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Dan gets 3 years IMO to prove it. Same with Canales, so they're safe. For the team... 1. Get the 1st pick 2. Trade down from the 1st pick, collect a haul (preferably Bears style with picks and a proven player) 3. Act like Gettleman and draft Hog Mollies and defense 4. Re-sign Dalton or a similar bridge QB, draft a QB in the middle rounds to develop 5. Win 5-7 games next year, take your swing at another high draft pick QB in 2026 if needed

Ian's rookie year...2018 went poo goes downhill. Problem 1, Tepper. Problem 2, Ian Thomas.

If he has no intentions of re-signing, which I would assume we know at this point, trade him for whatever you can get. Hell, if nothing else, just let him know we'd love to have him back and go after him in FA while picking up a pick for the rental this season.

Zero scientific method to this, but thought about it recently. I almost think it's a *bad* thing to be a 5 star recruit, "the man" at your big college (Alabama, Ohio St. Clemson), etc. in today's world. Not including some older guys like a Stafford here, but out of all of the franchise QBs in the league right now, how many fit the 5 star recruit & 'Bama model that gave us Bryce? Is Stroud the only franchise guy who was highly recruited & had big school success? Mahomes (Texas Tech), Allen (Wyoming), Lamar (L'Ville), Burrow (transfered), Love (Nevada), Herbert (3 star) Meanwhile the big recruits and big schools? Bryce, Fields, Tua, TLaw Rambling, but maybe there's a weird correlation to 5 star QBs not panning out.

If we stack a couple more losses up, trade whoever that can bring any value. Outside of the OL for various reasons or Derrick Brown, there's not exactly a foundational piece or cornerstone on this team.

I hope so, would be the first time he's shown any emotion. Buddy's wife asked us the other day if we even care anymore because we never yell, get mad, etc. I would LOVE to yell at the TV again instead of the apathetic shrugs I've given the last couple of years.

Old friend Bill Voth had a tweet yesterday, basically alluding to it being Tepper's call. Screenshot from the "All or Nothing" episode where Tepper tells Hurney to bench Cam.

Ideally... #1 pick, trade down, collect picks. Build the rest of the team & depth, take a QB in the 2nd or 3rd that Canales likes, sign a Vet to play next year. If the 2nd or 3rd round guy hits, beautiful. If not, keep playing roulette in the draft until we find the guy.

Can't wait to watch Ian Thomas continue to suck. Jordan Matthews showed more in a couple of preseason games than Ian has in years.

5-12 would feel like a win at this point sadly. Defense looks really good, but tires out per usual. Offense shows a little promise, but BY underwhelms. Tepper throws a blank check at Dak in the offseason to "fix" things.