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Roll it over and continue to build smart. If we're lucky, we're competing for a playoff spot this year. Don't spend on leftovers just to "hope" you get lucky. Keep being smart, acquire assets, let the young guys play, and hope we're on the "in the hunt" graphic late into this season...that's the real goal. If all goes well, (and Bryce shows he's legit), you can be more all-in next year. Seems like that's been the plan, which he finally have, and we're sticking to it.

A 5th rounder basically, and moving up some spots in 2027. And more cap to roll over. To do a solid for a guy who contemplated retirement, coming off an injury, and needing to let our young WRs play/prove themselves. Yeah, I'm not getting the hate here. Would I prefer to keep Thielen? Sure. But also....why? Bryce needs to sink or swim, take away his safety blanket. We've given you 4 young WRs with potential, go elevate them and grow together. We're still a year+ away and should be acquiring assets. If you thought we were getting a 2nd or 3rd round pick for a rental on a 35 year old WR I don't know what to tell you.

This is the big thing. I feel like we're stuck in limbo on trading any future picks until Bryce proves he's the franchise. If he comes out and does that this year? We can be a little more Les Snead and say fug them picks when it comes to difference makers. But until then? All of our better picks have to be held onto.

Another game of chicken from the Bengals I think more than anything. Russinni reported the asking price is a 1st rounder and a young defensive player. They're never getting that. Throw in three bad teams as the interested parties (Browns, Colts, us)...maybe not, but I feel like the Bengals are just playing media games and saying hey we'll trade you to a bad team if you don't agree to what we want. If he is eventually traded, can't imagine they get anything other than a 3rd rounder and a young defensive player who's on the bubble of being cut anyway.

I think the family has calmed down (they had to, obviously), and Lavar has done the 180 and disappeared enough. But...I think it messed LaMelo up in the worst way of all the kids, as it would anybody. He was a high school/internet superstar before doing anything. He was a kid celebrity essentially who thought he had already made it. I think LaMelo's basketball brain is absolutely unique and special. But the injuries, the family dynamic, the fame, and frankly being on bad teams for years has ruined him as a basketball player IMO. I hope he does go on to be a star because he's one of the most exciting players in the world to watch when he's rolling...I just don't think he's ever living up to that. Best case for the Hornets future, and his, is to trade him to a contender. He's your 2nd or 3rd best player on a good team, and a good vet star being "above" him would do wonders for him I think.

410 possible games, he's played 231 of 'em. 56% of his games. Won rookie of the year, but he's been surpassed by the two guys he beat out. Never been All-Anything but rookie team. He's a name because of the internet, but superstar? I mean, he's barely a star. Top 50 player for sure, but that's about it right now.

Go get Muma from Jacksonville for a 7th. If nothing else, he's depth and intel for Week 1.

If the Browns thought he was good, why would they trade him? That's some 4D chess they're playing if they finally have a QB answer and they want to immediately get rid of him. And this is a team with, *checks notes*... Deshaun Watson Joe Flacco's corpse Dillon Gabriel Kenny Pickett AND just signed Tyler Huntley So again...if he was good...why would they even want to trade him when they're throwing more poo at the wall than we do for bottom of the roster churn?

Two 1st rounders minimum, and $40 mil per year minimum. That's a steeeeeep price....but damn I'd be excited.

Arch probably doesn't even come out this year. The Saints will be bad, they'll end up with Nussmeier and unite him with his dad. Love to see Penix struggling (in one tweet at least). After ATL traded next year's first, would be beautiful if Penix is bad.

Year 2 is huge for him, obviously. Come out strong, build confidence, and he may be a monster. Come out and he's still got sketchy hands... At least we have a super sized Ted Ginn?

I think he's reached the point where his only hope is to be a ST ace and make that his niche. Don't think he's a NFL level defender at any position.

I think Moore carries a lot more weight than he should with the coaching staff...and I'd be surprised if he's left off the team. Mike Kaye has alluded to that and I think it would surprise people if Moore is cut. Horn is going to have to no doubt win the return man job, or I think he has an "injury" that leaves him off the 53 at the start of the season.

Said it when we drafted him, but I think Nick S could be a Charles Johnson type. Johnson obviously had a couple great seasons, but he was never the star...just damn good. Good against the run and getting 7-8 sacks a year would be a godsend. Princely has the upside so love to see your post. Who knows how he'll be against the run, but if we're going to get a double digit sack guy, it's him IMO. Now let's just hope and pray they both hit.

Sucks for Jewell, but take care of yourself Wish we could go back in time and grab Germaine Pratt before he went to Vegas. Time to throw poo against the wall and hope it sticks. If we show any promise early in the season, trade for a guy to bolster the group then.