NFL Draft

[CrazyCajun]

Tell me how you really feel...

I thought was clear, you are a jealous, insecure hater.

[Just1More]

You see the NFL as Friday Night Lights...buddy it ain't like that. It's....work. And each and every one of us that has worked a real job know that there are times when it pays to come in...do your job...and go home. We gain nothing from helping people in our same position to better themselves other than to give them an advantage over us. It's not being insecure...it's being a realist.

Hawk, in many industries now... we are paying veterans strictly to teach the "up and coming" their veteran skills and knowledge. You are speaking from a position that you are currently in. And that position has been prevasive in the U.S. for a couple of decades. There is a massive amount of reflection (especially at the large corporate level) that the lack of specifically hiring and/or retaining veterans for the sole purpose of transferring their skills and knowledge to the up and coming... has destroyed a generation and a half of our work force. Many are in a correction mode.

The position you're talking about is still going to exist in large part... but to say there isn't a massive push to transfer veteran knowledge and skills directly in the work units (that you would say are all competing for the same employment) is absolutely false. When you reward people more for the measurable transfer of knowledge and skills to their less skilled associates, higher than you would their direct application of those skills, they do not hoard their abilities. Some people actually get the fact that you could do without them in the direct application far above the need you have to use them as a mentor.

"Departmental Accounting" probably isn't a good example of how the rest of the world operates.

[ManAboutTown]

Dude hes not just a fast receiver! I dont think you know enough abt him. He was the belitnikoff award runner up 2 years ago and won it last year. He is an absolute homerun threat regardless where he's lined up! And the kid has a high football IQ. And youre making the assumption that we didnt need to trade up for him....how do you know? They will pick up another corner in the draft. Brees is in desperate need of a guy like cooks. Defenses will be terrified of this offense! He is the missing piece they needed. Theres a reason they traded up.....payton made SURE they didnt lose him to someone else! Our defense will be fine.

Because he graded out as a 2nd round pick. College awards mean dick in the NFL. I watched 3 Oregon St games last year and he struck me as a situational slot guy.

[ManAboutTown]

The guy is Tayvon Austin. Remember the guy that was a Homerun hitter, steal of the draft? How'd that work out..

[cajunhawk]

Hawk, in many industries now... we are paying veterans strictly to teach the "up and coming" their veteran skills and knowledge. You are speaking from a position that you are currently in. And that position has been prevasive in the U.S. for a couple of decades. There is a massive amount of reflection (especially at the large corporate level) that the lack of specifically hiring and/or retaining veterans for the sole purpose of transferring their skills and knowledge to the up and coming... has destroyed a generation and a half of our work force. Many are in a correction mode.

The position you're talking about is still going to exist in large part... but to say there isn't a massive push to transfer veteran knowledge and skills directly in the work units (that you would say are all competing for the same employment) is absolutely false. When you reward people more for the measurable transfer of knowledge and skills to their less skilled associates, higher than you would their direct application of those skills, they do not hoard their abilities. Some people actually get the fact that you could do without them in the direct application far above the need you have to use them as a mentor.

"Departmental Accounting" probably isn't a good example of how the rest of the world operates.

But those people are called...SUPERVISORS. Not fellow employees.

The crux of the matter is and always will be is that employers almost expect someone to help along all of the other baby chicks...for no compensation. If you do go the extra mile...you get no reward for your generosity. That is the current corporate world we live in. I see no change coming. Unless you make me a supervisor and pay me the money to teach them...they are on their own.

[cajunhawk]

The guy is Tayvon Austin. Remember the guy that was a Homerun hitter, steal of the draft? How'd that work out..

Towards the end of the season they saw benefit from him. But by then it was already to late for the Rams.

[cajunhawk]

I thought was clear, you are a jealous, insecure hater.

Tell me about your mother...

[ManAboutTown]

Towards the end of the season they saw benefit from him. But by then it was already to late for the Rams.

Agreed but people are saying this guy is a plug n play. Again to clarify, I like the player. Just not over Dennard and not losing a 3ed rounder for.

[Gueydanmayor]

Let's look at former top 40 times at the combine...shall we?

2013 Marquise Goodwin had the fastest 40 time...and did very little in his first year.
2012 Josh Robinson had the fastest 40 time...hasn't done much since entering the league.
2011 Demarcus Van Dyke had the fastest 40 time...who? Exactly.
2010 Jacoby Ford had the fastest 40 time...he has been an OK wide receiver...but not great.
2009 Darrius Heyward Bey had the fastest 40 time...hasn't done anything at the pro level.
2008 Chris Johnson had the fastest 40 time...finally someone who has done...something.
2007 Yamon Figurs had the fastest 40 time...again...who? Currently in the CFL. Nice.
2006 Tye Hill had the fastest 40 time...journeyman who never did much.

There you see that fastest 40 time mostly means you can run in a straight line...and fast. I'm sure this 5 foot 9 slot receiver will buck the trend.

Hawk, you're just scared that Cooks will burn your Seahawk secondary to a pile of dirt!

You may now proceed with your Saints bashing.

[Gueydanmayor]

If I'm the Saints...I stay at 27 and take a CB.

Jealous??

[cajunhawk]

Hawk, you're just scared that Cooks will burn your Seahawk secondary to a pile of dirt!

You may now proceed with your Saints bashing.

No fear...I wasn't afraid last year...one 5 foot 9 slot receiver who is good running in circles and a straight line won't make me boots shake.

[cajunhawk]

Jealous??

Nope...just trying to figure out how you trade up for a slot receiver, especially when you need a quarterback in an evolving NFL that is more defense oriented. Better to be caught prepared than with your pants down.