I wanted to take a look at what kind of talent based on advanced metrics the Wizards have. I compared it from last season to this season. Also I used VORP and WS to make the decision.
Here are summary ranks from Basketballreference.
| Player | VORP Rank ('19-'20) | WS Rank ('19-'20) | Average | VORP Rank ('20-'21) | WS Rank ('20-'21) | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | 26 | 52 | 39 | 17 | 44 | 30 |
| Russell Westbrook | 49 | 88 | 68 | 53 | 277 | 165 |
| Davis Bertans | 98 | 124 | 111 | 213 | 205 | 209 |
| Alex Len | 206 | 180 | 193 | 165 | 183 | 174 |
| Rui Hachimura | 488 | 226 | 357 | 460 | 199 | 329 |
| Robin Lopez | 441 | 252 | 346 | 232 | 124 | 178 |
| Raul Neto | 310 | 274 | 292 | 195 | 210 | 202 |
| Deni Avdija | NA | N/A | N/A | 493 | 293 | 393 |
| Ish Smith | 200 | 218 | 209 | 400 | 404 | 402 |
| Garrison Matthews | 256 | 329 | 292 | 235 | 166 | 200 |
| Chandler Hutchinson | 375 | 322 | 348 | 463 | 496 | 479 |
| Jerome Robinson | 509 | 403 | 456 | 483 | 500 | 491 |
Some things that stand out are that Beal is pretty much in the similar tier as last year. You can call him a top 30 or top 40 player. Russell Westbrook took a big hit on WS but similar VORP. I would say that he is closer to his VORP rank this year. But his FT% must be tanking his WS Rank, and he does need to fix it. I think it is fair to put him actually in the ~100 range if he continues to shoot 65% from FT. This is just unacceptable, and it actually hurts the team alot.
Now for the rest of the lineup, Davis Bertans is severely underperforming this year. Any turn around will depend on Davis. I would recommend Brooks to continue to draw up players for Davis. Just let him touch the ball every 2 possessions.
Surprisingly, the center rotation of Len and Lopez improved alot since last year. They are decent centers that just cannot matchup to modern NBA guards and offenses. The "drop" defense just does not work against teams with super athletic guards.
Next, Rui Hachimura has improved a bit, but he was injured at the beginning of the season. Just compared to last year, there are not any big red flags.
Deni Avdija is pretty bad so far. I would consider benching him rest of the season and let him improve in the G-League. It's more useful to play Neto and Garrison with his minutes. Neto and Garrison actually are able to contribute on both ends of the floor as noted by their rankings of ~200.
Ish Smith also has some upside if he can get back to his ~200 rank. Right now he is at the bottom, but he has been injured.
Chandler Hutchinson is just option value but don't expect anything from him.
In the end, Washington just has to figure out if t
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Dunc is a sniper. 13 points a game making nearly 4 3s per game at 45%. its absurd.
but wesley mathews is a good shooter while also being a great defender, who can body up against bigger guys.
Who is the better overall player?
Allen Robinson will hopefully find himself in a position to be the top WR with a capable QB. Bortles performed a lot better this year, but I worry about the amount of WRs in Jax. Westbrook, Lee, Cole, etc. If he ends up in SF, look out. I really think we are talking top 10 WR performance.
Sammy Watkins is likely staying in LA. Does he become a more important piece of the offense, or is he destined to be a field stretcher for Woods and Kupp?
Jordan Matthews had an excellent rookie season, then a mediocre soph season. 2017 in Buffalo was a major disappointment, but maybe enough to make sure he doesnβt stay. If he could end up on a team that can truly utilize him, look out. New Orleans desperately needs a TE and this could be their way to go cheap on TE while having the oversized WR over the middle.
Corey Coleman. Corey Coleman.. just breaks my heart. Top 5 rookie pick 2 years ago and heβs stuck in the wasteland of Cleveland. Is there any hope?
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You guys hated me for suggesting Ebron as our first round pick. I've heard there is a strong chance that none of our preferred OL will be there. I don't want to pick Kouandjioi that high nor do I think we should reach for any other OL at that spot. If we trade back, we can get a few 2nd tier OL so that is a great option if any teams are willing to trade up.
