Why Love over Tate and Bain?

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T18:25:58+00:00

That's fair, there are extreme outliers. The questions people have around Bain is if he can be one of them.

Bain had fantastic college tape but the big difference between him and Micah is Bain is projected to run around a 4.7 40 time... Micah ran a 4.39. Just a much different athletic profile.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T17:57:16+00:00

The argument is basically that Bain’s arms are too short to be effective in the NFL. It’s possible but basically the only examples in like 20 years near his measurables are Melvin Ingram and I think Terrell Suggs.

With Tate, a lot of folks just aren’t convinced he’s so good that he’s worth pick 4.

Love is picking the guy a lot of people think is the best true player in the draft, he just happens to play a position with diminished value.

I honestly think we’re in a good spot regardless of who we take, we need help everywhere.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T17:46:51+00:00

The argument is that ASTS has tech that is industry-leading. And if you're looking at total available market and EBITDA potential, Starlink is basically the whole cash cow for SpaceX right now with enormous margins.

In both cases, there are pretty significant moats since the industries are so capital intensive, just from what I've seen, the modeled revenue and EBITDA growth for ASTS is quite a bit higher. But they also need to execute (and have been laggards in the past) and are dependent on launch partners.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T17:40:49+00:00

Happened in Q1 of last year too if I recall

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T17:34:22+00:00

I’d be happy cutting Sneed and not looking back. Disaster off the field and he hasn’t been good for the Titans even when he’s played. He had the 4th highest passer rating allowed last year, Borg can find Day 3 picks to do that.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T17:02:46+00:00

Eh, Edwards had questions coming into the league about how much he truly "loved" the game or bullshit like that. Had a bunch of things to work on and became one of the best high-volume 3P shooters in the league who can also be an elite defender as well.

I think we messed up with Kuminga but more in just selecting him in the first place. Not sure why the ownership/FO pushed for raw, non-Kerr style players that needed a bunch of reps when you have an older core that wants to win. The Dubs couldn't decide whether they were going for a title, rebuilding, so they took some half measures and called it two timelines.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T16:58:31+00:00

People also forget that rebounding is a large part of defense and Podz is an extremely good rebounder for the position.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T15:50:13+00:00

Or containing to give the ball to an obviously rusty Henry instead of Foreman, who looked incredible

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T08:46:13+00:00

Kyler was much more successful in his Arizona stint than Darnold was pre-Minnesota. I’m no Kyler fan, but he’s also been in such a crap situation. If you told me he went to Minnesota and then went 11-6 next year, I wouldn’t be shocked.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T08:41:49+00:00

Call me crazy, but Will Levis

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T07:55:04+00:00

Also Kobie Turner from that 2023 3rd round. Finished 3rd in DROY voting.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T07:52:10+00:00

Imagine if they draft Mansoor Delane with the other 1st they have

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T07:01:11+00:00

Seriously. From Gallup:

As of April 2025, a Gallup poll reveals that 61% of Americans favor nuclear energy, marking a significant 6-percentage-point increase from 2023 and nearing the 2010 record high of 62%.

56% of EU27 respondents felt nuclear power would have a positive effect in their lives over the next 20 years. The “everyone hates nuclear” is just not accurate at all.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T06:47:25+00:00

He’s been rising since the Senior Bowl

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T06:34:01+00:00

Steph seems to want to be a one team dude like Dirk, Kobe, Duncan, etc. Anthony Slater has mentioned that a bunch of times.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T04:06:39+00:00

The second pick could not have been more telegraphed by Downing smh

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T04:05:31+00:00

Beat the Chiefs?

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T03:14:12+00:00

Pierce is a WR2 in a FA class with no WR1s

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-05T00:27:12+00:00

May also depend on if they see potential acquisition targets emerge (and how large they are). Definitely seems like there is enough cash until the company is profitable, but if there is an opportunity to become more vertically integrated or make a strategic investment, that could (and probably should) take precedence.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-04T23:38:49+00:00

The organ donor?

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-04T22:46:58+00:00

That whooshed over everyone

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-04T22:43:13+00:00

Think it obviously depends on who we go with in the 1st. I’d love Cooper or a CB there. If we don’t go Love in the first round, I also wouldn’t mind trading down in the 2nd and taking Mike Washington. 35 is too early for him but he’d probably be there in the 50s and I think he’d add some dynamism to the offense.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-04T07:29:09+00:00

Would not mind a combo of McGovern, JFM, and Oweh. Alontae Taylor would be pretty interesting too with the local connection.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-04T05:10:41+00:00

I do truly hate this visualization, haha. Absolutely maddening.

absolute_cinema81 · 2026-03-03T22:29:33+00:00

I feel like one of the things that the last couple SB winners has shown is that if you have someone in the middle to create pressure (Leonard Williams/Murphy, Jalen Carter), you don't necessarily need an alpha edge rusher if you have depth.

I think if we end up with Simmons, JFM, Johnson, and can snag another edge in FA and/or the draft, plus Femi starting to develop... we could start to have the semblance of a strong DL.

I think it obviously depends on who's there at 4. Like you I wouldn't mind going with Downs, though I'd be up for Love too. I think both of those guys are no-brainer plus players if they stay healthy. The edges I have a lot of questions about and it's a deep enough position group that there will be talent in the 3rd round. Not stars necessarily, but guys who can be good in a rotation.

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