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if it worked for the Patriots, why shouldn't coaches mimic it. It isn't like Harbaugh is the only one. He just is the only one caught. I personally equate it to paying players back in the day. Occasionally a team would get busted. It was widespread. I suspect tons of teams are doing variations of this. There is some clip of an old Denver player talking about Josh McD. They brought it to Denver. Then McDaniel's guy got busted. But he said before that happened, the coaches could tell them exactly what was going to go down on a given play.

I mean, that is what I was doing when someone referenced Mingo to a dude that was OROY and made the Pro Bowl his rookie season. I mean, his production when on the field was actually pretty dang similar to OBJ early in his career. He opened with a 1300+ rookie season. And that was back when you could still maul WRs a little. Got hurt his 2nd year. 3rd year he had 1400+. 4th year he had 1200+. Boldin was a monster. And Boldin will have a shot at the HOF...unlike OBJ.

but PJ Walker largely enters each season as the 3rd string QB. That's why I don't get the heat people give him. Even Dalton enters each year in the 2nd string tier.

PJ Walker in 2020 PJ Walker in 2021 PJ Walker in 2023 and the dude has a winning record to this day when called up. Walker isn't complete trash. He just isn't a starting QB in the NFL. And literally no one ever positioned him to be anything but a backup. And often the 3rd string back up. Complete trash 3rd string backup QBs.... can't maintain a winning record when called upon to step in year after year. PJ always has gotten unfair heat because of people were angry the starters we invested in frankly aren't really any better than PJ. PJ Walker was the last QB we have employed for some time that actually did the job he was employed to be well. And his job was backup QB.

32 of these jobs in the entire world. Not hard to hire a coach. I think Frank gets 2. But something still has to change to get that second one. He has to eventually win a small handful. Look more competent as a HC. And Bryce Young has to find some sort of groove down the stretch

Were they going into those seasons with a lot of win now, playoff, never draft high again talk??

We acquired the #1 overall pick in the draft. What did we trade to for it? Part of what we gave for it included choosing to give them our 2023 first round pick. We still traded it away. and that's pretty standard language. Here is ESPN describing the event. a package including wide receiver DJ Moore, two first-round picks (2023 and 2024) and two second-round picks (2023 and 2025).

the dude who made the pro bowl his rookie year? while setting the rookie reception record, winning OROY, etc. Did they call him a bad or poor man's version of Boldin? Boldin was a certified monster out the gate.

Is that old saying really true anymore? at least in terms of the really good ones. sure feels like most WRs that turn out to be good in recent history....show it pretty early. Sure feels like it is skewing more 1-2 seasons now.

because it became painfully evident to this group they don't have the folks around Young they need. nor probably the scheme. Young still matters. And Young needs a legit RB of the Cohen mold in the arsenal. Whether Cohen still is Cohen is the unknown. Think it took a couple weeks of real football for our braintrust to actually realize things they should of this offseason.

is covering Steve Smith with a prime Cam Newton throwing him the ball the same task for a corner with Jimmy Clausen throwing the ball? Steve Smith might be the same. The job the corner faces isn't the same. The plays and throws the corner is going to have to be able to defend are just flat out different. Everyone is covered in the NFL to a degree. They are two different assignments for the corner. I don't see how you want to erase the QB from the discussion. Sort of like Tyreek Hill talks about. Tons of dudes in the NFL can be top tier WRs. It's about the system and who is throwing the ball. I mean, you could shut down Justin Jefferson if I am throwing the ball to him. Because I won't be. I'll be getting sacked or throwing INTs into no mans land.

the RB we signed a couple weeks back. The one who fits the mold of a Bryce Young offense. The type we should of added this past offseason. But given we waited so late we added an injured one that hasn't played since 2020 to try to rehab back into shape. but old Cohen was legit. No telling what he looks like now.

his last actual NFL rep was over 3 years ago. I would assume it takes legit time to get your body for the every down car wreck that is a NFL snap. And it's why I would pump the breaks on Corbett being a game changer for us this week.

I mean, they give you a lot worse than the History Channel. Point taken though. But maybe tune in to the history channel instead of a Panther game and you might just be like.....History Channel ain't that bad lol. Or maybe that comes in time and you ain't old enough yet lol.

I think a lot of cable cutters pay more now. They frankly now forget how many subscriptions they have. Prices are all going up. Everyone is cherry picking things to force consumers to want and need more services. Easy to justify adding something that is just 10 bucks or whatever. Streaming is sort of like AirBB. It was awesome at first. Now it just bologna. Makes more sense to go back to cable and regular hotels.

I think the Panthers got calls.....and the offers are now nowhere close to what the largely known Rams one was....and the Panthers have egg on their face for 148th time. So now they can't be interested in it. because you know this entire front office is operating at this stage on trying to look smart and mitigate how stupid they look (because they don't look smart). And dealing Burns for way less than they were just offered a year ago continues to highlight how poorly they manage assets and opportunity.

Renfrow is a beast in the right system that wants to take advantage of him. Best pure slot player in the game IMO. He doesn’t really suit our needs. Do we heavily go to the slot? Yes. It’s basically the primary read. And Renfrow gets murdered overplaying that game. He is a complimentary piece to an O. Always has been. And that’s how he shines. If you made him WR 1 which is what our current O does….it doesn’t work. good player in the right O. That isn’t us.

Yeah, Patrick Mahomes attacking you with Tyreek Hill is a different animal than Jimmy Clausen attacking you with Tyreek Hill. so I ask you, point to the game out that best makes the argument Jaycee Horn is a shutdown corner. Because that’s not a hard proposition if he were worthy of that tag. Horn just hasn’t been on the field to make the case he is a shutdown guy. Horn just hasn’t played enough football. Simple as that. If you anoint him a shutdown corner then the term is meaningless. No one outside of the huddle is talking that.

Corbett coming back will be big in time. I think people should temper the difference out of the gate. Dude has been on the shelf for a long time. He just started practicing 3 weeks ago. Anyone seen Cohen take a legit snap yet? It takes time to get in every down car wreck NFL shape. And probably no spot on the field takes the every snap punishment an offensive lineman does. It likely is going to take Corbett some time to be the guy we last saw on the field.

Matt Rhule has never in his career seen good offense. That's why he never made sense in the NFL.

I think Herbert is vastly overrated. I don't have a comp of why that is good to use. The best one I got is an old college one that most won't get. But Taj Boyd at Clemson IMO is it. He was right before Watson. Not play style but they have the same fault. Taj Boyd was very good. He had a very good team. Taj Boyd was just not a good QB anytime anything actually mattered. Moments or games. That's Herbert. When it matters, he just isn't a good QB.

fun question.....best game of Horn's career that actually presents an argument he is a shutdown CB? Horn has barely played. And when he has, he hasn't shutdown anyone of note. He is either "shutting down bad a WR" or is seeing bad QB play. Is he good? Yeah. But no one even knows what would happen if you put him on a great WR with a great QB throwing the rock. And next year will be year 4 for him. I don't fault guys for getting hurt. I think he would play of he thought it was smart and could. But I'm also just done w/ Horn. You need guys that can play. He has proven not to be that for all 3 seasons.

I think that is largely fair. I think most people do view NYC as largely Manhattan. And it sucks outside of like your first time or two seeing it. I would assume New Yorkers largely view NYC much broader than outsiders do. Outside of taking my kids up for a visit, which I sadly plan to do eventually, I hope to never go back to Manhattan.

that change twitter made really stinks where you can't embed the tweet anymore like in the past.