LinvilleGorge

Oh, don't get it twisted. I put 95% of the blame for that situation on Rivera and his idiotic personnel decisions. If he plays Heinicke that full game we lose and we're sitting at #3. But, noooooo... he has to give Jamarcus Haskins a shot.

I mean, he hasn't been hired yet despite him being presumed as one of the top candidates for two hiring cycles now so I'm not sure how you could say it hurts his chances.

Yep. It's what the league has been doing for years now to encourage more offense.

He is on the field and that's what matters most.

We can save $8M this coming season and $21M the next by making him a post-June 1st cut. Throwing good money after bad is never a good idea. That's what always got Hurney in trouble.

Yeah, don't get me wrong. I don't think the NFL outright fixes games. But I do think they absolutely influence outcomes. There's a big difference between the two.

I just didn't consider the WFT due to them being in the same division. I doubt the Eagles would do it unless they just blew away everyone else's offer.

I think they're absolutely looking to get better at QB... or at the very least healthier which would make a move for Wentz a bit baffling.

If I had to guess I'd say the third team is the Niners

Darnold threw for single digits TDs this year and there's a new staff in place. Honestly, them sticking with Darnold would be a lot more surprising than them moving on IMO. I think the falcons stick with Ryan but I wouldn't be shocked if they take this opportunity to secure his successor. Same for the Lions and Goff. All indications are that Wentz is as good as gone. Maybe they decide to give Hurts a legit shot but with Wentz gone I'd say there's a good chance they go QB.

You can make a very good argument for a QB for five of the seven teams in front of us and that's if you buy the Dolphins being sold on Tua. If you don't, then it's six of the seven teams.

I'd love to know the answer to this. Everyone talks about the "big four" QB prospects but our evaluations might have them ranked pretty far apart for all we know.

Once you start openly taking bids he's as good as gone. He knows he's won the staredown at that point. As long as you're trying to hang onto him you've got to put up the front of he isn't available, period.

I'm not so sure about that. Especially if Wentz gets moved. This also assumes that our evaluation of the prospects agrees with a "big four". We don't necessarily know that the Panthers love all four of those prospects.

There will be no shortage of suitors when the time comes. I don't blame the Texans a bit for first exhausting any and all efforts to keep him in Houston first. That's what I'd be doing too.

I'm sure we're doing our due diligence everywhere.

I don't think they're gonna have any trouble maximizing his value. The teams with the type of trade e capital to go after Watson aren't sniffing around Wentz and Darnold. Carr, maybe but that only takes one team out of the mix.

I don't see it that way. Caserio walked into a situation that was already nuclear.

A trade can't become official for another month. There's no rush on Houston's part. They can take the next five weeks to continue to try to smooth things over with Watson. It isn't like they're going to have any difficulties drumming up a trade market for him if/when they decide to do it.

Yeah, the talk that Wentz is gonna fetch a 1st has me rattled. Teams are ridiculously desperate at QB right now.

Yep, my good buddy Eagles fan texted me during the game last night: Good to see the Andy of my teens and 20s back and alive and well.

Sure will be ironic if we end up trading up to #3. Then we'll know exactly what that win against the WFT cost us.

I think if a deal for Watson can't materialize, that's plan B.

Yep. OT quality and depth is at an all-time low IMO. Coaches want all the elite jumbo athletes playing defense. For the most part, you only end up on the OL after they figure out that you aren't athletic enough to hack it on the DL.

Yeah, they abandoned the run VERY early on. I get that the Bucs are a great run D, but you can't just flat out abandon the run early especially when you're struggling to pass protect.