kungfoodude

I get the thought process behind wanting the two 1st rounders but elite pass rushers are one of the three most important positions in the NFL for a reason. It is definitely tough to turn down 2 first round picks but finding a Burns replacement may take either draft after draft to achieve or cost an amount in free agency that we could simply just invest in Burns.

Tanking is rarely ever an on the field thing, it's a front office thing. Coaches and players want to win. Now the FO can set up the situation to where the entire organization knows what the deal is. Even then, players still have contract performance bonuses to achieve and coaches want to show they can still perform well with a shitty hand.

Yeah, I mean I agree but definitely not with the picks we got. Plus, them going deep is really a lose/lose. Jimmy G is incapable of leading them there and our picks would suck for nothing.

Wrong? Why would you want them to do well? It helps us none.

Peyton Manning was the worst starting QB in the NFL in 2015. Brady's worst had never been anywhere near as bad at Peyton's last year.

It might just be that we need retooling as opposed to rebuilding. That would be really good, if so.

One thing that helps is our SOS. It's pretty bad at the moment. That is likely to change, though.

Beating the Bucs.... Also beating the Bucs....

Yeah, the CMC fan boys need to let that one go. This is literally why almost no team in the NFL builds around a highly paid RB anymore. If you block well, there are plenty of RB's available that can produce.

Shaq isn't a bad player but that contract is an albatross. If we can get anything for him, I would move him.

Thanks for that rent free space in your head.

It doesn't. Quite unfortunately even RB's of his caliber don't move the needle much without a good QB and a good HC. We have neither at the moment. His window of high production is likely getting shorter and shorter. He would be largely wasted in our pursuit of the pieces that will make us successful again. Big Ben was on the most consistent franchise in NFL history. That comparison doesn't land for that reason alone.

When you have an OC this bad and a QB room this bad, there is no secret sauce. The fact that you couldn't see this coming is just sad.

No one with any sense thought this was a Super Bowl team.

Yeah, it's been a little of whiffs with a lot of swings. There were some obviously pretty terrible and obvious Rhule/Snow picks, however. Maybe Fitterer can prove to be much more of an NFL professional. I will say the first two moves in the post Rhule era(trading Robby and CMC) have definitely looked like good moves. I can't fault him at all for what he got in return.

Well it's unlikely we can get much lower, so I don't see why anyone wouldn't be optimistic. I guess you are the exception because you were obviously basically incorrect about everything that has transpired. I can see how your pride might sting a little.

There could be a hold my beer moment in the near future. I would be careful about making that statement.

The best receiver in an offense that is ranked 32nd in Yardage and 29th in Receiving Yardage? My....whatever will we do.

You seem upset.

In fairness, I am not sure how much further back we could be set after five straight losing seasons.

Funny how now you decide to be doom and gloom.

We have had a lot of good RB's over the years. It's just that in the modern era that position is somewhat devalued due to the dramatic shift in league offensive philosophies.

Maybe not but we might finally have our opportunity to draft a top tier talent at QB again. That would be a great help for the future of our franchise.

I think some Huddlers are as mistaken as our organization has been for years in regards to NFL RB open market value. This was a great return. Never gonna be able to replace what CMC's beings to the table but he wasn't in a position to help make us successful in our current state.