SmokinwithWilly

I get it, it's just hard to preach about the NFL protecting the integrity of the game when they themselves don't.

After the debacle this year I was sure Rhule was on his way out the door. I'm not sure what it would take for him to get fired at this point. Obviously performance isn't one of those factors. We set tied/set the NFL record for the worst finish after a 3-0 start. We were embarrassed multiple times by teams that were equal or worse. We've spent multiple draft picks and a lot of cap space on guys that aren't or never were good. I seriously don't know what it would take for Tepper to wake up and see how bad the situation really is, but whatever "IT" is scares the crap out of me in regards to the team's future.

It is on the same level as pro wrestling. It's listed as entertainment company. It doesn't even have to follow it's own rules, just show a game. Those outcomes can be manipulated or rigged. Let's not pretend that there haven't been many games influenced by the NFL referees.

Betting while not playing seems like a minor infraction unless it was on the games the Falcons were playing. Of all the crap that goes on in the NFL on an annual basis, Snyder, Kraft, deflategate, bountygate, PEDs and this is where the NFL is going to lay down a hard penalty? I'm sure it's against the rules, but it seems pretty steep to suspend him for a year.

The ridiculous flops kill it for me. Maybe it's different in person but on TV you can tell they're faking 90% of the time. At least hockey has an embellishment penalty to try and keep that out of the game.

Worst OL and our prize FA last year were hand picked because of their versatility on the line. Too bad they suck. And it's not like we didn't have options to start someone else, but Rhule tried to convert BC into a G/C and kept Brown on the bench in favor of Miller. Let's not pretend like we didn't have any options. We had them. Rhule was just to stubborn to realize they were there, at least until now when he says he should have played BC at LT more like everyone had been saying since preseason.

We have a plan. poo the bed. poo it again. poo all over the place.

He had a chance for a ridiculous payday to be set for the rest of his life. Fans can talk Loyalty all they want but an extra $20-30m would make them all a lot less loyal to a team that could cut you at any minute.

If he did he might realize there's been more football sense here than in his HC office.

When a collective Huddle vote could get more personnel decisions correct than our current HC, theres not going to be much to feel good about here.

I was referring more to his ability to take off out of the pocket like Mahomes or Allen. He ran like a giraffe on ice.

Yeah, we got fleeced. We gave up Kyle Allen for a 5th and got Darnold for a 2nd, 4th and 6th. Allen was definitely better.

Darnold is actually a very good example of this. He has the physical tools. He doesn't have the mental capacity to read a defense pre snap. Peyton Manning was about as immobile a QB as I can ever remember but his ability to disect a defense was unrivaled. Do you want your QB to be able to scramble? Absolutely. Do I want my QB taking unnecessary hits running? Absolutely not. I'll take cerebral over mobile any day. I'd rather my $15m WR get hit than my $40m QB. They're a more easily acquired commodity. We all want a Mahomes, Allen or Jackson. The real interesting thing will be how long their careers last. I firmly believe Cam's prime was shortened by the massive amount of hits he took. I don't think there's a Mahomes or Allen in this years draft. I also don't think there's a Brady or Manning. Maybe in a couple of years, with the right coaching. We don't have that coaching or that kind of time.

That's my thought too, especially if Hutch or Thibs is available at 6.

Probably had to check and see if his arms were long enough.

How many children were permanently traumatized watching Artax die in The Neverending Story? Almost as scarring a moment as Ol' Yeller.

Thayer Munford https://www.profootballnetwork.com/thayer-munford-ohio-state-ot-nfl-draft-scouting-report-2022/ 6'6" 320. Big guy, hard to move around. Translates to guard in the NFL but can play LT if needed. Late 4th to 5th round.

I trust Rhule's gut about as much as I do week old discount gas station sushi.

Due to his time in the league, Gilmore can at best net us a 5th. Not picking up a FA that cancels out that 5th round wouldn't seem to difficult, but our FO is making some silly moves so far with signing Walker and Thomas so I wouldn't back on any guarantees.

Can't get a 3rd for Gilmore. The best we can hope for is a 5th.

It's like we're playing Texas Hold'em except we have our hole cards facing up.

His agent should be charged for grand theft for getting away with that contract.