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Yeah, if the Pats running game doesn't get off the ground, they will be in a LOT of trouble. As good as Maye was this season, the Chargers gave him fits and this defense is far better than that one. The one X-factor that can hurt Houston is Maye's legs.

I think you're going to continue to see huge contracts to players that you need, or that ones you think will get you over the hump. That's just the nature of the beast. What I think you'll see smart GMs balking at is overpaying marginal QBs whose play doesn't justify huge contracts. The league has seen how overpaying for glorified backups can hamstring franchises for years. Star players or perceived Star players are always going to get paid handsomely by someone. Moreover, if you're referring to Lloyd, he has arguably balled all along, it's just that coaches matter and systems matter in order for most players to reach their highest potential.

Bum ass fitterer should have taken the rams offer or extended burns immediately. Instead he didn't do either and we got fuged in the end.

You've gotta quit crying about old girlfriends. Just move on. Plenty of fish in the sea and all that. Truly, though, Burns found something in himself and it may well have been that he found himself as the senior member of a line with some high drafts, low performance guys and he began to lead by example. I believe he's put on some pounds, too, which had been a knock on him early on. Good for him and glad to see him develop... those stories don't always work out so well. And yeah, we need some help at linebacker.

A lot of players ball to get the contract or the first year of the big contract. Except for QBs, Max Crosby type players, you'll see less huge contracts in the future. One injury or they don't (or can't) live up to it.

Freddie! The secret weapon!

Bryce trade was 10x worse

The fitty years were a disaster. Trading CMC and Burns for that comp was criminal

Yea but they are also playing horrible QBs (for the Hawks especially both Darnold And Purdy have thrown 6 int in their last 4 ) as for the Texans, just color me as thinking the Pats very easy schedule will be exposed, they did almost NOTHING vs steelers and the Texans defense is anther level from that

Yeah we should never trade home grown pro bowl talent no matter what people on this board say. Burns and the CMC trade both turned out to be bad for us and I would take both on the team right now in a heartbeat. You can’t tell me we don’t miss someone who can get double digit sacks.

During parts of the season, you told me that Brian Burns was not the primary pass rusher on the Giants. I told you that that's not what the stats or the actual play were saying. Bucky Brooks was thinking something similar to you pre-season, and I'm pretty sure he wasnt still pontificating about Burns' play during the season, but here is what he's saying now: "When the Giants traded for Burns two offseasons ago and immediately signed him to a new blockbuster deal (five years for $141 million with $87.5 million guaranteed), I questioned whether his performance would match the compensation. As a speed-rushing specialist with just one double-digit-sack season (12.5 in 2022) prior to his arrival in New York, Burns had not consistently dominated off the edge. However, the 27-year-old shut me up in 2025 with a spectacular season that featured 16.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, 31 quarterback hits, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles. Wreaking such havoc on a four-win football team only underscored his individual dominance. Considering his numbers and impact as a playmaker in his third Pro Bowl season, Burns served me a slice of humble pie that I couldn't refuse." Now, you can go to the old, stale take that he can't lead the D-line, but I will say that most everyone needs help. Burns is not generational like Julius Peppers, but he obviously has the skills and the motivation (after his payday, mind you) to be a force unto himself, if not a force multiplier. And, with John Harbaugh coming in, Burns will probably only get better as he will likely get put in a better situation to succeed, or at least sustain his success. Speaking of being put into a better situation to succeed, I recall our buddy @Basbear mentioning this guy during preseason: Devin Lloyd "Last offseason, Jacksonville chose to decline the former first-round pick’s fifth-year option due to inconsistent production. Lloyd responded admirably, showing the football world that he’s a baller with elite playmaking skills. The impending free agent finished the season with six takeaways -- five interceptions (including a 99-yard pick-six of Patrick Mahomes) and a fumble recovery -- while also displaying outstanding range as a sideline-to-sideline defender. A resilient player who enjoyed the best season of his career following a sticky contract situation and training camp battle, Lloyd silenced the skeptics who questioned his big-play potential and overall game." Now of course, our friend was talking in terms of possibly trading Jalen Coker for Lloyd. Many would still balk at that after Coker's big time breakout against the Rams, but the fact is is that it was a discussion worth having. Lloyd is a big time defender, though several of you tried to tell us that he was nothing special, notwithstanding solid stats even during the 2024 season. Lloyd looks to be a very nice 'backer for years to come, and he's likely gonna be paid highly. We probably can't afford him now, with all our needs and possible extensions (Coker being one, but a cheaper one), but fate apparently never had Lloyd in our cards to begin with. https://www.nfl.com/news/caleb-williams-george-pickens-and-tyler-shough-among-10-nfl-players-who-proved-me-wrong

He's 34 and doesn't fit the Canes for anything more than 2 seasons. His production is at his lowest level in 8 seasons and he's near the end of his career. I'll take a 29-year old Tuch.

All those goals and no one got it. Going Aho

After that asswhooping vs Florida, I’d be curious what the boys had in the tank.

Somehow I bet the panthers figure out a way to salary cap it again and bring him on

NY Rangers announced they will not offer Panarin an extension. He's 34, and in the last year of a contract that pays him $11.6M AAV. NY GM Drury says he'll work with Panarin to trade him wherever he wants to go.

We certainly don't look "close" to me. All that space. Bend don't break. Players letting receivers run right by them speaks to confusion. Stafford out there playing chess and Evero playing checkers. Not playing to a player's strengths. We need new personnel in the middle of the field. If we're going to play this scheme, we need new pass rushers. My goodness. Why in the fvck did I put myself through this pain?

quick summary before defense, talks briefly about Morgan’s comment about needing an explosive player not sure with Canales play calling and poor blocking particularly on screens it would matter First part of Film review looks at issues with Evero’s defense issues with Panthers defenses. Rams exposed every one Second part of film next week film look deeper at Evero’s defense Predictability of panthers defense in cover 3 and cover 6 cover 3 look left Pua open Easy to expose and attack panthers cover 3 So easy that Stafford knew immediately where to go nick scott, a safety, left on an island with WRs Player is an issue 2 high safety exposing cover 3 coverage in in seam cover 6 issues also Stafford attacking Jaycee Horn one on one, could easily have drawn flags on double moves …safety over top not there for horn to be able to play a better technique conclusion Safety is needed or Evero’s scheme for safety play is weak and teams know it

Inevitably, one of these guys will get upgraded and then it drops the grade but I’d take this every year. Now do one with DROY. The And a couple of good OL.

Dan Morgan recognizes that we need speed. https://x.com/avl_mike/status/2012199507820232975?s=46&t=LFCU3YJC5DIKyaUU92bPAQ