The Too Soon 2021 NFL Draft Thread

I think we still would have made the same run with Allen. He was playing pretty well before the injury.

Of course Alex Smith still wants to play. Hes set to make 24M this year if we dont release him. he only makes 10.8M if we do release him.

They literally cut muscles from his thigh/quad area and sewed it into his calf as calf muscles bc his calf muscles and soft tissue got eaten by a flesh eating bacteria.

No wonder those quad muscles they removed and sewed into his calf started having spasms and fatigue after 3-4 weeks.

No way an NFL team can commit 24M in cap space to a QB that realistically can only give you 4 games or so. Release him with a thank you and a nice press release, 10.8M in dead money but we save 13.2M in cap for this offseason.

(assuming theres not some weird cap accounting re insurance dan snyder took out that makes it more cap friendly to keep him vs release)

Of course Alex Smith still wants to play. Hes set to make 24M this year if we dont release him. he only makes 10.8M if we do release him.

They literally cut muscles from his thigh/quad area and sewed it into his calf as calf muscles bc his calf muscles and soft tissue got eaten by a flesh eating bacteria.

No wonder those quad muscles they removed and sewed into his calf started having spasms and fatigue after 3-4 weeks.

No way an NFL team can commit 24M in cap space to a QB that realistically can only give you 4 games or so. Release him with a thank you and a nice press release, 10.8M in dead money but we save 13.2M in cap for this offseason.

(assuming theres not some weird cap accounting re insurance dan snyder took out that makes it more cap friendly to keep him vs release)

Yeah I get he is a TOUGH SOB but he has nothing else to prove, dude was 5-1 and won the division. It's time to walk away, honestly I'm surprised the team hasn't released him yet.

Your brain is right.



I was re-watching the Pittsburgh game last night. Alex Smith was making some tight throws. His arm and his brain are still there, and he's no less mobile than some other QBs in the league who didn't have a world-famous injury, Matthew Stafford, Ben Roethlisberger and recently-retired Phillip Rivers all average less than 100 rushing yards a SEASON over their career. He WAS one of the more mobile QBs in the league earlier in his career and he's lost that. but he's a more than competent pocket passer at this point in his career. I'm perfectly fine with another year with him as the starter, JUST GET HIM PROTECTION.



Everyone wants to call him fragile, but EVERY quarterback who played for us last year got injured, and Kyle Allen very severely.



1st pick should be a new left tackle, and get Smith some weapons at WR in FA. Alex Smith will be more than fine with some help.



Just for the record Alex isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I said stay put. He could be. Between the three quarterbacks we have now or possibly a free agent who is relatively cheap we might have someone who can get it done next year if we get an outstanding tackle and another wr. Plus a run game. Run game is huge. If we can build more around the quarterback we might be able to wait another year and see what the draft or free agency brings us. And we wouldn’t have gotten rid of picks or paid too much money for anyone.

Yeah I get he is a TOUGH SOB but he has nothing else to prove, dude was 5-1 and won the division. It's time to walk away, honestly I'm surprised the team hasn't released him yet.

If he doesn't retire, the team saves $$ if they wait until after June 1st to release him.

If he doesn't retire, the team saves $$ if they wait until after June 1st to release him.

They can designate 2 players as June 1st cuts and release them early. That is designed to let the players hit FA. I wonder if any team at all is willing to bring AS in.

If he doesn't retire, the team saves $$ if they wait until after June 1st to release him.

As my dead brain understands it.

Cut him now, 10.8m dead cap hit for 2021.

Cut him post june 1, 5.4M dead cap hit for '21, 5.4M cap hit for '22 (but we have to "carry" his 24M cap hit from now until june 1 thereby limiting the amount of cap money we have to make moves from now until june 1)

If he cant complete his contract due to injury, wed get 12M in cap relief bc of dan snyders cap insurance policy (which I have no idea how that works)

They can designate 2 players as June 1st cuts and release them early. That is designed to let the players hit FA. I wonder if any team at all is willing to bring AS in.

Hmm, didn't know that. Thanks for that.

https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/accuracy/mock-drafts.php

^^ list of the most accurate nfl mock draft predictors from last years draft.

I recognize Albert Breer from MMQB coming in at no. 4.

Can not find any 2021 mock draft from him yet

edit -- heres his 2020 mock, some teams wish they had his pick vs who they picked.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/21/nfl-mock-draft-17-dolphins-herbert-ruggs-lamb

https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/accuracy/mock-drafts.php

^^ list of the most accurate nfl mock draft predictors from last years draft.

I recognize Albert Breer from MMQB coming in at no. 4.

Can not find any 2021 mock draft from him yet

edit -- heres his 2020 mock, some teams wish they had his pick vs who they picked.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/21/nfl-mock-draft-17-dolphins-herbert-ruggs-lamb

Would have to be 5 year+ to be meaningful. Anyone can guess lucky one year.