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I think the Ole Miss kid Moore looked very 89ish.

I can't remember his name anymore. That wasn't the Jon Beason lawsuit guy was it?

No way to see what comes in the future ....but talk about buyer’s remorse if your are SF. I would imagine Rodgers would be in a 49ers uniform if they had that draft capital they used up to get the #3 spot when they were negotiating with Green Bay.

well, that was the point of highlighting Simms here. He dictated the national discourse via the idea he was some insider of Kyle. So people began to accept something that was crazy as fug and never made any sense largely because of Simms. 4 first rounders for Mac Jones? Chris Simms made people think that made sense somehow. Or that Kyle was that stupid and that into himself. Pick one. It never made sense. I mean props to Simms on that I guess.

agree to disagree. Simms is the one who pushed it. And people assumed for Simms to push in it the manner he did....well, he must have inside info being Kyle's friend because giving up 4 first round picks for Mac Jones?!.... was bathshit crazy from the first moment Simms muttered it.

Simms is highlighted here because he was able successfully dictate the overall national conversation pre-draft. Specifically Mac Jones.

I understood why Sam was drafted initially where he was. I never understood why Mitch was.

well, this was about insiders (Simms) putting out mocks and the stock people put into that. He mocked Mac to 3 because of SF/his inside knowledge ...not because he though Mac was the 3rd best prospect.

Circling back here for a minute since we rarely do such on this type stuff. Simms was one of the most talked about "inside" guys putting out what he thought would happen in the draft. Simms got a grand total of 7 picks right in the first round. 2 of those being free spaces essentially in Trevor and Wilson. And almost all in the top 7. And the picks that made people pay attention to him and care? Mac in the top 5 and Fields 32nd? Not even close. Moral of the story? There isn't a big difference between looking at the mock a drunk huddler puts out there...and what Chris Simms does.

Bears did manage to go to playoffs last season with a warm body at QB. Given the way the team is built and it's strengths it is a great place for a young QB. Now can the Bears groom and help Fields actually grow? Who knows.

I think Zylstra for special teams. At least he gets a spot out of the gate to start the season off. Next is whoever earns the job job to attempt return punts. I don't think Shi is a given at that considering he has never returned a punt. Punt return is a really weird job. Got to have that in your DNA I think. Tons of guys can do kickoffs. Few can handle the PR duty.

I mean the big guy did play in the SEC....and never allowed a sack in his career. The weight hasn't been a complete liability.

I don’t disagree about expecting more. As I said, that’s a statement from a team that lead the league in cover 3. Some are acting like we will be a man defense. It’s rare a team runs more man than zone.

I mean they said they wanted to play more man....but that is coming from a team that lead the NFL in cover 3. we aren’t running man all game. We would get abused.

Gilmore is win now piece

Hopefully we will need a long snapper more 3 times a game this season

I think this pick sealed Reggie’s fate. I think Reggie is done here with this pickup. Reggie to me was more athlete than RB. Which will be a shame if he leaves and we never got a chance to tap into Reggie’s back of tricks. would have love to of seen some creative trick play with Reggie.

I mean...in 2019 Hubbard did rush for 2000+ yards and 20+ TDs out of Ok St. That’s crazy. I mean he has got to be better than Reggie doesn’t he? But I did think they would go for a power back.

Well, if makes you feel better...I’ll give you a stat. since Sam arrived in the NFL...he has beaten more playoff teams than the Panthers have.

A man got to have a code... Fitt’s is apparently 57 trade downs

yeah, and I am not opposed to calculated gambles. I mean negative plays are a given if you do it. It’s not always going to go your way. But Teddy wouldn’t take them. You have to take them in the NFL.

13 wins in his career 4 wins over NFC teams

I think Sam makes substantially more plays downfield. But he is going to have more negative plays too than Teddy. Just comes down to what the ratio looks like.

Sam is going to be a 4th year starting QB in the NFL. He simply isn’t going to get 2-3 years to see if it works like a actual draft prospect....and many drafted prospects now only get a year to show what they got.