CPcavedweller

I watch College Game Day. I have three kids. It's nice to wake up on a Saturday, turn the poo on, start cleaning and dealing with what they need. I don't sit down and watch the entirety of the show but I have it on and I've been watching since I was probably 11 or 12. So...LMAO all ya want.

If he's only guaranteed to play this year, I'd say no. I'd say no to Lamar demanding a contract like Deshaun Watson got because the Browns are now quite literally screwed year to year and will probably be paying Watson for 10 years instead of 5. Just no man. Just say no. Rodgers is an All-Time great but if he's not going to be Peyton Manning and stick around for three to four seasons, just say no.

McAfee is the best media personality to hit the scene in a long-long time. He's what you call a "market disruptor". It's why ESPN finally injected some life into College Game Day in the mornings.

Great, sign Theilen, draft Mims. Your starting pass catchers are Hayden Hurst, Terrace Marshall, Adam Theilen, and Denzel Mims. QB is Stroud. Running back is D'onta Foreman. I know I'd been saying we won't be competitive Year 1 of Reich, but with that offensive line-up with hopeful improvement of the offensive line, we could be very good without spending a whole lot.

Are people really complaining? We've needed a tight end as badly as we needed a LT after Gross retired. A player that demands safety and linebacker attention in the pass game immediately makes receivers jobs much, much easier. I'm sure DJ Moore is banging his head on the wall right now.

Great, now draft Will Mallory or Darnell Washington and you can trade Tremble or Thomas.

I watched Richardson's work out in the Combine. To me, I can't see Reich taking on a guy with so many issues with fundamentals. He is an elite athlete but things as basic as his footwork on an out in shorts and t-shirts are wrong, after having months to prepare for that exact drill. I think it's Stroud or Young. If it's Levis (please no) I think we will try to trade down to 3 or 4. Personally, I think they know they want someone, but obviously they aren't going to let it out. Most people think that the Texans want Young, so I'd imagine the Panthers will put out some crap that makes them seem interested in Young as well to see what the Texans may do to ensure they get their guy. Stroud seems like a Reich guy to me.

If this is what makes you sleep well, please trade places with me. I need that kind of stress free life.

Nah. Give me Stroud over Doug Flutie 2.0

How does Richardson hamper the offenses ability to be varied though? If he can run an offense from under center effectively, you'd limited the offense dramatically.

I do have visions of Anthony Richardson and D'Onta Foreman running an option from the 5 yard line. If we could somehow get DJ Chark and Darnell Washington (UGA), we'd have the best size for a spread power running game in the NFL. But I'd rather have Stroud. I also think you can take the Kansas State running back late on Day 3. Forgot his name. Keaton Mitchell out of ECU would also be a decent option. Both are Sproles like but quite a bit taller. Sort of remind me of Austin Ekeler.

Fine. Sign DJ Chark and D'onta Foreman, draft Denzel Mims and Will Mallory and I'm happier on offense. At that point you have three solid receivers, an offensive line that should improve, and a power back that will require linebacker support close to the line to bring down, and a good receiving tight end.

Obviously I'm against over paying. However there is production you get from a big back like Foreman that you can't quantify other than look at the numbers of the other RB's on the roster (I'd think). So if he can be had for a reasonable price, which he should because of the number of FA backs, bringing him back is a no brainer. He will be doubly important for an offense that will be young at QB and on the outside.

Yeah, as if we don't have other holes to fill. I'm keeping 39 and drafting Mims. Then I'm taking Will Mallory in the 5th. Jerrod Clark (ideal NT at 6'4 330 who originally went to college as a TE) or Nick Hampton (Elite Pass Rusher measurables) in the 4th. We want talent to develop on Rookie contracts. That's what enables you to go out and get those missing pieces to make a Super Bowl run. It's why the Chiefs were able to make a Super Bowl run despite Mahomes contract. They played 9 rookies in 2022-23. NINE. It's why they can get guys to support Mahomes and that offense. So keep the draft picks, trust your evaluations, and develop guys.

