Well, only time will tell if that was a good decision or not. I'd say he's likely to be a more productive player than whomever we would've drafted at what was it, #29? And sooner, no learning curve.

In the future, once Mahomes is on that second contract, we won't be able to afford deals like that, for expensive veterans.

Deals like a very late first or a second for a guy like Fitzpatrick are good moves, in my opinion.

Minkah was a beast at Alabama. I'm just concerned about slotting in a more natural safety at corner.

You don’t think they want to make a move?

Why did they free up all that cap space if that’s the case?

This franchise has been bad at drafting defensive players. Chris Jones and Marcus Peters are the only real hits (Thornhill looks like a good one but has played 1 game).

Andy will find value on offense. He’s proven that time and time again. We have not been good at finding that same value on defense.

I would consider a 1st since it would be basically 4 years of cheap cost control. That’s a big time talent that also allows you cap control to lock of Jones.

I think it's clear they want to make a move. I don't think THIS move would have much effect on the cap.

I think they want to make a few moves, and this one would be a smart one.

Because teams just don’t do it. I get that Veach is unconventional but this isn’t Madden. I’d love to have Fitzpatrick. Would have liked to have Peterson. Or Thomas. Or any number of other guys that could have been had before the deadline. They went all-in on Frank Clark, to the point that they might not be able to keep Jones. Again, I’m not against the idea. I just don’t see it happening.

Oh I know this one doesn’t have much to do with the extra cap space, but he seems convinced they won’t make a move at all.

Also, I think the blanentness of Miami’s tanking creates a real buying opportunity.

A 22 year old top flight corner with 4 years of cost control doesn’t come along frequently.

Hopefully O’Brian didn’t distort the market too badly.

Sure they want to make a move. Think Charvarious Ward or Jordan Lucas not Patrick Peterson or Minkah Fitzpatrick.

I don’t see Fitzpatrick as anything but a 1st rounder. He’s 22 and has 4 years of cheap control left.

Now, with all this said, I’m not trading for him unless you trust him as an outside CB. That’s what we need, not another safety.

Yeah there’s no way they cleared all that cap room to get another Ward.

How in the world does “they won’t trade a first” equal “they won’t make any moves at all”?

Teams just don't do it...but other teams don't have Patrick ****ing Mahomes, the reigning NFL MVP who is 24 years old.

IF you stand pat in the draft every year, you're going to picking low 20's to #32 every year for the next decade plus. Your chances of keeping your team stocked with plus talent are pretty sketchy.

You're going to have to pay Mahomes soon. That means your ability to go pay Frank Clarks and Honey Badgers in free agency is going to be compromised.

the other option is to trade for proven young talent with your draft picks when the opportunity arises.

I think it makes too much sense not to try to do that when you can.

He's scheme flexible, can play multiple positions, is a good player, and allows you to NOT pay Fuller when he's up, and perhaps even Honey Badger when HE is up again.

It's a no-brainer.

Ummm

Sure sounds like that’s what you were saying.

Last season there were a couple of no-brainers that could have been done at the deadline that would have likely landed them in the Super Bowl. Everything you just said was valid last year, maybe even more so, and they went home while the Patriots went to the Super Bowl.

Again. I’m all for it but I’m not holding my breath.