Lions select TE from Toledo with Jake Butt still on board
lol the Lions could draft the poop emoji and you'd defend it if people complained about it.
I get the homers are pissing you off, and it doesn't bother me, just an observation.
FWIW, Butt just went to the Broncos.
if Jake comes back I think both will have solid careers in the NFL. If he can come back from that; Quinn probably doesn't want to take that chance. He liked what he saw in Roberts and went with him. Heck, after the pick I liked what I saw in him; a big guy who can block and has good hands and does some great " 'rumblin' stumblin' ". Also, folks need to get away from "The Lions are in Michigan, so they should favor Michigan players" That's just not true. I was one of the guys who was fuming after the Pistons passed on Trey for Caldwell-Pope and now that some time has gone by it turns out Joe D picked the right guy.
Lions need a TE that can block more than a receiving one. I think whoever is getting Butt will get a massive steal. But it's not crazy for Lions to not take him. The nice thing is that Butt has an insurance policy on his draft stock and he's getting 300,000 out of that right now. Also, the fact that he is being drafted so low means that Butt has time to recover from his injury and ease his way into playing time.
Thank you! Everyone is so butthurt because Butt played for Michigan. If he hadn't, nobody would be upset about not taking a flex TE, when the Lions already have Ebron, who has had two serious injuries.
The Lions need a blocking TE. Roberts is exactly that. They might have been able to hold off a round for him, but he is still fills a position of need.
Hope he has the same resolve and same result as TB12.
We haven't seen the medical reports. It's quite possible his prognosis is not that rosy.
Sadly, more and more top players will (and should) sit out bowl games when they take note of what is happening to Butt here. Their careers are at stake.
I agree. At that point its a professional, business decision. Which most NFL teams will respect. On the whole, guys who are mature and business-oriented will behave better and take a more professional approach to developing their game. I think bowl games are going to become more and more bereft of draft-ready talent.
but i wonder where that line is going to be drawn now?
Do you sit for just meaningless bowl games?
Do you sit for playoffs?
If Michigan went 6-6 & were somehow to miss a bowl, how would you feel about Peppers or Butt skipping the OSU game?
I'm not hating on the players doing what's best for thier health and financial futures, but I still think if you agree to suit up and play for a team thats exactly what you should do.
Yeah, I see your point, and its tough to argue with. Yet I also think it's tough to argue with guys sitting out as being the best option for them and their families. Which means that the issue is complex - both approaches seem right to me. I guess my take from now on will be that it is a personal decision, one deserving of respect, no matter which route the player takes.
but I don't think it's going to stay at "non playoff bowls" for long.
What do you think about my above scenario with OSU?
I get it, but it sucks as a fan.
It just blurs the line from college to pro even more.
have NEVER been to super bowl. Another example.
Just because they didn't take Jake Butt? It's a little more dynamic than that, in the case of the Detroit Lions. Actually, I don't know that I would have been all that pleased as a Lions fan if they had only because the Lions need a TE who is a proficient blocker, whereas I contend Butt is more of a receiving TE - and an excellent one at that.
Jake may be ready to practice by mid-season, but it is overly-optimistic if he would be contribute as a pro in 2017. Somebody will take him if they can wait a year to produce. The Lions obviously need someone who can contribute from day one.
One of those guys would have been nice. Just one. Friggin Lions.
Sometimes it's hard to take the Michigan blinders off when transitioning to pros.
You're absolutely right though. UM fans are quick to call Hargreaves overrated after getting smoked in a the bowl game, but when Jourdan Lewis got lit up in the bowl this year he was just having a bad game.
He had 16 touchdowns last year and is 6'4". It's not a bad pick, but definitely sad for Butt. He's a great TE.
Could piss me off again, but they just did, with this pick.
Someone is going to get a steal with Jake and I hope
he comes back to bite the Lions in the ass.
is that they have reached for all three, all of whom had grades much lower than the 3 and 4th rounds. Sounds right
Iron Mike