Well, the back-up QB, regardless of whom your HC is (because they are more like CEO's, not position coaches), is very important. It's important for on the field purposes during the game, it's important to help break down film outside of work hours. They also help snip film for film study. So no, it's not overblown. Not in the least. If we are rolling with Stroud and Corral, we are going to be missing a huge element of what makes that job what it is. It's why guys like Colin Kaeper-get punched in the face didn't get a shot at jobs, he didn't want to be the back-up. It's why Russell Wilson would retire. It's why guys like Case Keenum, Colt McCoy, Tyrod Taylor, Heinicke, and Bridgewater will have jobs until they don't want them anymore. They are an extension of the coaching staff to the starter. It is very important, especially for a rookie QB. It's even important for a guy like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, even when Tom Brady had a former NFL QB as an OC. It's why we retained a guy like Derek Anderson for so long despite having a Shula as the OC and Cam being an MVP QB by that point. So don't undersell the value of this here just to pacify your feelings; or rather try to use irrational logic to suit your confirmation bias.

You can't teach 6'1 236 lbs. So if you want to compare Foreman, who has shown the past two seasons to be so, so undervalued, you'd be making a mistake. He may not be "elite" in the sense we usually think of, but he does have elite physical measurements and plays every bit of his size. He was a massive part of what made the Panthers even mildly successful under Wilks last season. Don't underestimate how his power impacted the rest of the offense. You saying he's like 30 others is like saying Derrick Henry is "JAG". Big backs just hit different.

You must be new here. There is no way to get JSN without trading Brian Burns or Jaycee Horn and he ain't worth that.

It's kind of too early to know isn't it? When your Head Coach gives you 10 snaps a practice then throws you put there with guys now working construction to block for you, what did everyone expect? I think if Corral had gone to the 49er's he would've been the ideal fit.

To trade down one spot and get another 2nd pick while still getting the QB we wanted? Then we get a guy like Mims on a rookie deal and Stroud on a rookie deal? Yeah, I could see us doing that. I'd actually recommend us doing that because it clears up cap for us to get defensive pieces for the 3-4 while allowing us to get guys like Mims and a TE like Will Mallory.

Saw someone on the Raiders board mention that the Panthers were now looking to trade down. Obviously I have no idea who this person is or where they got their information but a trade down to 2 or 3 would make me feel a lot better about moving up, personally. Don't love losing our 1st in 24 and 25 and our 2nd this year when we have no receivers. If the Texans really love Young, as has been presumed, we need them to believe that some other team does as well and is trying to trade up. Some speculate that we traded up for Richardson which would make a trade back down make sense, but probably not until draft day so we don't get leap frogged again. I don't think any QB in this draft is worth what we gave up so this is the only way I can make it make sense. Drake Maye? Absolutely worth it. Caleb Williams? Yeah. The four guys in this draft? No.

We don't need a WR1, WR2, WR3, we just need three solid receivers. Every contender has at least three guys who can stretch the field vertically, horizontally, and behind the LOS. Then you have the elite tight ends on those teams as well which we don't have. We are in a rebuild guys, which I'm fine with. This is going to be more like 2011 than 2013 (which I feel most people are expecting).

What are we going to give for Courtland Sutton? The only thing that makes sense is a 5th. They are going to want a lot more. Despite what many think, this is a rebuild.

We aren't going to have the space to sign a guy like Wagner, plus we already have Shaq and Luvu so we are going to be looking for depth guys. We will need to spend on the front 7 but it will be for a true 3-4 olb and defensive ends. We also probably need a 0 tech. Our defense has a chance to be a disaster next year, particularly in defending the run.

Well, he's a 3 tech and we are running an odd man front. We need 0/1 techs and 3/5 techs who move live defensive ends but with the ability to anchor. Brown will provide some versatility, where he can kick it inside on pass rush downs, but outside of that, everyone should be concerned about our defense line.

They will all be useless if we don't have a consistent pass rush and the ability to stop the run. I like Vonn Bell as a player but I've seen too many defenses with All-Star secondaries flail around because the front 7 was garbage. We need another pass rusher/anchor at OLB and we need a 0 tech. Marquis Haynes will get washed out one first and second downs but he has elite potential as a pure pass rusher. What I wouldn't give to have Hasaan Reddick back. The one that got away, for nothing.