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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1062123" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>And unlike some of Gute's Day One picks, it's not a "project" - not someone who is expected to grow into their potential over their first couple of years.... it's a "what can you do for us right now, this fall" pick.</p><p></p><p>I had a strong feeling he was going to prioritize that this year, because it seems apparent that he is fully aware that this is our moment, and that the future is now. Picking a top-tier WR who can step in and start Day One rather than a guy who will be ready to start at a key position by 26 or even 27 suggests to me that he sees the team the same way a lot of us do, and is pushing all his chips into the middle of the table right now.</p><p></p><p>One other thing I would say about this not being a typical Gutekunst "Day One" pick is that this is <em>not </em>a typical 1st Round to begin with - by the time we got to #23, we were already in territory where there were a number of players that most people didn't expect to still be available. Green Bay had a list of players that were likely (or possible) to be up for grabs at 23, and I imagine Golden was on that list somewhere, but I think it's unlikely that Gutekunst actually <em>expected </em>it. </p><p></p><p>So he adjusted his draft board on the fly, as a good GM should do. Like TT in 2005, and Gutekunst himself in 2020, he said "well, hell, as long he's still there, I'm going for it." </p><p></p><p>I think this kid is going to be good - serious impact player even in his rookie year. </p><p></p><p>Can hardly wait to see what Gute comes up with tonight; I think there will be some serious surprises, and some people will be outraged. But I believe Gute will will outsmart a number of draftwatchers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1062123, member: 18006"] And unlike some of Gute's Day One picks, it's not a "project" - not someone who is expected to grow into their potential over their first couple of years.... it's a "what can you do for us right now, this fall" pick. I had a strong feeling he was going to prioritize that this year, because it seems apparent that he is fully aware that this is our moment, and that the future is now. Picking a top-tier WR who can step in and start Day One rather than a guy who will be ready to start at a key position by 26 or even 27 suggests to me that he sees the team the same way a lot of us do, and is pushing all his chips into the middle of the table right now. One other thing I would say about this not being a typical Gutekunst "Day One" pick is that this is [I]not [/I]a typical 1st Round to begin with - by the time we got to #23, we were already in territory where there were a number of players that most people didn't expect to still be available. Green Bay had a list of players that were likely (or possible) to be up for grabs at 23, and I imagine Golden was on that list somewhere, but I think it's unlikely that Gutekunst actually [I]expected [/I]it. So he adjusted his draft board on the fly, as a good GM should do. Like TT in 2005, and Gutekunst himself in 2020, he said "well, hell, as long he's still there, I'm going for it." I think this kid is going to be good - serious impact player even in his rookie year. Can hardly wait to see what Gute comes up with tonight; I think there will be some serious surprises, and some people will be outraged. But I believe Gute will will outsmart a number of draftwatchers. [/QUOTE]
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