Lions Tag Backus

[Murph80]

There goes probably the best FA tackle off the board.

 

[DragonCowboy]

not good, not good at all...

 

[AbeBeta]

not good, not good at all...

Why? So we could overspend for a position that could be filled with a player at half the cost?

 

[Murph80]

Why? So we could overspend for a position that could be filled with a player at half the cost?

Half the cost and half the talent. Jon Runyan and Kenyetta Walker is about all thats left. Backus was the best in my opinion.

 

[Rush 2112]

It so ain't over for FA OT's.

 

[AbeBeta]

Half the cost and half the talent. Jon Runyan and Kenyetta Walker is about all thats left. Backus was the best in my opinion.

still, when you need an RT you don't go out and pay LT money for him.

 

[Hiero]

draft an OT in the first.

 

[AbeBeta]

draft an OT in the first.

you don't pay LT money for an RT and you certainly don't spend the #18 pick on one.

do you folks all use a sledgehammer to pound thumbtacks in your wall? 'cause it is beginning to seem that way.

 

[big dog cowboy]

No way we go OT at 18. Please. As for Backus, he cost to much.

 

[Hostile]

There goes probably the best FA tackle off the board.

Not shocking really.

 

[neosapien23]

you don't pay LT money for an RT and you certainly don't spend the #18 pick on one.

do you folks all use a sledgehammer to pound thumbtacks in your wall? 'cause it is beginning to seem that way.

You do if you draft a LT and he plays RT. Winston Justice is a natural LT. He only played RT because Matt Leinhart is a southpaw. Leinhart's blindspot was on the right side.

 

[AbeBeta]

You do if you draft a LT and he plays RT. Winston Justice is a natural LT. He only played RT because Matt Leinhart is a southpaw. Leinhart's blindspot was on the right side.

doesn't Justice have character issues? haven't we had enough of USC tackles?

 

[neosapien23]

doesn't Justice have character issues? haven't we had enough of USC tackles?

But he is certainly talented. I think he got caught trying to pick a prostute. I think that is his only character concern. He never displayed a bad attitude like AB did. Also he plays hurt!

 

[AbeBeta]

But he is certainly talented. I think he got caught trying to pick a prostute.

that I have no problem with -- though some of the puritans on the board might disagree.

 

[Paniolo22]

that I have no problem with -- though some of the puritans on the board might disagree.

The only problem I would have is if he had the Hugh Grant syndrome.

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[Eskimo]

Hookers - I got no problems with because as far as I know you don't get suspended for knocking boots with hookers.

He should have enough money to hire more "discrete services" in the future if the need should "arise".

 

[shnagy]

For some reason I thought Backus would be cheaper than the other OT's in FA. Then the Lions tag him. Oh well, we will have to find a cheap player that can fill the spot and do the job efficiently.

 

[Clove]

I'm going to see how many hypocrites we have on this subject when it comes to the troubled Justice.

 

[Eskimo]

I'm going to see how many hypocrites we have on this subject when it comes to the troubled Justice.

IMO occasional use of weed or steroids are not morally objectionable to me but you can be suspended for such actions and thus I don't favour the Cowboys bringing in players who have had such issues in the past.

As far as I know, you don't face big-time suspensions for using prostitutes so it doesn't really matter much to me if a player has had prior violations.

Does that make me a hypocrite?

 

[Clove]

IMO occasional use of weed or steroids are not morally objectionable to me but you can be suspended for such actions and thus I don't favour the Cowboys bringing in players who have had such issues in the past.

As far as I know, you don't face big-time suspensions for using prostitutes so it doesn't really matter much to me if a player has had prior violations.

Does that make me a hypocrite?

He who is without sin.......