Longgone

This just isn't true. Gradewise, talentwise, valuewise, Skoronski fits right in with any pool of players who might be available at 6. To downgrade him simply due to arm length is ignorant.

Skoronski, everyone grades him as a star at either tackle position, he may profile better as a guard, but that doesn't diminish his prospects as a tackle.

I understand, but it's tough to hit playing sporadically, its often not indicative.

I believe he's a much better hitter than he's shown so far in the bigs, he's never gotten regular at bats.

I don't think Holmes rules out any position. He'll draft whoever is highest on his board. Draft for value, fill needs with free agency.

For all Baddoo's considerable gifts, he's still quite raw, he needs reps. A full year in Toledo would not hurt him at all.

There's not too fine a point to be put on the fact that you need two wide-outs as well as a slot receiver, and the loss of Chark leaves a prime opportunity for upgrade.

No, they play different positions, Williams will take Reynolds spot as the z receiver. Who will be the x? Cephus? Reynolds? Not ideal.

He plays hard, just runs out of gas, and he's probably the most physically talented player in the draft. It's well known Smart has had to stay on him, and he's not always practiced hard or prepared well. This isn't all that unusual for those who can get by on their ability alone. However, this does not sound like a guy that has the "it factor" that Holmes and Campbell always talk about looking for when they talk about additions to the team. I think, early in the draft especially, they will want someone who has those character attributes that they claim to value so much.

It's not the one issue for Carter, he has a history of not training or practicing hard, of stamina issues, of not being reliable and responsible, of being immature. Does not sound like a Holmes/Campbell kind of guy.

Wrong

I think if Detroit wanted Chark, they'd have him, we just don't know why they opted not to, or what alternatives they have in mind. I don't believe they'll want to run Reynolds or Cephus out as the primary x. I don't think a rookie is ideal either, because wr, like db, takes a while to learn the nuances of the position.

He's a splendid tackle, some project him to guard solely because his arm length is less than ideal. He could star at any of the 5 oline positions. That kind of flexibility is valuable.

He has character issues of his own, a $20 million salary, is of an age where skill players generally decline and would cost draft assets. I'd rather sign Chark.

Point is you need both, Reynolds is a nice depth player, but you want better starting.

If Amon-Ra is sad about it, I'm sad about it.

I agree, I'm not sure why you would trade assets and make a major salary commitment when you could have Chark for 5 mill, as well as his rapport with Goff and established knowledge of the offense.

He's a prototypical z

He's taking Friday off?

I've never gotten this premise; that the only way to have fun, that the opposite of boring, is to drink.

Not as your base defense. If you are going to move up in the draft, you are going to do it for someone who really fills a hole and checks all your boxes. He doesn't, it just reduces his value to Detroit a bit. If your pick comes along and he's the top guy on your board, sure, take him, but trade up, nah.

People keep saying this, but they both profile for the open end position in Detroit's base defense, the only time you would pair them is on 3rd and long.

From Eno Sarris: Beau Briske, Tigers Owner of the second-highest velocity jump in spring training so far, Beau Briske also has the fewest pitches per appearance in this sample. So maybe take his jump in fastball Stuff+ — from 96 Stuff+ last year to 121 this spring — with a grain of salt. Maybe he’ll drop more than five points if the Tigers push his pitches per appearance. Or maybe, even though we were looking for starting pitchers here, we’ve found a sleeper in the Tigers’ pen. In his last outing, Brieske threw 10 fastballs and had a Stuff+ over 140 on them. He’s alternated being better with the changeup and slider, but overall, both look like real weapons, too. The Tigers are going to need someone to step up behind Alex Lange in the bullpen, and they might have their Beau.

Also a cautionary tale regarding character and make-up.

Like you, I would love to see a top pairing with Hutchingson, but the lions like that opposing end to be a larger, edge holding, blocker absorbing type like Romeo or Paschal or Cominsky, until 3rd down, not a speed rusher like Anderson. In this especially deep draft, I'd like them to keep their higher draft picks for additional needs.