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Pure off the ball I wouldn't pay, but as he is a good pass rusher go for it. But as good as he has been I think we can lock him up around $10-12M

Other than the Christan Painter led colts, can you please give a couple of example in which tanking really built a consistence winner? Meanwhile the 49ers looks like the super bowl favorite with Mr. Irrelevant at the helm. I'll argue, ironic enough, that the colts in 1997 was the last time this philosophy led to a Super bowl ring. There are plenty of roads to Rome, and even if we are not on one now shouting does not make the tanking one an obvious can't fail option.

Howell is basically a more athletic Heinike. Thinking back on Ron's "I didn't know he was this good" comment I would think the thinking in his head was "in practice he fugs up every fourth throw, now he made 20 straight without it. I didn't know he was that good". Fast forward to now and law of averages has shown it was just a coincidence. Still this is great for entertainment, and the commanders has become my favorite team to watch this season.

The problem is not that he doesn't go over the top, the problem is IF he can't. I am a lot more worried about the lack of zip on the short passes. I would not be surprised if everyone of Cam's 8 yards out lazers, exactly at the first down marker, was interception worthy. But it arrived in the receivers hands so fast there was impossible even for a great corner, in perfect position anticipating the play, to get there. And when the field gets crowded in the red zone, you need a lot more zip than he has shown. I am not worried about his head, touch throws or general accuracy. I think all these will be, at least, slightly above average league starters. But without velocity on the ball he will never be a building piece of anything better than a 500 team that might sneak out a 10 win season with a wildcard victory over fourth year (riding a great defense). I really hope I am wrong!

I call bull****. The first overall pick team will always suck, that is the reason they had the worst record or had to trade enough assets to cripple themselves for years. Is he going to stay in school for 10 years until one of his five teams is in that position? Yes, doing a Luck to avoid one franchise one time is possible. Any more than that is, well read my first sentence.

It sucks for a great guy like Shaq, but he is the symbol for the organizations lack of understanding off the ball linebacker is no longer a premium position. Which it a symbol for the front office not adapting to new realities. I don't think anyone don't like the man, his play or his effort.

Sounds a lot like a very good way utilize a player that is a superior athlete. Really great in high school, great in college but rarely works in the pros as the difference even between a freak like Chinn and a JAG is simply not large enough. I think Chinn's greatest value is to neutralize teams that can switch between run heavy and pass heavy sets without changing personal (usually done with a great tight end that can block and play outside).

Jones didn't even consult with his head coach before he did this trade. There is no master plan, just Jerry being hot in the pants about a potential "generational talent" being available on the cheap.

Finally a reporter at nfl dot com that knows online and talk about the actual play!? Of course not, someone looked at the stats for the defensive line and concluded the o-line sucks. Have some faith, the coaches need to see what individual player can, and especially cannot, do before they make a plan.

Switching to the other side of the headline, does anyone know what the "problem" with Houston is? I mean his sack totals alone suggests he was an elite pass rusher, yet the contacts he was given and the fact that a lot of teams were willing to move on from him tells a different story. And I have never heard him talked about as real elite. Has he been on anyone's secondary team so you know more?

I liked that Igo guy you had running the site a couple of years better anyway. I bet if we sign Norwell he'll come running

That and the actual cash payouts, with interest rate no longer close to nothing everything moved to the first year means real extra money.

With LA gone the real price is Austin/San Antonio. But there is no way that happens before while Jones is alive as it eats into "his" market. The smart business move is to just sit for now and either move out demand a lot of money when it does.

Griffith was the best fb in league in the era fbs mattered, I'm surprised no one jumped on that yet. Or I guess I need to realize how old I am...

To get that 22 the probably have to win the super bowl, in which the answer is yes. 13 for a unproven starter is a little steep, but not enough to cripple you and gives Love generational financial security so he doesn't have to think about surviving to the next contact. They know what they are doing.

I want to hear more about the diet plan!

Why? No one will accept he is a new quite Cam just because he stays quite on social media anyway. Might as well use the platform to get his message out. This put pressure on the teams with bad backup situations as they can no longer run the "he just want to start" or he is looking for starter money" narrative. I think it is a smart move. Supporting Watson on the other hand is not exactly a smart way to increase your market value. So the video might be a wash due to that. I know I just lost a lot of respect for him hearing it. .

Is there such a guy in the league today? Over the hill guys like Flacco is obviously not interested, I was suppose to be great guys like Wentz is an even worse option. It's Hoyer still in the league? If Matt Moore could come in and be this guy to Mahomes (and even will a game as reliever) there such be one, I just can't think of one.

I guess we saved some cap, and they might be expecting to bring in more guys than we lose so the comps are voided anyway (see Bridgewater, Teddy).

Why not just often the entire haul from the beginning, if they think moving up from ninth the third they can always offer the same deal themselves (not that i see any non QB at three worth it).

I would argue all your points actually mean we are not trading up! If you want to trade you really want to smoke screen as much as possible to give the impression you don't really care either way. Not doing so it's putting yourself over the barrel and asking to be abused.

Carr is not a great QB, noone is saying that. What he is is a proven guy with a middle of the pack floor. Our division is in disarray, Philadelphia is one hit on a running QB for being out of the picture. Dallas will soon have to start paying guys. The 49ers have to sort the QB situation and Rodgers is quitting in green bay. If there ever was a time to make a push with a great oline/rush attack and a young, possibly really good, defense plus top 10 QB play. It is now. Floor is the playoff, unless Reich turns out to stink in which case we are doomed anyway. And no, we will not get a great QB this way so it in no way a perfect solution. It just happens to be the best option. Selling the barn for a top pick or rolling the dice in the range we currently draft, and punt a season or two while they develop, is just not intriguing me with the current draft class. Even with the saved cap.

The cap is really not a problem as long as the current TV deal is active. It will rise a lot, especially with current inflation. This is the time to overspend saint's style. I would be more concerned about the picks.

What a loser, Carolina should sue him for incompetence

Low pressure as in the game winner vs the Saints?