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Arthur never said he's a backup. Just depth.
https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2017/05/04/parramatta-eels-sign-roosters-prop-kane-evans/
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Arthur never said he's a backup. Just depth.
LOL!!
No, he said he adds depth. There’s a difference. But we’ve discussed this plenty.
Whats the difference between 'depth' and 'adds depth'?
Thats deep.
Nah that's right, Arthur said he's on big money. Now I remember.
Nothing. The real confusion is that merkins think depth means backup. As though the only two categories are backup and top 17.
Hiney knows that it is a spectrum ranging from 'shit' to 'f**king shit'.
As an example, Junior Paulo “adds depth” because he takes a top 17 spot, pushing a player previously in the 17 out of it. This effectively strengthens our overall roster by improving the standard of our fringe first graders...or depth players if you will.
Except Arthur was a lot more positive about Paulo's recruitment: https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2018/05/21/eels-sign-junior-paulo/
You could also say that signing a fringe first grader "adds depth", couldn't you?
No one has suggested Evans is on Paulo money.
Every single player adds depth. Saying that about a player is a very vague indicator of how much they're being paid.
Yep. I’m not sure why it’s so hard to comprehend.
You absolutely could, which is why Arthur’s comment is not really a good indicator of what Evans’ salary might be.
I am not sure that a coach would ever uses the words "adds depth" when they have signed a top line player on big coin. It doesn't make sense.
Its a reasonable one in my mind. It implies they aren't expecting them to be a superstar. Saying that a gun new signing "adds depth" is almost insulting. I don't think BA ever expected Evans to be a world beater. Did he pay Evans more than he is worth? Maybe, but I'm not sure any of us know that.
