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And they mention some other guys who probably wouldn’t be first rounders or even second rounders but sound interesting. I would be hoping to identify some more of that. What he said about Conception does fit the profile of what elements I think the 3rd guy should bring. But I still think we can get that without spending yet another first round pick. Canales has some receiver roots before the QBs. Ditto Idzik. Put that poo to use and find us someone outside the obvious 1st round suspects that every average fan can see.

There are enough guys with clean health/injury histories that can’t stay healthy in the NFL you don’t need to chase oft injured talent.

She fuged Ted.

You really do need to do that if it is a serious hobby. I don’t look any more until we draft someone then I look. Exception was 2023 because we cut our sack off for the first pick. I looked then. The horror…. I wanted my sack back but Tepper had it in his clutches.

I think I saw the Rams mentioned as offering assets to trade into 8. They took TMac instead of offers. Looks like a very good decision at this point.

What I came away with is he was very helpful with the ‘Will this player be there at 51?’ type of stuff. understanding the dominoes falling and generally assessing your prospects with certain players being on the board for you. Which isn’t how we probably think of analytics around here. And I am sure they also do. The stuff we think of as analytics I mean. RAS etc

He has long ago ceased to offer hope he was ever worthy of the 1.1. Now it is just, can he be mid?

Well, it is his to lose. They are on a path to pay him unless he really fugs up this year. Maybe we can get ourselves into a Coker/XL situation somehow, Bryce being XL in this scenario. Find ourselves a Coker.

Put Huey P Newton on the helmet. With his AK.

I read that but didn’t take it as an indictment. Maybe it is. Tbis is what I took heart in seeing.Actual acknowledgement of his inconsistency: "Based on our conversations, his excitement for what we have and where we are and the steps we were able to take last year," Canales said. "But also knowing that moments in different games, it wasn’t our best. Can we be at our best at all times?" D

It certainly is shaping up to be a pivotal year. About effing time.

Imma go with based on his exceptional greenness. There is nothing but upside. Theoretically. If he is a of above average intelligence he should be able to grow. Right now he seems to be on a Wilks type level where there isn’t any real innovation but the leadership thing is strong. There is a place for that. I want more out of him, football wise, but am not really expecting it at this point.

Gonna drop this in here. 1st half is lots of LB eval/analysis clips, some more off the radar names. Middle is Luke. The back half is a ton of geek analytical mixed with promoting Sumer Sports. May not be for everyone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBltQ3roiw

Yeah except the QB could throw a curve ball they would have to swing at. If he flops this year are they really thinking a T will fix it? They better be thinking a QB will fix it. This is why a proactive OL stance serves our interests. Another variable is that next year, all these QBs might push a lot of great players down the draft order. If somehow QB is covered, it could be good for us.

2 plays in 3 years tell me a short yardage power back is unnecessary. got it covered

I am no oddsmaker but I’d have to guess 50% on Moton making the entire schedule. On the other side, if Walker goes down? We are in rough seas.

DE would be good. Agree on LB, want to agree on WR. Okay…just a general thought… our GM was a high level MLB. Our offensive coaches have WR roots merged with QB coaching. I think we should be expecting each of them to help us identify talent in their wheelhouse a round early. Even two rounds. Morgan ought to be able to look for a linebacker - in particular - and sometimes find, guys who have less hype but actually could sub for the hyped guys and not miss a beat. And you take them later and cheaper. Canales and Idzik, ditto with the WRs. We shouldn’t have to spend crazy assets to have quality on these rookie and lower interest FA deals.

I look at it like get on top of the situation. Stay ahead of it. If it costs you a year of not drafting a starter at number three WR in the first so be it. We need new blood there in 2027 if not 2026, and need to get some OL on rookie deals. At the same time the big picture is considered, we have a QB that has yet to earn an extension and you can go glass half full if you want but he had about half the good games that he needed to have. Fewer, IMO, but the point is he is not a lock to earn an extension. Which would really put next year’s number one in play for QB and take OT off the table. So I think it needs to be on the table this year.

Do it Dave. Let’s have Air Bryce. I wanna see it.

I swear that is about where I am after years of listening to him evaluate the young guys. You want to get get a good WR? Don’t listen to Steve.

We have needed a pounder. Chuba is a good back but not that back.

They were dead on about Mike Sanders.

The fact remains.

I felt then, and now, that Gettleman was using flawed logic with that catch radius/tall approach. It was the QB not the receivers, he was inaccurate. High. He missed his target. If you raise his target trying to get in the area of where he had been missing then you are chasing yesterday’s calculations. The new target is higher, and will now be missed by the same amount until/unless you fix the delivery mechanism. Cam won’t be a HOF but he could have been if he had gotten his mechanics straight.

And yet at the same time, he learned stuff from Rivera, I would guess.