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At least when Mays was in he wasn't getting pushed back constantly into Bryce like our last big signing at center, Bradley Bozeman. Mays held his own and I think he earned the chance to compete for the starting spot fulltime.

The league said the same thing about Sam Darnold. Sometimes it's the right fit. He hasn't needed to step in because Brady and Mayfield were reliable and didn't miss games. Just saying, could be an option.

Didn't say he was the best choice, just said the familiarity could play a part in bringing him here. He was actually good in college and was in the running for the Heisman in 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kyle-trask-1.html

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We can't afford him. My bet would be on him getting traded to the Commanders. They have the cap room and they were one W away from being in the Superbowl.

If we don't bring him back, I'd keep an eye on Kyle Trask, the longtime backup from the Bucs who'll be a free agent this year. Familiarity with Canales, while also being the backup for the GOAT to impart that wisdom he learned would be valuable for Young.

This is the same poo they spouted when we hired Thomas Brown. "Oh man, you guys really dealt us a blow taking Brown away. He was so instrumental to our offense!" blahblahblah. If he's so great, how come they haven't brought him back? I don't trust any praise the Rams have towards their coaches going other places. Plus he's super young, what's he gonna teach and command respect from vets like Clowney? I'm underwhelmed.

Agreed, and I think that really comes with alignment of vision for the team too. It's been spoken ad nausium, but when we tried last year to blank check the best coaches available at their position, regardless of their relationship or fit philosophy-wise with Reich, and it was a train wreck. Not defending Reich, but I bet if he got to pick his coaches, it might have worked out better cuz you can't keep changing things mid-season and expect the team to be on board, especially with all the infighting and rats in the room sneaking off to Tepper. One voice, one vision where everyone is on the same page, even when we were down 1-7, they never gave up, and kept pounding the drum of Canales vision, and they eventually turned to page. Here's hoping we keep this momentum into next season, I'm feeling glass half-full on it.

Love coach Bates, I actually watched RR before he was a coach for us too. Love his energy, and you see him on the sideline every game chirping guys up. He's got that dawg energy!

Watch, with the end of season momentum, and a new theme song in the works, a jersey redesign is probably in the works too. If they do, I hope it's very minor changes here or there, kinda like the Broncos new jerseys: very similar, just slightly different to make it feel fresh.

Good, we have had a terrible streak of injuries the last few years. I think one of the last Rhule holdouts should be getting the axe too, Jeremy Scott. Clean slate, no more Rhule holdovers.

im guessing about 20-22m/yr starting in 2026 and letting his 12m cap this year stay, like they did with Derrick Browns contract. Surtain and Ramsey have 24m average, and they're more reliable in playtime and availability. Ideally, I think starting it at 20m with incentives to potentially get to 22m if he can play a certain amount of games a year. Sometimes, the best ability is availability, and if he'd been healthy he'd be in the national radar more than just the Pro Bowl this year imho

I really liked Cade Mays growth this year. The biggest complement is that I barely noticed him, whereas when we had Bozeman, he kept getting pushed back into BY's lap. I think, especially since we don't have a ton of cap room this year, that signing Mays to a 3yr deal would be financially the most bang for our buck. He held his own well, and when he wasn't in the lineup, ala Brady Christiansen, it showed. If it aint broke, don't fix it and spend that money towards a great NT instead to help stop the run.

My dark horse/long shot hope: Todd Bowles. There were headlines about him being in the hot seat all summer, and seems like he's in a playoffs or bust situation from what I've read. I think the Bucs would be dumb to let him go, but if they do make a foolish move, we should sweep him up in a heartbeat. His defenses are always nasty and aggressive and ranking in the single digits, when he's the coordinator. Plus Canales would be comfortable with having him around. Just my two cents.

I was on the Frazier bandcamp too until I saw this, as well as a reddit thread reviewing his defense as very vanilla. His defenses rank high though, but not glowing reviews from his former players apparently: https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-leslie-frazier-defensive-coordinator-chad-greenway-minnesota-vikings