45catfan

I've mentioned this earlier, we are in a REAAAALLLY bad spot to move back. We are sandwiched between the Giants and Jets, both of whom have two first round picks. If I were a team looking to move up, I'm on the phone with them and not Carolina.

Crazy right, TWO OTs mocked before the first QB goes off the board? I guess I have no clue what I'm talking about, even early on.

Yes. If you keep up with the draft process at all, you would know that last year's QB crop had draftnics drooling all over themselves. Heck, I even wanted one last year. This year not so much. Just by the law of averages, one of these guys will likely pan out, but determining who based of their college careers is a crap shoot. There is no Tervor Lawrence-type of guys who had sustained success. You have one-hit wonders in Pickett/Corral and a guy like Howell that regressed. Then you have the guy from Liberty who ate bad competition alive, but struggled against the big dogs.

Dude does this every year. While I'm admittedly a few weeks behind my normal draft routine, he comes in here every year after sticking his toes into the draft process and coming off as Mel Kiper.

There is one HUGE problem with trading back and that is the Jets and Giants. Both have TWO high picks right around us, so if anyone is looking to trade up, I'm sure those will be the first two teams on the phone. If you are the Jets and Giants, why wouldn't you trade back with first rounders nearly stacked on top of one another only to acquire more draft capital? In short, we are not in a great place to trade back.

Very young and the most unpolished of the 3 top LTs. That said, I'd still take him if Neal and Ekwonu are gone. Yes, early mocks have 1, if not 2 OTs gone by our pick at #6.

Uh huh, sure.

Last year's QB class was far from weak, actually one of the better ones in recent memory. This QB class has question marks all over the place.

His kick-slide is super choppy. He has to work on that big time. I like the 'nasty' in the screen game though, he's like a heat seeking missile looking for someone to hit.

Obviouly I'm in the Ekwonu camp (see avatar).

Yes, please. Neal scares me a bit because of his weight. It's one thing to move good for a big man, but qualifying 'for a big man' is a unnerving. Now our season is over, I'll start diving into tape.

While other teams are taking the "won't settle for mediocrity' mantra seriously, Tepper got confused by settling for losing in lieu mediocrity. 'Hah, see...we aren't mediocre anymore either!'

Yup, only 1 game under .500 in three years and Flores got axed. Our HC is 13 games under .500 and he not only gets to keep his job, but gets find a new scapegoat...uh, OC.

Robby's not pulling any punches, that happens when you already have been paid.

Yeah, like he's going to badmouth a team that could potentially give him his biggest contract of his career. If the Panthers balk and Jackson walks, I can promise you his tune will change.

Combined records of the 5 teams we beat: 34-50. I'm sure Rhule will point to the Cardinals win, but they were without their starting QB and a slew of other starters. Also, we caught them off guard with the two QB approach--and that rabbit-in-the-hat worked exactly once.

Brady wasn't ready for the NFL, but Rhule...with the exact same amount of prior NFL experience (1 year) somehow is? What a joke.

It's odd that the Raiders made the playoffs WITHOUT A HC (okay, an interim) and we still have this clown talking about nobody can see his magnificent plan working.

Used equipment salesman?

A WRs best attribute can't be just speed. In Robby's case, that's the best he offers.

Rhule pulled out all the stops (trick plays & 4th downs) and still got throttled. This team is NOT just a piece or two short on the OL from competing. The entire team is a complete joke. We have some good players, no doubt, but they are not being put in the best scenario to succeed. THAT is on the coaching staff; namely the head coach.

...and I called it too.

This whole...just fix the OL is a farce. Yes, the OL is a complete train wreck, but to suggest that's the only deficiency on this team is absolutely hilarious. How about this so-called #2 defense that is on the verge of giving up nearly 50 points, lol!!!

Come on Bucs...one more TD just so I can see the look on Fhule's face.

This the blow out I was anticipating. If Tepper looks at this and keeps Rhule, he's a fugging idiot. I can give a sh!t dude is a billionaire. Rhule pulled out the trick plays, went for it on 4th down a ton...pulled out all the stops ans we still get demolished.