Ricky Spanish

I bet I know what Tepper THINKS will get people pumped for next season. New Uniforms. Calling it now. It's the only way they sell any merchandise next season.

We were the worst team in the league after our 3 game win streak winning only 2 out of our last 14 games and ending on a 7 game losing streak. We are potentially losing 2 starting CBs, starting DT, Starting LBer, and a starting safety on defense. On offense, we have no long term solution at QB, our highest paid RB in league history has been chronically injured the past two seasons, Our WRs can't catch, and our offensive line is in shambles. To address all of these roster deficiencies, we only have 1 pick in the top 100 and the 19th most cap space in the NFL. The guy running the show has shown an inability to identify talent necessary to plug the holes, as well as the impatience to trade future assets to "fix" them. Chinn is playing out of position and didn't really have an impact last year. Moore and Burns are solid, but not super star players in this league. Horn, I have no idea about because he was injured all but 3 games last season. You have optimism that 5 players might play well. Ok, fine, good for those guys. 3 of the guys you listed above played fine last year. It didn't help us win at all.

Dude, that would make me feel the exact OPPOSITE. We would have to give up way too much to get him and we are not one franchise QB away from being a winning team. Not only would we give up future draft assets to acquire him, we would then have to allocate 50+ million to him, money that we don't have, and even if we did, it would involve cutting any decent players to support him. This would be another short sighted move that screws the team in the long term. I would probably give up at that point.

Yep that's pretty much how we all feel. But you didn't actually answer the thread's main question. What are YOU actually pumped for in this coming season?

Practice squad players practice with the team literally all year, sometimes simulating defensive and offensive fronts for the team to go against to better prepare for the week ahead. They are in the same positional meetings taking notes and watching film as guys on the 53. They most certainly contribute to getting the team ready week in and week out and are a part of the team, just not on the main roster. By your logic if you are injured before the super bowl and had contributed to every win leading up to it, you shouldn't get a ring. If you are a backup and don't play in the super bowl, then you shouldn't get a ring. I disagree. It's not a joke. Those player all help contribute to winning it all in some way shape or form.

Not much for there to be positive about for next season unfortunately.

I'm in the minority but I'm a yay... If you think he's a franchise QB and you don't have one, you pull the trigger. The fact that I agree with Matt Rhule and co makes it feel like I shouldn't though.

I'm glad our recent shitposting about how much Rhule sucks has brought you joy.

Yep. And again, if he were a regular Junior and 20/21 years old and had the season he had, I think everyone would be pretty damn hyped to potentially draft him. But he's going to be 24 by the start of the season. How much better can he actually get? Is he still ascending or is he about to plateau at age 24? This is where the interviews would come in big. They could ask what changed between his junior and senior seasons, what clicked, what did he work to improve, etc.

And that's what gives me pause. The traits are still there, but WHY did everything jump up to 11 with him in his senior year? Why did he make such a big leap between his junior and senior seasons? Did everything just click? Is he the next Case Keenum? Won't know until he gets to the pros and I don't trust our staff to evaluate the best QB in the class.

Honestly, the more of Pickett I watch, the more I like. I like him and Corral the most of this class.

Peyton Manning did at the end of his career in Denver. He was great the first couple years, the last year he fell off a cliff though.

He has above average arm strength. Very quick release and it looks pretty effortless to throw (even with his baby hands) Honestly, if he were a true junior coming out of the draft, he would be regarded MUCH higher as a prospect. His age gives some people pause since it took him until he was almost 24 to look like a legit QB. The question is - is he a slow learner or did he finally break through the barrier to unlock his true potential? If you would have told me that he was a Junior, looking at his tape, I'd be ecstatic to draft him. His most recent season was a significant jump in production (much like Wilson had last year) but again, it took him until he was an old man among boys to get there. How will he look in the NFL with other grown men around him? I found an article about him last season that talks about the traits he has and how he could be a potential high draft pick in 2022 if he continues to get better: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/pitt-qb-kenny-pickett-serious-qb4-candidate-nfl-draft/ It's a copycat league and I wouldn't be surprised if rhule thinks we are getting the next Joe Burrow if we draft him. That gives me absolutely zero confidence as a prospect though.

David Carr is the new Matt Stafford. Better than people give him credit thanks to a terrible team around him. Would shine with quality coaching.

Very true, but props where it is due, jackson has improved significantly since his arrival.

I prefer matt corral personally

Dude has some nice highlights. The one handed back shoulder catch was nasty. Also seems to be fearless going up to get the ball. I am interested to see where he goes. Currently graded as a UDFA.

Man, I don't have the energy to hope anymore.

Ben Mcadoo won more games his first year as a HC in NY than Matt Rhule has in two years here, and that's with the benefit of an extra game in 2021.

You do realize that McAdoo has a better career win percentage than Rhule right? As shitty as it would be, it would STILL be an upgrade. That's how bad Rhule has been.

IF we take a QB at 6, and I'm not totally against it, they will be the wrong QB to take because Rhule will be the one evaluating them.

List is incomplete, no MILF Hunter Gardner Minshew.

... What?