SmokinwithWilly

Saw earlier they were looking to hang onto Brissett. He wasn't great, but he also had zero running game. I expect them to let him have a shot at the starting spot and see how it goes. If he busts out, they're looking for another QB next season.

The coaches and GM disagree. Well damn. A coach that got zero calls to coach for any other team and a GM that learned at the feet of one of the worst GMs in NFL history. Forgive me if I find their resume lacking. 3rd year starting QB that only eclipsed 3k yards on the last play of the season. He may be 24 but his extension is on the horizon. Bryce wouldn't have the unconditional QB1 spot on any other team with a competent GM. 1st round QB extensions come right about now. Are you willing to lock Bryce in at 50m a season for the next 5 years? If you aren't, you should be looking for plan B.

Just think, for a few million more than we signed Pickett for this season, we could have had Blankenship.

Bryce has not proven a damn thing to be QB1. We should be exploring options everywhere. Find someone with the tools who may or may not be able to develop, but at least has the physical ability to do the job. Pickett has none of those things. This is just a different way to keep any pressure off of Bryce. There will be no mid round QB.

Being a firm BY believer proves to me he was always the GM candidate after Fittershits was fired and the whole hiring process using a 3rd party was a charade. How anyone could watch a 1st overall pick struggle to get to 3k yards on the season and think fug yeah, that's my guy. Gawd damn. I'm not sure that Jordan is the worst owner Charlotte has ever seen.

Yep. Dave Tepper is still running this franchise. He's Jerry Jones without the Super Bowls, or winning seasons, or anything positive.

They have. We just have chosen to watch reruns of Welcome Back Kotter instead.

Lies. We will be taking a RB.

Because it's like having the choice between a poo sandwich with mayo or without. Who the fug cares, it's a fugging poo sandwich.

Will probably get beat out in camp by Jack Plummer and cut before the season starts.

I guess if Bryce gets hurt the season is already over and Pickett just insures a higher draft pick. Dalton could have accomplished the same thing, but hey, why not spend an extra 7 million to have someone on the roster that can't push Bryce at all.

Paperweight on Dave's desk?

One of my long time customers is recovering from a major concussion last year. He's been in rehab for 8 months and is still not walking without assistance and will likely never fully recover. I understand the competitive nature, but I'd have to seriously consider retirement with that history of TBI's at his age. The possibility of needing someone to wipe your ass for the next 40 years isn't appealing when sitting on that level of wealth.

Didn't see it posted so sorry if this is a double up on this thread. SBMVP headed off to KC. Walker's deal is for three years and is worth up to $45 million with $28.7 million fully guaranteed, per The Insiders. https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-signing-ex-seahawks-rb-kenneth-walker-iii-mvp-of-super-bowl-lx

At least they brought in someone who could potentially start a game or 6 barring injury. We still have Dalton, for now. I can't fault at least trying to get better, even if it is Tua.

I think viable option is being generous. Another hit to the noggin and his eggs are going to be scrambled like a Denny's grand slam breakfast.

Real grass is doable even with all the concerts. The hardest part of turf is doing any replacement of damaged turf and getting it to take root in time to be useable. Typical turf can take between 3-6 weeks depending on variety and weather conditions to really grab hold. Covering it for concerts and making sure it drains well enough to prevent ponding and soil deterioration are simple enough, relatively speaking.

So the same reaction we'd have watching him after 4 quarters behind center.

I hope not. He's coming off that Achilles injury and there's no telling if he's going to be ready or not to take the rigors of a season long starting center.

I'd like to get him and he was on the table at the deadline last year, but I don't see them moving away from him unless they get enough in return to draft a replacement at guard. He's still on his rookie deal so he's cheap. It would be interesting if something could be worked out with regards to Hunt for JPJ but I don't know how that would work with his salary and guarantees. We get a true center, they get a true guard.

At this point I'm more interested in do they have the tools vs is he a bonehead. Sometimes it comes down to speaking the right language. I said this before about Darnold after we traded him away. He needed someone who could communicate with him effectively to help him grow. Neither of those were Gase or Rhule. He could also be another Rosen. Either way, Dalton is done and we need to look elsewhere whether it's Levis, Howell, the ghost of Vinnie Testaverdi. Somewhere.

Not a promising center class for day 1 starters. There's a couple of intriguing prospects, but none that you can really look at and say that guy is starter material. Lew, Slaughter, Hecht and Jones seem to be in the top 5 on most rankings projections I've seen, but even so, don't know that any of them are ready to go day 1.

Not at all, but we wouldn't bring in anyone who might possibly unseat Bryce. Either he rises or falls, hopefully before we give him any extension. Levis, if he gets cut by the Titans, looks like he could be a backup with potential if he can get a do over, kind of like Darnold after Gase and Rhule.

Center is a bit questionable this year. There are some interesting candidates out there, with Parker having a good senior bowl and Coogan is a guy that I think is an interesting prospect but I don't think he's day 1 ready. We've passed over some gems at the position the past few years in favor of guys with high RAS scores and raw potential. Sometimes the sensible, non flashy pick is the one you should make instead of TMJ over Humphries or Brooks over Frazier.

On a side note, I've heard a large shipment of exercise bikes is being sent to the 9ers training facility.