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Steichen/Johnson + two 3rd round picks in consecutive years if Wilks is hired elsewhere or Hire Wilks who the players love Tough call. At least we have some decent options.

I’m curious as to what your subjective view of a QB “playing well” is.

Excuses for what? He’s played well so far this year.

Seems a logical way to think about it. How many years does Darnold have left in his career and do you see him progressing or regressing/maintaining from here. We’ll likely get a decent idea over the next few weeks.

Im in as long as Richardson isn’t taken with our first two picks. Ideally 3rd or later.

Darnold haters refer to him as a 5th year QB. Darnold backers refer to him as a 25 year old QB. Interesting. Darnold’s career path had him developing in the NFL during his low twenties. A QB like Pickett is just getting started in the NFL at 24. Ask yourself if you would be satisfied with Pickett being our future QB if he’d taken over for Mayfield/Walker and performed the same as Darnold. I think most would be at minimum cautiously optimistic in that case.

I get it. I’ve seen many 1st rd TEs fail to meet expectations, but if you think there’s a Gronk or Kelce caliber talent, you would and should make that pick every time. Our biggest holes on offense are QB and TE, and if we’re picking where I think we will, the 1st round worthy QBs will be gone. I don’t mind drafting a project QB later in the draft, but I’d rather secure our other biggest need. I’ve read Mayer is as close to Gronk potential at TE seen in a while. I’ve only watched two games of his and I believe it.

RD 1: Michael Mayer, TE - Notre Dame RD 2(a): Best defensive front 7 player available RD 2(b): Zay Flowers, WR - Boston College Rock with Darnold/MC/3rd or later rookie QB in 2023 and if none emerge as a legitimate top 15 starter, push in all your chips for the 2024 QB class.

BBoze has a career earnings amount just north of 5mil. It would seem a little crazy to double that per year at his age. I think a 3 year/ 18-23 mil type deal could get it done.

Then the Bucs would have to drop one more to either the Cardinals or Falcons. It’s absolutely nutty that we still control our own destiny.

You have to when you run for 5 yards through two drives, and the Steelers are selling out to stop it.

Pickens would have caught that ball thrown to DJ. As would many #1s

Good point and only needs a simple fix: Garbage time only occurs in 4th quarter and still apply the 80%/20% rule.

Wilks wouldn’t be fired if we lose 77-7 today.

Whatever happens Sunday, we should do our best to repeat the result until season’s end. Lose and keeping losing. A top 5 selection is still in reach. Win and do your best to keep winning. Top 5 pick would be out the window and sights should remain set on the playoffs. It’s a great spot to be in, and the crappy NFCS is helping us benefit either way.

Geno throws off his back foot too much for me.

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Definitely with you on that. I think either Mayer this year or Bowers next year would solve the TE position for a decade.

I can definitely see why Kunkel interpreted it the way he did. I’m glad Wilks clarified later. Still don’t see why it would be a big deal anyway. “Tanking it” could just be the organization choosing to rebuild and reconstruct the staff and path they were on. Not actively trying to lose football games which is what would get us in hot water.

That would be a very Panthers thing to happen. Getting fined for tanking when you’re one game out of the division lead.

No one open made Darnold hold the ball too long on some plays.

For where we’re likely to be picking, TE Michael Mayer could make the biggest impact. Add him to this physical style of offense and we can move the ball. Tremble can play the Thomas role of blocking TE2.

Few, if any, GMs in the league could have done a better job rebuilding our OL since he’s arrived. It just can’t be praised enough. We had one of the worst groups in the entire league. Now we’re running it down teams’ throats even when they know it’s coming. We also have a great OL coach now, also to Fitt’s credit. We need to pay Campen to be here as long as he’d like.

I have PS4 and Madden 23. Way too often, a save error locks me out of a franchise. Can’t open it so it’s lost. Frustrating.

Good for Baker. I was happy and a little shocked watching that last drive. That said, remember when Darnold was balling out through the first 3 games last year and everyone thought we jobbed the Jets? That’s how the Rams feel right now. Let’s see how they finish.