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I'm not going to blame Bienemy. He didn't make Mahomes throw two picks, and neither did he make the decision to not kick the field goal. That loss was not on him, it was on Mahomes and Reid. Mahomes needs to stop trying to win the game all at once, and take the underneath throws that the defense is giving him.

The fact is, when the Rams win it all, neither their FO or their fans are going to be crying about salary cap or lack of picks. They're not going to give a sh¡t. It's a cost of doing business. It seems like some of you don't realize that all that sh¡t is cyclical. The draft and free agency comes every year. Masterful FO's and coaches know how to effectively negotiate the curves and turns of the team building journey, that essentially happens every season, to stay competitive particularly for the long term. I keep telling y'all that there's more than one way to build a championship team. Sometimes you have to think outside the box, but you always should be considering all the puzzle pieces that you have and adapting in order to make it all work. There will always be more draft picks and free agents, as windows close and open.

All you build-through-draft-people better hope that the Rams lose, and all you O-line-before-everything people better hope that Cincy loses, and all the Watson haters better hope he's adjudicated guilty, because ironically, I think that all of the events of the weekend mean that we're going all-in on Watson, unless he's behind bars. The common denominator is a franchise QB, and there will be one available that you don't have to guess about or throw darts at a board hoping that you hit the bullseye.

There's more than one way to build a championship contender. But the overwhelming odds say that you aren't going to be one without a franchise QB. You either draft for one or trade for one; either way is good.

The bros, maybe. But I know plenty of Bulldogs fans in the ATL. I went to school with some of them.

I don't think the story has been written for either of them, but one position is sexy, and one isn't. It's too easy to say Chase is better than Sewell based on their position. But, regardless of positional need, Sewell was considered the better player on most big boards.

Sewell was considered the BPA.

fug the Bengals! Go Dawgs! Matthew Stafford FTW!

I'm not surprised. Rhule might not how to manipulate his personnel on game days to put the team or the individual in the best position to succeed, but he's drafted some quality players. Maybe when he considers free agency, he should be more wise about believing someone's track record, as opposed to thinking he's going to make chicken salad out of chicken sh!t and paying handsomely for more helpings before be even samples it.

Damning? Eh, maybe. I think it's really expected considering the state of the franchise--with Matt Rhule fuging it up, and firing fall guys (not that they didn't deserve it), and the fact that we don't have a franchise QB. There is no security here at the moment, and there's every reason to believe it's a lame duck year for Panthers coaches.

I just read yesterday that we'll be all-in on Watson once things heat up. I'm not saying we'll get him, but I damn sure believe our eyes are still on the situation.

Banging the table? Not really happening. But some of you are acting like corners no longer matter in the modern NFL being that "the league has shifted." That's counterintuitive as far as I'm concerned. We might as well throw anybody back there and let teams run 50 points on us every week. Corners are still necessary, and shutdown corners are even more valuable due to the league being what it is. Football is the ultimate team sport, and I will never cosign skipping over a player who's markedly better than what's left just because what's left is a perceived need. That's not how you ultimately build contenders. Now if players are close, I might justify it. If you can get fair compensation in a trade down in a year when you need picks, that would make sense. But you don't give players away, and you don't throw a pick away on a bad deal.

Sorry. I love Cam. I really do. But a QB's main job is to pass, and Cam can't do that as effectively as Jimmy G, and (even less so as compared to Derek Carr). It's unfortunate for many reasons.

That thread really doesn't disprove anything if you're honest with yourself. Cam threw for more than 2800 yards and only 8 TDs with 10 INTs. His completion percentage was 65.8 with a passer rating of 82.9. Garropolo threw for more than 3800 yards with 20 TDs and 12 INTs. His completion percentage was 68.3 with a passer rating of 99.6 (regular season). Now I'm sure if we get into some more advanced metrics, it will make for even more of a stark difference. Of course Cam can run, which is a plus, but a QB's main job is to pass, and unfortunately Cam's passing hasn't been great ever since his shoulder injury. I like Cam and respect everything he did for the franchise, but if he can't play any better than he did in 2020, much less 2021, then he can no longer be a legit QB1.

If he really wows it out during the next three months, I could see a two or three.

That was true pre-injury. Now? Not so much.

If we keep Darnold behind center next season...

I believe that people are simply mentioning Pickett because of the tie to Rhule. If Rhule drafts him just because of that, this will end terribly.

Give them Mahomes or Burrow among others, Bears likely win. Grossman wasn't a legit franchise QB.

It takes a team to win. Some positions may be more important on their face, but I'm old enough to have seen Darrelle Revis and Deion Sanders. Shutdown corners are as still as important as ever, especially when you have these big talented beasts playing wide receiver. Now I'm not claiming anyone as Prime or Revis Island, but when you have a corner that hasn't allowed a coverage TD in his college career, you can't just can't assume that he won't move the needle (and I disagree wholeheartedly that 59 didn't move the needle). Moreover, drafting and team building is not an exact science, and it's not simple. Generally, you want as many talented players as you can get and keep it moving.

You don't build teams by picking players who aren't as talented just because they are in a position of need. You use free agency to try and fill needs so that you can pick the guy with the most talent. I'm sure that most people said that Chase was a luxury pick for the Bengals, but look where they are. Sure, their line sucks but they can get that fixed, probably relatively easily. At this point, we can't declare CB a luxury pick because Jackson and Gilmore are very much up in the air. Mind you, I want an OT, but I think it's preposterous to draft one just to be drafting one. Neal, Ekwonu or Cross seem to be the goods, but if they're gone and you can't get sufficient compensation to trade back, you have to pick the BPA.

I hate mocks, but I had to post this one just to troll...kinda. Carolina Panthers SELECTION: Ahmad Gardner, CB School: Cincinnati Year: Junior Taking an offensive tackle could be the initial plan here, but in this scenario, the cornerback greatly outranks any OT left on the board. Gardner teams with last year's first-round pick, Jaycee Horn, to give the Panthers a dynamic duo on the island. I think Bucky Brooks' prognostication of Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner brings up a couple of important points. 1. Analysts still don't believe that a QB is worth the number 6 pick. 2. If the top three tackles are gone--a possibility--then Sauce just may be the BPA. Now, I would figure that Bucky Brooks knows a little something about the Panthers being that he was a scout for the team. So, notwithstanding the talent that we have at the position now, I must assume that he assumes that someone's not going to be resigned. I really am beginning to think that the oft-injured Donte Jackson will test the market, and I'm not so sure we'll be able to keep Stephon Gilmore either. In any event, would the FO really want to pass up on Sauce Gardner if the OTs are gone? I would think, only if someone blows our socks off with draft compensation in this year's draft. Gardner really does have the sauce. https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-2022-nfl-mock-draft-1-0-kenny-pickett-matt-corral-only-qbs-selected

I don't know what these old heads are talking 'bout; This old head will take just about anybody over Darnold.

Cowher did it long before Payton. But for Neil O'donnel throwing an INT, it would've been just as impressive.

I'd like to see that quote, vid, whatever you got. I don't believe it exists.