MHS831

149 yards. 11/16 2 tds

Those are your words; nobody is saying what you are hearing. We are simply saying we like the aggression. So far, his first draft seems strong. Gettlemen never traded back and Hurney rarely did--this guy is different.

The core of the 2003 Super Bowl was pre-Marty Hurney. Hurney was moved to GM in 2002, we go to the Super Bowl the following year. The 2001 draft is when we grabbed Morgan, Jenkins, and Smith.

Damn you Rhule, you simple-minded SOB!! How dare you turn around programs and win with average to below average QBs! Scumbag!!!

Sure, and I get it--not praise as much as "liking what I am seeing" The aggressive style, the proactive approaches to perceived problems.

I thought we'd pick (in round 1) Surtain, and that loathsome excuse for a human Fua (kidding) picked Horn. The bet was he got to choose my pic--and he knew that I loathed Person--that annoying, nasally, droning, never-ending questions about nothing important style he uses. So he got me. I think 45 lost a bet as well, which is why his pic is of a huge belly from OTAs, I think.

Is he a guard? Or are you referring LT to RT?

That was something Hurney tried to do. He had an eye for talent, he just used the other eye.

He will be starting soon. I think his only drawback is conditioning, and when that gets right, he could be ready to challenge Miller, who is on a one-year deal anyway. By next year, I see Brown and Christensen starting--maybe our two guards.

I think I can change it after the kickoff vs. the Jets. And I have some ideas for a replacement.

Because the only vision we should have is hindsight, right?

how did i forget him?

I work with an obnoxious Steeler fan.

I see the Old Bay in the corner. I used to live in Annapolis, and they sold that seasoning in the gallon cans--looked like gasoline canisters. This was a great call--of course, they had blue crabs there, but I prefer shrimp.

I always wondered about the reasons he is labeled a genius or prodigy. If it is genius, how do commoners recognize it? If we could recognize genius when we see it, then we were capable of conceptualizing it ourselves, making us all would-be-geniuses. Did someone call him a genius then everyone repeated it (Emporer's new clothes type of thing.) I mean, he wanted Bridgewater and we won 5 games--4 with Bridgewater. He failed to get first down by calling a fullback dive--and we questioned him. Had that FB gone for 6, we'd be calling Brady a genius. I think there is something there, but we have to look for percentages and not miracles.

Just wanted to start a thread to examine our new GM. He is proactive, does not hesitate to make a move when needed, and he knows the talent pool, as it seems. So as I sit on my front porch this morning thinking, "How can I contribute to the Huddle today?" as a mild breeze wafted through my silky-fine hair, I thought, "Why not celebrate the man with the best moves on the team recently: Scott Fitterer." His aggressive style: Perryman traded, not cut of kept on the roster as in the past; Little traded instead of being cut or kept on the roster as in the past (Marty would milk his picks for all they were worth--the reason he wanted Marcel Dareus over Cam Newton--to see if Clausen would develop), and then we trade for a strong-legged kicker because we have had enough of Joey Slyce--instead of waiting to see who was cut and then trying to battle to sign them, we make a move--for the pick we got for Little (basically), so SF is playing with house money. So far, the draft seems exceptional: Yes, Horn is that guy, Marshall is a stud with first round talent, Christensen is going to find a place to play very soon (RT with Moton at LT or LG is my guess), Tremble is a player, Hubbard will give CMC some breathers and prolong his career, Nixon is showing that he can contribute, Shi Smith has been very good--a slot WR if I have ever seen one, Taylor seems to be a CB gem found late in the draft, and even Haskins can get up the field and make noise in the backfield....This tells me that he (and the scouts) have an eye for talent late in the draft, something we have never seen here very often. This could go down as the best draft in franchise history if Horn and Marshall reach their potential and the other players mentioned contribute effectively. Shi Smith is the sleeper who could remind us of another Smith at WR who was a sleeper, Nixon and Haskins could contribute to a rotation now (what? Day 3 picks you say?). I have to be honest--I think Tremble is one of those locker room guys--a leader on the field with his tenacity and work ethic, an overachiever who will fire up the crowd and sideline. He is another sleeper. Christensen is a technician, a very athletic OL and he plays like it; he will find a place in the lineup soon. So what is not to like so far? Horn will be the best CB we have seen in black and blue, and Marshall could be better than Moose. Free Agency: The move that seems to impress me the most is Luvu. Where did they find this 24 year old? (I know, the Jets where we found Anderson, Darnold, and Elflein) At worst a special team warrior, at best a starting LB very soon. Currently, he is on a 1-year, $1m contract). If he continues to play well, we could be locking him down soon. Reddick was a great move for a bargain ($8m, 1 year); maybe he has a good year and we can afford to re-sign him. Dan Arnold looks to be a bargain for 2 years ($3m per) and Morgan Fox (2 years, $4m per). Getting John Miller back on a $1m, 1 year deal (for a starting G) was a coup. If Elflein or Erving materialize into players, free agency was a win. The reason I say that is these players were the first signings during the open free agency period and we paid top dollar, imo. If both bust, it hurts Fitt's stock. Fitterer's background, however, is college scouting, so he should be better at drafting than working free agency, but both seem to be rather successful in my opinion. Neck out, sharpen those swords and have at it or thank me for the obvious, but doggone it--I am worth it.

back where?

I will go ahead and say it--we have the best tag team kickers in the NFL....

So can we say that we basically traded Greg Little for a Kicker?

I did not realize that. Hate to be one of the 4.

I struggled with Hoskins---I hope you are right and not me. Personally, I think we could go Fullbackless...Tremble can lead block.

with Donald playing, its almost like when Tiger was playing golf well--he was even vs. the field.

I want a young QB on the PS as the #3. Do not know why all #3QBs are not young and developing players on the PS. Saves a roster spot, but causes a clipboard to go unheld.

We are very close then--however, yikes:

This will be exactly right: Offensive Line (9) Paradis, Elflein, Erving, Miller, Moton, Brown, Christensen, Scott, Daley Wide Receiver (6) Anderson, Moore, Moore, Marshall, Smith, Zylstra Running Backs (4) McCaffrey, Hubbard, Bonnefon, Cannon (wr/rb) Fullback (1) Ricci (This could be a player picked up off waivers or Tremble) Tight End (3) Arnold, Thomas, Tremble (Fb/Hb) Quarterback (2) Darnold, Grier (Walker cut or to PS if eligible) Defensive Tackle (4) Brown, Jones, Roy, Nixon Defensive End, Edge (5) Gross-Matos, Fox, Burns, Haynes, Reddick Linebacker (5) Thompson, Carter, Luvu, Stanford, Bynes Cornerback (4) Horn, Jackson, Taylor, Melvin Nickel (2) Hartsfield, Bouye (2 game suspension) Safety (5) Chinn, Burris, Franklin, Chandler, Robinson Specialties (3) Jensen, Charlton, free agent PS CB Thomas-Oliver III, DT Haskins, WR Sanders, WR Bayless, RB R.Smith, RB S. Brown, LB Johnson, LB Fisher, LB Celestin, C Tecklenburg, TE Thompson, S Cole, QB Walker, G Horton, DE/OLB Miller