I do prefer any of the aforementioned Offensive Linemen but if none of them are available, my preference is Ebron followed by Mosley. Obviously, this is all based on who is still on the board and I think that if those four OL are gone, either Ebron or Mosley will be available and maybe both. I would love Aaron Donald and Mike Evans but I think they will be long gone. No matter what happens, there will be a plug and play starter falling to us, whether it is one of those linemen or one of the others I mentioned.
Who would you all choose?
[Correction: that's supposed to be Luke 12.27 in the title.]
In 1999, James Robinson published a sustained defense of the hypothesis that the original saying behind the famed "lilies of the field" of Matthew 6.28 || Luke 12.2 had one crucial difference from what later appears in the canonical NT versions. In short, he suggested that the earliest, pre-gospel text here (=Q, for him and others) didn't read "consider the lilies of the field, how they grow [Ξ±α½ΞΎΞ¬Ξ½ΞΏΟ ΟΞΉΞ½]; they neither toil nor spin," but rather "consider the lilies of the field: they do not card [ΞΏα½ ΞΎΞ±Ξ―Ξ½ΞΏΟ ΟΞΉΞ½] nor toil nor spin."
- James M. Robinson, "A Written Greek Sayings Cluster Older than Q: A Vestige," in Harvard Theological Review 92 (1999), 61-77
I just wanted to a kind of informal survey here to see what people think of this. In case you don't have access to Robinson's article itself, I've actually posted a more detailed explanation of the hypothesis below (which I had previously written for a mid-level audience of non-specialists). Note that he offers several corroborating details to suggest the likelihood of a scribal error here: for example, this would also match the format/syntax of the parallel saying in Matthew 6:26 || Luke 12:24 better. (Also, the reading "they do not card" actually does appear in several manuscripts, including P. Oxy. 655 and an original reading of Codex Sinaiticus.)
In any case, if you want to include a short explanation for why you lean one way or the other, that'd also be fantastic. But all I'm really just trying to do a broad survey of how probable or improbable people find it -- even quantifiably so; and so, to that end, here's a rough scale:
1: Highly improbable if not conclusively false (that the pre-gospel saying read "they do not card," as opposed to the canonical reading)
2: More improbable than not
3: The arguments for and against are equally strong
4: More probable than not
5: Highly probable if not certain
Please let me know where you fall on this! As mentioned, the more detailed explanation is found below.
Itβs well known that the gospels of Matthew and Luke share a large number of Jesusβ sayings that arenβt shared with the other gospels. Iβll explain the significance of this in a second; but for now, Iβd simply like to quote from two similar sayings that are in close proximity to each other. This pair of sayings appears in nearly identical form in both gospels, with the first of the pair
... keep reading on reddit β‘Everyone seems to be saying that we should draft down to #6 and get more picks, but what do we do when we actually get it? There is a high chance that Clowney, Mack, Matthews and Robinson will all be gone by the time we get on the clock at that point so what do we with it at that point?
Taylor Lewan? Fills the hole at OT quite well? But could we not get someone to do that later on, and especially insignificant if Williams or Quessenberry fill the need?
Anthony Barr would fill a need at LB? But at #6 would he be worth it?
Sammy Watkins/Mike Evans? Would give us a ridiculous WR threat? But would we have too much invested in WR? Replacement for AJ in a few years time?
Manziel/Bortles/Bridgewater? Are they even worth it at #6 when we could wait it later on with one of the numerous picks we gain?
Justin Gilbert? Running a lot of nickel this year so we need another CB? But again is he worth it at #6?
Aaron Donald? Again maybe not good value at #6 but would fill a need at DT?
I'm actually struggling to see what we do at that point and was wondering what you guys thought.
http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2014&workout=FORTY_YARD_DASH&position=OL.
Matthews put up a rather paltry 24 reps on the bench, while Lewan put up 29 and Robinson 32. Yeah its just workouts, but Matthews strength and stamina will have to come into question considering his numbers, and he also is slower than most other top prospects, which isnt directly related to being a OL, but considering other top prospects come in with better numbers across the board has to hurt his stock.
