OldTimer1960 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Not an issue to be concerned with, IMHO. Edited February 20, 2018 by OldTimer1960 2
baskingridgebillsfan Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Quote anyone remember watching Chase Daniel in college ?
whatdrought Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 It makes sense... I've thought for a while now that bringing 20 of those guys there is silly. Should be more business and less entertainment. If I'm a guy like Mayfield, I don't want the camera looking at me as pick after pick passes without my name being called (not to say that will happen to him, but he is one who could surprising fall, and if he does then its all going to be about his "character issues"). 1
Kirby Jackson Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I probably wouldn’t go either. With that being said it gets uncomfortable when they go down the list to have enough guys there and then they don’t get drafted until halfway through the next day. 1
Augie Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Personal decision, doesn’t concern me at all. But, yes...interesting. 1
billsredneck1 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 if i was at that point, i think i'd prefer to be with family at home and just let things unfold. just seems like it would mean more to me....plus i wouldn't have to worry about how many beers i've had... 4 1
YoloinOhio Posted February 20, 2018 Author Posted February 20, 2018 13 minutes ago, OldTimer1960 said: Not an issue to be concerned with, IMHO. I wasn’t as concerned as I was surprised. He seems to enjoy the spotlight.
Augie Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: I wasn’t as concerned as I was surprised. He seems to enjoy the spotlight. Maybe he’s different than we think? Or maybe this was agent advised? We’ll never know! Five years from now no one will care.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Interesting decision... Didn't Winston and Mariota skip it last year?
YoloinOhio Posted February 20, 2018 Author Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Augie said: Maybe he’s different than we think? Or maybe this was agent advised? We’ll never know! Five years from now no one will care. I also thought of something else. The nfl makes a big deal of the mother/son red carpet. Remember his mom was ill at the time of the senior bowl. Maybe she doesn’t want to go, can’t go, or he just feels it would be more comfortable all around to stay home. Both Jameis and Mariota stayed home 3 years ago but I think Goff, Wentz, Watson, Trubisky were all there. Don’t recall about mahomes. 4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Didn't Winston and Mariota skip it last year? It was 3 years ago now but yes. Winston’s grandmother couldn’t travel and Mariota’s whole family was in Hawaii. Edited February 20, 2018 by YoloinOhio 1
White Linen Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I also thought of something else. The nfl makes a big deal of the mother/son red carpet. Remember his mom was ill at the time of the senior bowl. Maybe she doesn’t want to go, can’t go, or he just feels it would be more comfortable all around to stay home. Both Jameis and Mariota stayed home 3 years ago but I think Goff, Wentz, Watson were all there. Good point. That would very much make sense.
Alphadawg7 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: I probably wouldn’t go either. With that being said it gets uncomfortable when they go down the list to have enough guys there and then they don’t get drafted until halfway through the next day. Yeah, I wouldn't go if I was him either. Personally I think he is the best QB prospect in this draft, but of the top 4 QB's predicted to go first, he probably has the best chance to fall given Rosen, Darnold, and Allen are all widely expected to go ahead of him with their prototypical size. There are likely only 2 QB needy teams in the top 10 this year by the time the draft gets here. Cousins is likely signing with Jets or Broncos (with Browns, Bills and AZ as other possibilities). Browns and then either the Jets/Broncos (whoever doesn't land Cousins) are locks for a QB. No one else in the top 10 are, and for another QB to go in the top 10 its likely going to take a trade up. Arians raves about Lamar as top QB and being special, so good chance the Cardinals feel the same as Arians formed that opinion while scouting him as a team. So quite possible AZ drafts Lamar. If he does drop, all the TV is going to talk about is speculation on whether its his "off field" issues, when in reality it is just because some of the QB needs would have been filled outside the draft creating less opportunities for QB's to go early. I mean there are 6 QB's who are legit possibilities to go in the first round, yet probably only 3 or 4 do. And if Lamar ends up as one of those 4, Baker could be the guy who falls. So I would skip the draft too if I was him.
Virgil Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 Disappointing if he gets drafted by us. I want that moment of watching our future QB wearing the hat and holding the jersey. If he goes anywhere else, he can stay at home 1
RaoulDuke79 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 36 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: I probably wouldn’t go either. With that being said it gets uncomfortable when they go down the list to have enough guys there and then they don’t get drafted until halfway through the next day. Remember Brady Quinn......it got painfully awkward after a while. 1
SinceThe70s Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I could be totally off base here, but maybe these kids that don't show are getting savvy to the fact that (apart from the photo op when things go well) the draft is about the NFL and not them. Along similar lines, I wonder if he'll have a camera crew in his face wherever he is on draft night waiting to capture the elation or dejection with every pick. Win win for the NFL.
Kirby Jackson Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Remember Brady Quinn......it got painfully awkward after a while. Geno Smith too, he didn’t even have an outfit for the next day. I would rather be around friends and family. Joe Thomas did it best. He went fishing. Edited February 20, 2018 by Kirby Jackson 2
Augie Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Remember Brady Quinn......it got painfully awkward after a while. You mean, like when his career started? Yeah, that WAS painful! 1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said: Geno Smith too, he didn’t even have an outfit for the next day. I would rather be around friends and family. Joe Thomas did it best. He went fishing. Out with his dad I believe. AWESOME! That kind of thing makes me appreciate a guy’s character. There for the work, not the flash.
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