kungfoodude

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I think the only way this would actually happen(highly doubt) is if we dramatically outbid all other takers.

I can't recall many of our busts leaving here and succeeding. We have a big talent for accuracy on our bust players. When they fail, they fail big.

I am down with that.

I don't think he is an ideal fit for this defense. IIRC, he was playing out of position most of his Saints career.

Remember that this goober of an owner also fell for Matt Rhule's BS.

I don't understand the QB Whisperer thing. Geno perhaps but that's a wild outlier. Baker was already a good QB.

It isn't going to happen and obviously fans would care. We don't want the team gone, we want him gone. You want to know what this looks like, see the Shinn Hornets. The fanbase never really recovered from that fiasco.

Detroit's injuries last year were absolutely bananas.

Yeah, given the track record we would have fuged up the draft anyway. It would have robbed Baker from Tampa which WOULD have aided us in that effort to be #1 in the division. Lots of factors would be different. Lots od dominoes that would have changed. It is what it is now. I don't think plopping down even a Josh Allen is going to make this team an immediate world beater. Probably more like an 8-9 win team.

My prediction is that he gets canned and Capers is the interim sometime in the second half of the season.

Probably not. If you plop Baker on this time right now, it's not exactly a sure thing we would be a playoff team.

Scouting based on outliers is how we ended up being this bad, chief.

I generally disagree. I think the other issues are making the QB play even worse. Regardless, we will see how it really is soon enough.

I think the Mannings would basically maneuver away from us in some way, shape or form.

Record is largely irrelevant. It's about what the actual team looks like. In this case, through two games the starters have been a mixed bag and the reserves have been mostly very bad, with a few notable exceptions. I care very little about being 0-2 in a meaningless preseason but us looking below average to significantly below average almost across the board is just plain bad. It's likely an indication that we aren't likely to start the season strong. That would be bad because the early part of the schedule appears to be very easy on paper.

Wallace was another big project player that really shouldn't be getting this time at all. I don't think "trial by fire" seems to be working. Another pick I disliked because we sorely needed a player to start and be effective immediately not. Ravens-type guy that could be a special teamer/backup for a while on a deep ass roster. The Panthers obsession with these type of guys while having some of the worst rosters in franchise history is really fuging infuriating.

Imagine calling what the Browns have at QB "depth."

I would rank that as perhaps the 10 or 11th biggest issue with the roster.

I mean this was one that I and so many other Huddlers nailed. What a completely insane pick at the time and proved to be that in hindsight. Once again, the Huddle knows better than our FO and coaching staff. Ridiculous how often this is happening.

So you would have us be as bad or worse? Great plan Tepper Jr.

Honestly, no. A fifth round caliber trade QB is not worth fuging with, IMO. Just let it go if it gets to this. It didn't work out.

Don't sleep on the non-MJ Hornets.

Define "good?"

Hard to say. Doesn't necessarily project as a strong QB class early. The biggest reason for panic if Bryce flops this season would be Dan and DC trying to save their jobs, most likely. So perhaps they reach next draft or offseason.