SmokinwithWilly

Nobody is taking away from CMC. But what's easier to get, a franchise QB like Watson or a amazing RB like CMC. CMCs career likely declines at 30, Watson could play mid 30s. What Watson could bring to the franchise over his career is more than CMC. It's no hate for CMC and I think he's an amazing talent, it's just the truth of the positions.

It's not exactly incorrect. Rhule was considered to be a pretty talented college coach.

Totally agree about Mills. Sometimes what a player brings to a team isnt just about stats. Sam has always been the heart of every team he's been a part of. He raised the level of others around him and that, IMO, is HoF worthy.

Correction. Regrade 2019 1st round. No one can look at the 2019 draft as a whole and think we did well. Special thanks to Dan Snyder for forcing the Haskins pick(Sweat went at 23) or Little would have been our first rounder.

I'm honestly surprised he signed that contract with BoB in place. That guy was a train wreck headed I to a pile of dynamite.

And Dan Snyder as the new Executive Producer.

Because that was Bill O'Brien. That level of stupidity was expected, but still not believable. A new GM wouldn't be able to get away with the same.

I dont give a flying crap whether Hurney had anything to do with TB or not. He proved long ago he has no business as GM of a pop Warner team. He's not Bill O'Brian but they must have called each other for advice. How anyone defends him as a GM after having a success % worse than a weatherman is baffling.

High quality but that price...

Saints on there. Loomis is a magician but damn.

Contract terms and bringing in a guy are 2 different things. Rhule likely has little if anything to do with the terms of a contract, not his job. He could have expected him at 3 yr/45mil with 20 guaranteed instead of 3yr/63m with 33 guaranteed structured the way it was. That's where Hurneys job of determining if a player is worth the contract comes into play. This is one of his weakest areas as GM, as history has shown us. He drastically overpays for mediocre talent. He could come back to Rhule and say for what TB wants, he wont bring that amount of value. Instead I can bring in X number of players instead. That doesn't feel like a Hurney decision with his future on the line. He needed a homerun to save his job. TB was the pitch. And Hurney struck out.

What also plays I to this is the strength of next years QB class, which, if you listen to the "experts", is not strong. So if a team has the potential need for a reset at the QB position, this is the year to do it. There are 12-15 teams that have that potential. TL to the Jags. Done. Jets may or may not take Fields/Wilson. Miami - not sold on Tua but likely not taking a QB. 1st potential trade partner for a QB needy team. Atl - makes perfect sense to draft a QB. Sit under Ryan(36) and develop, jettison that co tract after next year and rebuild it all. Cincy - No QB unless Burrow suffers a major setback. Trade partner #2. Philly - doubtful, but with lots of holes could easily move to try to grab more picks Det - Stafford will be expensive and they need a lot to compete. Could very easily accept the inevitable and just start over. Car - we need one too. That's 5/6 teams in front of us that could go QB. Not likely but could. And behind us sits WFT, Dallas, NE, Denver, SF, NO, TB, Chicago, Colts, Vikings and Giants, all of whom could have reason to try and draft a franchise QB. Theres a lot of need and were talking about 4 top guys. Wilson may fall, he may not. But to pretend like there arent a lot of teams looking at this QB crop and salivating is wishful thinking.

That's not even remotely what he said. You are seeing what you want to see. All he is saying is Hurney was the loudest voice in the room for TB, not that he was the only voice. I will say it does look like a typical Hurney homerun swing. GM on the last year of his contract, likely not to get an extension or another job offer unless he pulls off something miraculous. Enter TB. A previous starting NFL QB that had the potential for a big performance. If this team exceeds expectations and finishes 8-8 or 9-7, Marty might get another 3-4 years and he looks like a genius. If it fails he's out of a job and likely unemployed. Same outcome. Only one had a chance to save his job.

It's going to be very strange watching the train wreck from the outside this time.

But acting like another team will want TB as a starter based on his performance this year as part of a trade deal is definitely a stretch. He doesn't bring anything to a trade you cant get for 15m a year cheaper from pretty much anyone else.

No one wants to pay for TB. Jameis Winston might be a head case, but at least he can throw 10 yards. No one is paying 20m for 15 TDs.

Bridgewater doesn't help any trade. He's our Brock Osweiler.

Why couldnt Hurney have just traded for Watson last offseason before we signed TB and Billy O'B was fired? We could have gotten Watson for a 3rd and a handful of magic beans.

Brady. I think he elevates the entire team moreso than Rodgers. 28-3. Brady plays like he doesn't believe any game is ever lost. His drive to succeed is unparalleled.

Jenkins was HoF talent. Just at Golden Corral with KB.

Oh I dont disagree. I just think some people may just be short sighted and think he's a product of Mahomes, Hill and Kelce rather than how good he really is. If something happens to Rhule and EB is available I hope he's our first call.

I’ve had a couple of thoughts on this. Andy Reid is considered to be a QB whisperer and I think he gets credit sometimes when it may not be deserved. Likewise, Mahomes is a freak of nature talented QB and I think he gets some of the credit when it should fall to EB. Add to that the talent of Hill and Kelce and I think he might be getting considered the product of the players. That said without a doubt I think he should be getting calls to be an NFL HC. EB was on my short list last year. With regard to Brady I think he’s riding the LSU hype. I knew it wasn’t going to be long because he was a hot commodity last year when Rhule added him. He’s young, energetic, and could be the next Sean Mcvay.

Out here it is a bidding war. Housing market is up between 150% to 400% from 2 years ago. Houses are being put up for preview for a week and sold within hours of listing often for 30-40k over asking. Prices for basic starter house no amenities other than 4 walls and some cheap ass carpet are $250 a sq. ft. to start.

In some ways we are better prepared to respond, and in some ways we aren't. The world has become a place where a few seconds of notoriety is worth whatever lies you want to spew. There's no recourse for what someone says on Facebook or through their own podcast. Misinformation is rampant and has caused issues worldwide. The truth tellers of this virus have been there since the beginning but has been drowned out by the noise. Isolate the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The rest of us can take reasonable precautions such as masks, distancing, etc. and the world keeps on turning. Something else to consider to is the population itself. We are less able to provide for ourselves today than 100 years ago. Cities have always been unable to provide for the masses, but the more rural and less populated areas didn't interact nearly as much as we do now. Mass transportation was in its infancy, families grew a lot of food for themselves, and population density was a lot lower. While we may have the ability to care for each other better with a more effective health care system, the ability to isolate ourselves and prevent the need for that health care is far lower than it was 100 years ago.

The really sad part is if the DNC had nominated a paper bag instead of HRC, that paper bag could have been turned into a cover for a science book and we likely be in better shape with Covid.