I'm full of it to watch that game. Watch #53, with the white sleeves in that game. He's horrible, he can't even take on blocks. It wouldn't surprise me if a large percentage of his tackles this regular season were 5 yards down the field from the line of scrimmage.

And if you choose not to watch the full game again, at least watch this Damien Williams highlight video of the game. But don't watch Damien Williams, watch Darius Leonard, #53 with the white sleeves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRhGeDwppeo

You see? I actually watch the game unlike you fantasy football lovers, stats this, stats that, OMFGOMG MORE STATS PLEASE!

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by New World Order

High risk high reward.

If he stays healthy, he may still be the best defensive player in football.

Big 'if' tho.

Uh... Best safety maybe.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Angry fan

And if you choose not to watch the full game again, at least watch this Damien Williams highlight video of the game. But don't watch Damien Williams, watch Darius Leonard, #53 with the white sleeves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRhGeDwppeo

You see? I actually watch the game unlike you fantasy football lovers, stats this, stats that, OMFGOMG MORE STATS PLEASE!

It's cool you watched one full Colts game and determined that he's the most overrated linebacker in the league. You do realize he played in seventeen other games, no?

I guess Patriots fans who only watched the AFC Championship Game have a case when they declare that Kelce and Hill are the most overrated tight end and wide receiver in the league.

It was when Cleveland obtained OBJ when the Ravens got desperate for Earl Thomas. OBJ was traded on March 12 and Thomas signed with the Ravens the very next day. The Ravens weren't in the picture for Thomas and then they suddenly "swooped in."

[TEX]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

It's cool you watched one full Colts game and determined that he's the most overrated linebacker in the league. You do realize he played in seventeen other games, no?

I guess Patriots fans who only watched the AFC Championship Game have a case when they declare that Kelce and Hill are the most overrated tight end and wide receiver in the league.

No. Its not like that at all because Hill and Kelce are not overrated and Darious Leonard is. Stat fools like you think they know things and have stats to "prove" it.