kungfoodude

Indy has to bench AR. Flacco makes that offense run and TBH, AR is the type of QB that needs 2-3 years of watching.

They are good they have also only faced two teams in the NFL top 16 in offense. That does help.

He won't make any discernable impact here and likely next year either.

It wouldn't be much. There are ample teams looking for a boost at DE/Edge but he isn't an elite pass rusher.

The Broncos aren't even a good team, so get pantsed would be pretty telling.

Which, in hindsight perhaps the line was not as terrible as our organization was in shambles and could not do poo with what meager resources we did have. Interesting how Moton and Ikey both look tremendously better this year. I agree, Stroud would have popped far more often but I don't know that I would expect to see much difference in overall team results. In this alternate reality, I think this year would have been when Stroud was blowing the doors off people and making a national media splash.

There have been multiple people over the years talk about long term franchise dysfunction being ownership driven. Tepper and the Bobnets gave us perfect examples of this in our backyard. No need to even search out examples. I do think generally Bryce will just end up proving this was just a bridge too far in his football career. He just isn't physically skilled enough to make it in the NFL.

IDK if we will see teams to be as desperate to trade up like that to get a QB. TBD. The early FO/scout quotes seem to indicate that there isn't a ton of excitement about those QB's. It does only take one Tepper-like doofus to make that decision, though.

Did you not even read your own post?

On what planet to you envision Higgins wanting any part of this poo without getting #1 overall money at the position?

I will keep pointing out that #1 overall may be one of the toughest races in recent memory.

At first: As time went on: Currently:

The issue is that he basically has quit on the team. So this is basically the end. Also, we are terrible with compensatory picks, so I really do not expect that to change.

It's equal parts Bryce being bad and us being a terrible spot for any young QB. I generally think Stroud would not be as hyped had he started here. Perhaps this season that would have changed but I do believe even he would have limited success in 2023 here.

I also hope I am wrong but I do not believe I will be.

I do indeed. I made this prediction last season, BTW. I genuinely believe that is how dysfunctional Tepper is.

That is my take, just get an elite player. IDGAF about position. We have no position that is off the table.

I don't think this is us making a shrewd move. I think it's us figuring out that this poo is over. He doesn't want to be here. At all.

I honestly think this was obvious after Sunday. It's just basically official now

I firmly believe we will not see a winning record before 2030. I am on record for that and have been trying to get various sportsbooks to give me odds on a five figure bet.

It has already been reported he does not want to stay, he visibly quit on the field Sunday and his comments after the game shows that he is going to roll over on his teammates. Get rid of him. It's a bad enough scenario without any locker room drama.

What fantasy land are you living in where this is an option?

Well, I think maybe start with even making the playoffs, first.

The Hornets are now out from under MJ, so the turnaround there is finally possible for the first time.

There are multitudes of bust QB's that get 2nd chances. I don't think Bryce will be any different