Mr. Scot

That, plus not being very good.

And before anyone suggests it, no

That can't possibly be true. I was assured that Darnold was the reason Anderson isn't here

I know he looked awful at the Senior Bowl. And then there was some stuff about him not showing up for Georgia's pro day. Not even making it through OTAs though? Damn

I didn't know that picture existed.

Rip Scherer...oy

From the Seahawks Media Guide... Tyler Ramsey enters his ninth season as an area scout having been promoted after originally joining the team in 2009 as a personnel intern. He continued in that same role in 2010 and moved into a full time position in 2011 as a scouting assistant where he would advance weekly opponents, perform free agent and practice squad evaluations, monitor the daily waiver wire and scout the UFL and CFL. Ramsey earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington in 2008 and completed a Masters of Business Administration degree from Washington State University in 2017. A local product, Ramsey attended Bellevue High School. The team won three consecutive 3A state titles (2001-03) and he was the starting quarterback and safety from 2003-04. Married to wife, Cori, and they have three children, twins Tucker and Charlotte, and youngest Miller. Scouts are really hard to find info on. Most teams don't even list them on the team website.

Be honest: You had no idea he was still in the league, did you?

Some details courtesy of Albert Breer... - The Falcons relationship with Jones had been "strained" for years due to contract disputes - The Ravens had been interested a while back, but dropped out after drafting a receiver - Atlanta attempted to trade him during the draft, but nobody wanted to pay the price they were asking - Just as many people thought, Jones didn't know he was on the air when he was talking to Shannon Sharpe - A number of teams were interested as the calendar approached June, but interest fizzled in most places - Despite prior claims, nobody ever actually offered a first round pick - Also despite some speculation, the Patriots were never interested - The Titans original offer was a conditional third that could be upgraded to a second, but they ultimately moved up as well as agreeing to take on Jones' pay for this season Full story here: MMQB for 6/7/21

There's only two left in the front office at this point. Executive Director of Player Personnel Jeff Morrow is one, and he's taking a reduced role. He'll be working as a "consultant" in the college scouting department (after previously running it). I suspect he retires next offseason. The other is Director of Pro Personnel Matt Allen (also known as Jerry Richardson's grandson). I figured he'd be the first one out the door given the family connection but reports are he'll probably stay because apparently he's genuinely good at his job and we'll liked in the organization.

Rapoport said the Falcons needed this trade to go through just to be able to sign their draft picks.

Nit pick: Scouting staff isn't technically "front office"

Not quite a done deal yet, but it's getting there.

Not the same staff. Rhule and Fitterer reviewed Darnold's entire career before trading for him, and also asked themselves what they needed to do to support him. Throw in Matt Rhule saying stuff like "every throw is not a referendum". I know some fans don't believe in him, and some of us (like me) don't know yet, but the team has shown a certain level of commitment that tells me he'll get a shot, and patience.

I do. For one, PR is right. Whether fans agree with the idea or not, the team is basically treating him like a rookie. Also throw in that they picked up his fifth year option for next year.

Especially if it's somebody from a team that runs a similar system. (no, not Taysom Hill)

That's actually a pretty common tactic among teams that employ a West Coast style system (like we do now). As far as I know, Rivera never did that.

The fact that we were allowed five tryout players and two of them were quarterbacks makes me think they've at least considered that we need some improvement there.

Well, there's still time for that.

He was traded to a better team with better coaching. What's changed from Walker throwing 5 picks to 1 touchdown less than a year ago? I'd like to believe you're not actually this stupid but you're certainly working hard to convince me.

It's still stupid.

Hope so. I genuinely don't feel comfortable with our current backup options.

He's retired.